Stress plays a significant role in the human body and can have both negative and positive effects depending on its nature, duration and intensity. Here are some of the main aspects of the effects of…
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COVID, The Lungs, Grief, and Chinese Medicine
By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. This sure is a strange time, folks. For some, the coronavirus is a very real and personal threat, terror, or literal pain. Those who are sick, those who have loved ones…
Flower Essences for Stressful Times
By Erica Grossman, LMT Essential oils have become a common household item in the last few years, but a gentler, lesser known plant-based product might be a great additional tool to have on hand during…
Adaptogens: Herbs that help you process stress
By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 5/5/2017. Adaptogens are a category of herbs that exert a normalizing effect on body processes and help the body…
Manage your stress with acupuncture
By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. If you have had acupuncture before, you can probably attest to the relaxation response that can be elicited by an acupuncture treatment. But acupuncture does more than make your body feel…
Why Massage is Good for Your Heart
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 2/2/14. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. February is Go Red for Women month, the national campaign to raise awareness about Heart Disease in women. …
15 Tips for Preventing and not Spreading the Common Cold and Flu
By Michael Dell’Orfano, Lic.Ac. As acupuncture patients and massage clients of Stepping Stone, everyone reading this probably knows that regular treatment with these two modalities can really aid our immune system and lessen the likelihood…
Detoxing for the New Year: The Detox Lifestyle Overhaul
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 12/29/2013. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. Many patients have asked me recently about how our wellness services can help them “detox” in the New…
Top 10 Reasons to Try Craniosacral Therapy
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 09/25/2013. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. CST is a gentle, hands-on method of evaluating and rebalancing a physiological system called the craniosacral system. It…
Xiao Yao San–“Free and Easy Wanderer”
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 06/17/2013. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. Xiao Yao San – or, “Free and Easy Wanderer” is probably the most commonly prescribed Chinese Herbal Remedy…