Are you looking for an acupuncturist or have you been thinking of trying acupuncture? Here are three things to look for when deciding who do make an appointment with: Experience and Credentials: You want to make sure they are licensed to practice in the state of Massachusetts by the Board of Medicine. In order to be licensed, an acupuncturist will have attended a 3-4 year graduate program at an accredited acupuncture school and have passed all of their board exams. Treats Your Specific … [Read more...] about Brookline Acupuncture: 3 Things to Look for in a Brookline Acupuncturist
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Cupping Therapy for Pain or Tension – Brookline Acupuncture
Cupping in the News Why is everyone getting so excited about the circular marks on Olympians' bodies? No, they didn't get attacked by an octopus, they are all using the Chinese Medicine cupping therapy. Benefits of Cupping: - draw toxins out - bring more blood flow and oxygen to the area to improve and speed up healing - relieve muscle tension and pain - improve healing from injuries - break up phlegm in the chest Ask about cupping next time you come in for … [Read more...] about Cupping Therapy for Pain or Tension – Brookline Acupuncture
Brookline & Boston Acupuncture: How to Take Your Probiotics
Most people have heard about the benefits of taking a probiotic. Potential Probiotic Benefits: alleviate constipation or diarrhea reduce acid-reflux optimize digestion & absorption boost immune system new research showing potential connection between imbalanced gut flora (probiotics) and mental health (eg. depression & anxiety) There are a few things to keep in mind to ensure that the probiotic actually gets to where it needs to go in order to properly replenish the good bacteria … [Read more...] about Brookline & Boston Acupuncture: How to Take Your Probiotics
Inner Sage Boston Acupuncture – Brookline, MA.: Post-Concussion Lingering Symptoms and How Acupuncture can Help
Head Injury: Lingering Symptoms and How Acupuncture can Help Concussions have been getting more attention these days in the news, as experts are becoming more aware of the detrimental effects it can have on cognition, memory, mood and even behavior. Severity of symptoms can depend on the intensity and the number of concussions that you've had. However, even just one concussion/head injury can cause symptoms that can linger beyond what was originally thought. Common symptoms that occur … [Read more...] about Inner Sage Boston Acupuncture – Brookline, MA.: Post-Concussion Lingering Symptoms and How Acupuncture can Help
Ask the Acupuncturist- Brookline, MA: What’s Really in Your Supplements & Vitamins?
What's Really in the Supplements & Vitamins you are Taking? The NY Times reported this week that a large number of herbal products on the market did not contain the ingredients they claimed to contain. In fact, some of them even included ingredients that could cause harmful side-effects and allergies. Quoted from the NY Times, "Canadian researchers tested 44 bottles of popular supplements sold by 12 companies. They found that many were not what they claimed to be, and that pills labeled … [Read more...] about Ask the Acupuncturist- Brookline, MA: What’s Really in Your Supplements & Vitamins?
Brookline Acupuncture: Control Blood Pressure with Acupuncture
Acupuncture Helps to Regulate Blood Pressure Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine has been used for many years to help lower blood pressure. A recent study from the University of California, Irvine observed the mechanism by which acupuncture regulates blood pressure. The researchers found that acupuncture stimulates the release of certain chemicals in the brain that control the nervous system. This effect shows how acupuncture can control both heart rate and blood pressure. An … [Read more...] about Brookline Acupuncture: Control Blood Pressure with Acupuncture
Brookline Acupuncture: How to Stay Healthy During Cold and Flu Season
Prepare for Cold & Flu Season: In Chinese Medicine, each season is connected to an organ, and the particular qualities of that organ (body functions & emotions ruled by that organ) are dominant during those seasons. Fall is what we call Lung time. Lungs control the skin and immune system and its emotion is grief. People are more susceptible to illnesses (colds/flus), allergies, skin rashes, eczema, psoriasis and also unresolved grief tends to come to the surface around this … [Read more...] about Brookline Acupuncture: How to Stay Healthy During Cold and Flu Season
Brookline & Boston Acupuncture: Benefits of Acupuncture
The Benefits of Acupuncture: The Western world is gaining interest in Acupuncture recently, which is apparent in the articles appearing in newspapers and magazines, studies cited in the media, and even Hollywood stars sharing their Acupuncture health success stories. The benefits of Acupuncture are numerous. The most common include: Reduction of pain (chronic or acute) Reduction of stress & increased tolerance of stressful events Improves emotional well-being Better … [Read more...] about Brookline & Boston Acupuncture: Benefits of Acupuncture