This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 01/16/2013. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. It is that time of year – flu season. And it seems to be particularly common these past…
preventative medicine
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…
New Year’s Resolutions
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 12/15/2012. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. Ok, folks, it is that time again. Time to make some New Years Resolutions and try to stick…
Marathon Recovery
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 10/09/2012. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. Today’s topic is one near and dear to my heart: acupuncture for recovery after an athletic performance. I…
Balance Your Emotions the Natural Way
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 04/18/2012. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. More than 1 in 10 Americans take antidepressant medications, a 400% growth over the past 20 years. (http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/story/health/story/2011-10-19/CDC-Antidepressant-use-skyrocketed-in-past-20-years/50826442/1)…
What is Dampness
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 05/17/2012. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. I’ve been talking a lot to patients this week about dampness. Seasonal allergies are in full swing here…
Acupuncture for Athletes
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 02/28/2012. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. We treat a lot of athletes here at Stepping Stone – from recent moms who jog twice a…
Why Maintenance Care is Important
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 01/18/2012. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. Most patients that come in for acupuncture or herbal medicine do so because they are seeking treatment for…