Acupuncture Portland, OR Blog

March 6, 2019

Acupuncture helps trauma The belief that “acupuncture helps trauma” has become fairly well accepted in the circles of alternative care.  But what constitutes a trauma?  Siblings growing up in the same household, experiencing the same events, will often have diversely different recalls and emotions about what happened in the household.  To some, it was a safe environment.  And yet, to the next sibling, they were […]

May 1, 2018

Is this the worst allergy season ever? If your allergies have been especially intense this spring during allergy season, you are not the only one. Recently, GeoHealth  published a study in the journal that implies the reason is climate change.  Apparently, milder, warmer winters cause oak trees to have more potent pollen.   The more potent pollen wreaks havoc on your and […]

March 2, 2018

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States behind heart disease. An estimated 12.7 million people are diagnosed with cancer each year and more than 7.6 million die from the disease. Fortunately, many cases are treatable with procedures including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy.   We lay out 4 tips to practice self-care when diagnosed […]