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Our Fave Things from 2022
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Our Fave Things from 2022

Acupuncturists, Faves, Self-Care, Wellness

Our Fave Things from 2022

By JaimeRoslyn|2022-12-28T22:30:46-05:00December 22nd, 2022|Categories: Acupuncturists, Faves, Self-Care, Wellness|Tags: 2022, Best of, Faves, local, Our Team|

From media to munchies, we gathered our year-end faves. Get to know our staff's picks with our big "Best of" 2022 list. An asterisk (*) denotes local business. Sarah O'Leary, L.Ac., Acupuncturist, Founder & CEO Coffee: Flash frozen pods that you simply add water to, cometeer.com Meal Kit Delivery: Dinnerly - an affordable and easy (4-6 ingredients) meal prep service that’s lower waste and lower cost than its competitors, dinnerly.com Arts & Crafts: Pigment Salt Sprinkles - a fun new art tool. Sprinkle on wet watercolor paper and watch the dynamic color expand. Up the [...]

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Seasonal Depression in the Fall
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Seasonal Depression in the Fall

Seasonal Changes, Wellness

Seasonal Depression in the Fall

By BrianD|2022-11-15T14:04:41-05:00November 2nd, 2022|Categories: Seasonal Changes, Wellness|Tags: fall, seasonal depression|

In the clinic this time of year, we often hear from our patients about wanting help for their "seasonal depression." Many people feel a sense of depression in the Fall vs. other times of the year. Perhaps you are one of them. If so, this article may help. As you've probably read before in one of our emails, Chinese cosmology places great importance on each season, and its impact on our health. There are also 5 seasons in Chinese reckoning--Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Fall, and Winter. Each season not only has a pathogenic environmental factor that impacts us (e.g. [...]

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Eye Pillows : For the Win
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Eye Pillows : For the Win

Self-Care, Wellness

Eye Pillows : For the Win

By Alexandra|2022-11-15T14:04:41-05:00October 19th, 2022|Categories: Self-Care, Wellness|Tags: eye pillows, headaches, migraines|

I’ve had eye pillows on my mind for ages, most likely prompted by the myriad of patients coming in who have tired eyes and headaches after a day of screentime in non-stop Zoom meetings. I love eye pillows! At the heart and soul of it, they are like little weighted blankets for your eyes. Eyes do so much work for us on a day-to-day basis, and I for one, think it’s time to give them some love in return. These weighted eye pillows put gentle pressure on our eyes, stimulating our parasympathetic nervous system (turning on our ‘rest and [...]

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Breast Cancer Prevention According to Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Breast Cancer Prevention According to Traditional Chinese Medicine

Cancer, Self-Care, Wellness

Breast Cancer Prevention According to Traditional Chinese Medicine

By JaimeRoslyn|2022-11-15T14:04:42-05:00October 19th, 2022|Categories: Cancer, Self-Care, Wellness|Tags: breast cancer, deficiency, liver, prevention, stagnation|

Most women who develop breast cancer do not have a family history of the disease. Roughly 15% of women diagnosed with breast cancer have a first-degree female relative (mother, sister, or daughter) with the disease. Some women are more at risk because of other less serious genetic issues, a risk that can be managed and offset by adopting some lifestyle changes. In fact, there’s plenty of things we can do to lower our risk of breast cancer. In Chinese medicine, it is believed that there are four factors that can contribute to breast cancer: Stagnation – lack of flow [...]

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Why Try Naturopathic Medicine?
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Why Try Naturopathic Medicine?

Naturopathy, Pain, Self-Care, Wellness

Why Try Naturopathic Medicine?

By JaimeRoslyn|2022-11-15T14:04:42-05:00September 14th, 2022|Categories: Naturopathy, Pain, Self-Care, Wellness|Tags: Naturopathic Medicine, Naturopathy, Personalized treatment|

Naturopathic medicine is dedicated to the study and celebration of nature’s healing powers. It is as old as healing itself and as modern as cutting-edge medical breakthroughs. With a dynamic philosophy, the profession recognizes that all living things are interconnected and interdependent. Fundamentally, naturopathic medicine views the body as an integrated whole and prioritizes the most natural, least invasive and least toxic therapies to treat illness. The Six Fundamental Principles of Naturopathy Naturopathic medicine is defined by principles rather than by treatment options. Above all, it honors the body’s innate wisdom to heal and gives patients the tools for [...]

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The Often Overlooked Harvest
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The Often Overlooked Harvest

Seasonal Changes, Wellness

The Often Overlooked Harvest

By BrianD|2022-11-15T14:04:42-05:00August 23rd, 2022|Categories: Seasonal Changes, Wellness|Tags: abundance, harvest, Late Summer|

Photo by Dominika Roseclay The second chapter of the Han-era text called the "Yellow Emperor's Simple Questions" discusses how one should live in the different seasons. The advice for Summer has a section that says, "Go to rest late at night, and rise early. Never get enough of the sun. Let the mind have no anger. Stimulate beauty, and have your elegance perfected." It's the last sentence that I want to focus on in this article. Ancient and medieval commentators on this passage offer some insight into what it could mean to "stimulate beauty, and have your elegance perfected." [...]

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Stay Cool this Summer with Magnesium
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Stay Cool this Summer with Magnesium

Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness

Stay Cool this Summer with Magnesium

By Dana Robinson|2022-11-15T14:04:42-05:00July 22nd, 2022|Categories: Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness|Tags: cool down, hot, magnesium, summer|

When I saw the new Magnesium-based products we have on the retail shelves at the Mend clinics, I was so excited. Magnesium supplementation is one of my most frequent suggestions to patients for a variety of reasons, and topical magnesium is an incredible tool to add to your self-care routine, especially in the heat of summer. What is magnesium? How is it used in the body? Magnesium is the 8th most common element found on the planet earth, and in nature it is always found combined with other elements, never in pure form. You'll find magnesium involved in [...]

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Keep Your Cool With These Summer Food Tips
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Keep Your Cool With These Summer Food Tips

Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness

Keep Your Cool With These Summer Food Tips

By Jaime Kauffman|2023-07-06T08:45:46-04:00July 14th, 2022|Categories: Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness|Tags: cool foods, summer, tips, yang|

Photo by Karolina Grabowska from Pexels In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), summer is associated with the Fire element, as well as the Heart organ system, which performs many energy functions that are vital to your body, mind, and spirit. And of course, summer is the time of year with the most yang energy, translating into sunshine, warmer temps, joy, passion, activity and abundant energy. However, not everyone enjoys the summer season and the heat and excitement it brings. According to TCM, one's reaction to summer depends on their bodily constitution. For instance, people with more yang energy tend to [...]

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Summer According to TCM
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Summer According to TCM

Seasonal Changes, Wellness

Summer According to TCM

By JaimeRoslyn|2023-05-30T11:44:16-04:00June 22nd, 2022|Categories: Seasonal Changes, Wellness|Tags: Chinese medicine, summer, TCM|

Photo still from video by Olena Bohovyk of Pexels In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), summer is the most yang, energetic time of year – the season to be the most active and outgoing. It is ruled by the Fire element, the heart organ, the emotion of joy and the sound of laughter. Sounds about right, doesn’t it? This is the season that calls for us to enjoy moments with friends, family and loved ones. The Fire Element Whereas Spring’s Wood element is about birth and the process of becoming, Fire celebrates that which has become. Taking an inventory of [...]

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Yoga Nidra: A Bit of Bliss
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Yoga Nidra: A Bit of Bliss

Self-Care, Wellness

Yoga Nidra: A Bit of Bliss

By Alexandra|2022-11-15T14:04:45-05:00May 16th, 2022|Categories: Self-Care, Wellness|Tags: meditation, relaxation, stress, yoga nidra|

Illustration by: Keiko Morimoto If you’ve been a patient of mine at any point during the pandemic, the likelihood that I’ve given you a recommendation for Kerry Martinez’s (a local Yoga Nidra master and inspiration for my call to learn more about this practice) recorded Yoga Nidra session on Mend’s website is pretty high. I tried Yoga Nidra a few times pre-pandemic and loved it. I was blown away by how dramatically and instantly it relaxed me. I’ve recently taken an immersion certification with Kamini Desai of the Integrative Amrit Method of Yoga Nidra in which I learned what a [...]

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