Warning: given that everyone uses a cell phone and keeps it relatively close to their body at one point or another any given day, the following may be controversial. It turns out that the wave upon which sound is carried from a cell tower to your cell phone is close Read more…
It’s finally summer here in Wisconsin and, with the warmer weather, many of us are out in the yards doing a major spruce up for the sunny summer months. All these projects can leave our bodies feeling a little worse for wear. It’s natural to feel a bit of physical Read more…
Many things may cause you to become dehydrated, but it is especially important to stay hydrated when the temperature rises. When your body loses too much water, it cannot perform basic functions, which can have lasting effects. Signs you may be dehydrated: Dry mouth Thirstiness Fatigue Dry Skin Headache Constipation Read more…
Over the years, we’ve treated many athletes for sports injuries. Acupuncture can help increase circulation to the affected area, which can help reduce healing time, and even prevent further injuries. There are four basic types of tissue in the human body: nervous system tissue, muscular tissue, epithelial tissue (thin tissue Read more…
Springtime is here! (Although in Wisconsin, it still feels like winter) Spring is a great time of year to do a cleanse. The liver is more active in spring and with the increasing temperatures, it is the perfect time to do any kind of detoxification (cleansing or potentially fasting). We recommend that any such activity should Read more…
Let’s talk about the concept of “disease process”. Disease is defined as: “a disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that produces specific signs or symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not simply a direct result of physical injury.” Process is Read more…
Let’s look at the actual definition of the word symptom. SYMPTOM: “a physical or emotional manifestation of an underlying disease process, indicating there is an imbalance.” We look at your symptoms as indicators that there is something wrong a deeper level. Many people come to us with a particular condition that Read more…
TDP stands for Teding Diancibo Pu, in Chinese, which translates to “special electromagnetic spectrum” lamp.
Western medicine oftentimes looks at problems such as depression as merely a problem related to brain chemistry. While clinically it seems to be accurate the brain chemistry is involved, our experience shows that particular theory simply scratches the surface.
Many people take Chinese herbs, but there is much confusion as to how they actually work. Fundamentally, Chinese herbal formulas restore circulation and build organ function. The way that a formula is composed includes combining specific herbs to cause a very specific outcome and having those herbs complement each other. In Read more…