This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 09/25/2013. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. People always ask me why I became an acupuncturist. And I don’t have just one answer. Sometimes I…
Chinese Medicine theory
When Trying to be Healthy Becomes Unhealthy
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 07/18/2013. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. I am an acupuncturist. It is my job to help people be more healthy – I do this…
Wei Qi: Your Body’s Natural Strength and Immunity
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 08/30/2013. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. Though many of us don’t want to admit it, fall is just around the corner. You can feel…
The Thyroid Gland
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 03/30/2013. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. The thyroid gland is the largest endocrine gland in the body. When functioning optimally, this butterfly-shaped gland in…
Back to Basics: How an Acupuncturist Understands the Body
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 02/23/2013. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. I know I’ve posted about these concepts before, but I get so many questions from interested patients about…
Neuropathy
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 12/06/2012. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. Neuropathy refers to symptoms arising when peripheral nerves (outside of the brain and spinal cord) are damaged. Symptoms…
Microsystems
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 10/29/2012. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. Traditional Chinese Medicine is all about relationships – it is about how parts of your body exist in…
Mushrooms
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 10/15/2012. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. When I was 2 years old, mushrooms were my favorite food. Weird taste for a 2 year old,…
Kale
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 01/09/2013. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. If you are into health and nutrition at all, you’ve probably heard about the many nutritional benefits of…
Treating Cold Sores with Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 10/18/2012. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. Cold sores, also called fever blisters, are painful blisters that form around the lips and mouth. If you…