Sleep your way skinny? Ok, so it may not replace good diet and exercise, but based on recent studies, getting adequate and good quality sleep can improve your metabolism and curb your appetite. In fact, the study showed that getting less than 8 hours of sleep and/or poor quality sleep (disturbed sleep) can disrupt your metabolism and increase your appetite by affecting the release of leptin and ghrelin in the body-- two hormones that are involved in appetite regulation. On top of that, … [Read more...] about Boston Acupuncture: Easy Weight Loss? Sleep to support your Weight Loss Efforts
Brookline Acupuncture: Acupuncture & Other Natural Remedies for Longterm Allergy Relief
Don’t let allergies ruin your summer! - Tips to help you feel your best this allergy season. Allergies are usually associated with the Spring or Fall, but especially where I practice in the Northeast, it is not uncommon to see allergies occurring right in to the summer, or even all year round (perennial)—these are often connected to chronic food sensitivities and gut imbalances (see below). Since warm, sunny weather seems so fleeting in the Boston area, most of us want to take full … [Read more...] about Brookline Acupuncture: Acupuncture & Other Natural Remedies for Longterm Allergy Relief