Integrative Medicine
Curious About Acupuncture? Here’s What to Expect
If you’re curious about trying acupuncture and have any reservations, rest assured it is a wonderful experience. Usually the first thing people want to know is—does it hurt? For the most part, no it doesn’t, sometimes you barely feel it, and here is what else I tell all new patients... The needles are very fine and thin, like a few strands of hair thick, kind of like a dog’s or cat’s whisker. They are either inserted with a guide tube or ‘free handed’ by the acupuncturist. Because the needles are so thin and the insertion is swift, sometimes you do not feel it at all, or if you do it is just a tiny poke that dissipates. If it stays feeling sharp, tell us, we will adjust or remove it. After that, you may sometimes feel a dull ache or pressure sensation that comes to the needle, then goes away within seconds. This is a good sign, we call this the arrival of the Qi or energy to the point, it is being activated, energy is moving, and if in a sore muscle, those fibers are releasing. Sometimes you can feel a warming, spreading or travelling sensation, but it is not an electric sensation, we know where nerves are and we avoid them, we are not stimulating nerves, we are stimulating designated acupuncture points.
Read MoreBoost Your Immunity this New Year with IV Vitamin C
Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin that is involved in several essential processes in the body. Humans are not able to make their own vitamin C, relying on natural sources such as fruits and vegetables for our daily requirements. We have come a long way with research on the health benefits of vitamin C, including targeted work focusing on the benefits of Intravenous (IV) vitamin C. In IV form, vitamin C can saturate blood and tissues at higher levels than oral ascorbic acid ever could, as oral doses can only achieve a maximum blood concentration of 220 micromoles per liter. It has been hypothesized that when IV vitamin C is used in conjunction with other treatment modalities, it can have synergistic effects on the overall treatment regimen, therefore improving patient outcomes. Additionally, IV vitamin C is cheap and safe, with minimal side effects - - this is significant, as many therapies are quite the opposite.
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A wonderful letter from our patient on how hyperbaric oxygen therapy and other integrative treatments helped dramatically improve the effects pf traumatic brain injury of 30+years as well as Lyme disease
Read MoreHyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Breast Cancer
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has many benefits in tissue healing. HBOT increases the amount of oxygen saturated in plasma regardless of red blood cell saturation percentage. The pressure assists in driving the oxygen through all tissue and especially where circulation may be compromised due to trauma or injury. Since oxygen provides energy, the cells can start repairing and rebuilding. The pressure also helps to close surgical wounds which can help reduce infection and scarring. Treatments such as mastectomy, tumor removal, and radiation therapy can cause damage to normal tissue and may lead to infection, burns, inflammation, and swelling or lymphedema. Multiple human studies have found benefit in the U.S. of HBOT for post surgical healing, radiation induced tissue damage, and radiation induced lymphedema.
Read MoreIntegrating Chinese Medicine into Cancer Care
How to Combat the Anti-Aging Process with Intravenous (IV) Therapies
As we get older how do we combat the natural effects of the aging process? First, we have to look at some of the main factors that cause the symptoms of aging and degeneration. These symptoms include fatigue, muscle weakness or muscle loss, reduced stamina and endurance, poor memory and cognition, and chronic inflammation and pain. Many of these symptoms are inter-related and do not always have a singular cause. Addressing some of the root causes can start to reverse aging symptoms and therefore slow the aging process. Let’s look at what happens at the cellular level as we age…
Read MoreLyme Disease and Hyperbarics | Turning the Corner on Treatment
The healing benefits of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) and Lyme.
Read MoreDisulfiram | An Innovative Treatment for Persistent Lyme
Disulfiram may help arm you in your fight against persistent Lyme.
Read MoreNutrition, Food Sensitivities, and Lyme Disease
When it comes to nutrition for Lyme disease treatment, we know that every person with Lyme disease and/or tick-borne illness experiences different symptoms.
Read MoreEating for Immunity and the Role of Nutrition
We often hear/say “you are what you eat,” but the truth is actually “you are what you absorb.”
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