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Becoming Resilient to Stress

By Laura | Published March 19, 2023

I once had to write an essay on the book, “Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers” by Robert Sapolsky and I can summarize it to this day… The sympathetic nervous system elicits the “fight or flight” response. A third response is to freeze in place.

Modern humans often freeze in place, stall. Usually, we do not fight others or run (flight)

Posted in Acupuncture, Anxiety, Autoimmune Disease, Blood Pressure, Chinese Medicine, Digestive Disorders, Fibromyalgia, Headaches/Migraines, Health, Hypertension, Inflammation, Insomnia, Mental Health, Migraines & Headaches, PTSD, Stress & Anxiety, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Women's Health | Also tagged anxiety, autoimmune, digestive, fight or flight, headaches, high blood pressure, hypertension, insomnia, migraines, ptsd, resilient Comments Off

What’s Our Medical Director Been Up To?

By Laura | Published February 23, 2023

Have you heard? Our Medical Director, Laura Parks, M.Ac., L.Ac. went back to school and will be graduating at the end of April 2023 with her Doctorate in Acupuncture. 13 years after graduating with her Masters degree in Acupuncture, we’ll be calling “Dr. Laura” to the clinic with all her new wisdom on how to help patients.

Here’s what she

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Acupuncture Helps with PTSD Symptoms

By admin | Published December 19, 2022

While commonly connected to those who have served in the military, post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD, can impact anyone who has suffered from violence or emotional trauma. The National Institute of Mental Health defines PTSD this way, “Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can develop after exposure to a potentially traumatic event that is beyond a typical stressor.” According to

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Five Benefits of Consistent Acupuncture Treatments

By admin | Published October 3, 2022

In a nutshell, traditional acupuncture, also known as Traditional Chinese Medicine or TCM, works under the belief that the body is controlled by a flow of energy called qi traveling through pathways in the body that are called meridians. Acupuncturists believe that when these pathways become blocked and the energy can’t flow freely, various health problems begin to appear.

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Acupuncture & Insomnia

By Laura | Published April 27, 2022

Often, patients begin to notice insomnia creeping in at the change of the seasons, especially as we move into springtime. With the added sunlight and the sun setting later in the day, our bodies and minds feel invigorated after a long and arduous winter. For some, the mind “just won’t turn off at bedtime,” for others, the thoughts from the

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