Hi All! I've been getting a lot of inquiries about detoxes and cleanses. It's that time of the year when we are feel gross after having overeaten carbs, sugar and heavy foods over the holidays, and are feeling motivated to get healthy in the new year. Are you ready to shed winter weight, clear out the cobwebs, and prep yourself for the Spring? I recommend an easy to follow cleanse with option for a 10-day or a 21-day Purification Program. This is not a juice cleanse where you can't eat … [Read more...] about Brookline Acupuncture: How to Detox for Weight Loss and Balanced Health
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PCOS, Infertility and Solving the Underlying Problem – Online Help
Brookline Acupuncture Online Remote Programs Available to Treat PCOS Naturally PCOS online treatment from home What Really Causes Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS): Many of my patients with PCOS come in to my office thinking they have a hormonal imbalance and need medications like metformin or birth control to regulate menstrual cycles and control symptoms. While the symptoms of PCOS are related to hormones, the most common type of PCOS involves a problem with insulin resistance. The … [Read more...] about PCOS, Infertility and Solving the Underlying Problem – Online Help
Brookline Acupuncture: What’s Causing Your Stress
What Actually Causes Your Stress? Stress plays a huge role in the development and progression of disease. Knowing that, it is vital to always be aware of how stress affects our bodies. What causes YOUR stress? Stress is such an underlying factor in the creation of disease and imbalance in the body - knowing what causes your stress, and where it sits in your body, and how it is expressed is the key to getting to the root of your symptoms and creating long-lasting healing. Western medicine … [Read more...] about Brookline Acupuncture: What’s Causing Your Stress
Brookline Acupuncture: Acupuncture Helps Relieve PMS
Brookline & Boston Acupuncture: Acupuncture for the Relief of PMS That time of month is often a dreaded burden for many women. For some of my patients, symptoms can begin 1-2 weeks prior to the onset of the period. Most commons symptoms: fatigue cramping headache irritability or weepy emotionally sensitive carb and sugar cravings Other lesser known symptoms that can occur with PMS: sleep disturbances muscle achiness feeling like you have the flu … [Read more...] about Brookline Acupuncture: Acupuncture Helps Relieve PMS
Acupuncture Provides Relief for TMJ, Headache & Neck Pain
Acupuncture & TMJ Signs & Symptoms associated with TMJ Grinding Clenching Clicking/popping in the jaw Jaw pain/discomfort Neck and shoulder tension or pain Headaches How Acupuncture can Help: Acupuncture aims to target the root cause of any condition by working to re-balance the energy channels in the body. These energy channels can become stagnant/blocked or deficient due to either physical or emotional stress, over-work, injury, or poor lifestyle and … [Read more...] about Acupuncture Provides Relief for TMJ, Headache & Neck Pain
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
Brookline Acupuncture: “Getting to the Root” – Really? Who Are You Kidding? Do we really look that stupid?
“Getting to the Root” . . . Really? Who are you kidding? Do we really look that stupid . . .? Last night, I was indulging in some brainless post-dinner TV sitcoms. During one commercial break, I noticed two ads in a row claiming that their product works better than most of its kind because of its ability to treat the cause of the problem. The first ad was for a dandruff shampoo that was above its competitors because it was able to “get to the root” of the condition. The second ad … [Read more...] about Brookline Acupuncture: “Getting to the Root” – Really? Who Are You Kidding? Do we really look that stupid?
Brookline & Needham Acupuncture: Acupuncture to treat Anxiety
On my intake forms, I ask patients to rate their stress levels on a scale of 0-10. 0 being no stress at all, and 10 being the worst stress conceivable. As you can imagine, virtually no one ever puts 0. I would say more than 80% of my patients put 5 or higher (usually higher . . . around 7-8). With conditions such as anxiety, insomnia, and high blood pressure, it is clear that stress plays a major role. However, based on patients' reporting of their stress levels on my intake forms, … [Read more...] about Brookline & Needham Acupuncture: Acupuncture to treat Anxiety