 Last week I was at a networking event of CAM healers in the Minneapolis area, where I met a number of practitioners working with really interesting therapies. During one conversation, I was asked what kinds of conditions I treated most frequently. Hmmm…good question. Actually, my answer was pretty simple and straight forward: Lately I . . . → Read More: Depression, Lack of Motivation, and Chinese Medicine  Comments are closed  Mental Health  acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, depression, fatigue, lack of motivation In our unending drive to consume and acquire more things, clutter is becoming more and more of a problem for many people. Clutter is unsightly, messy, and it feels chaotic. It can make you feel unsettled and even anxious when you walk into an area full of…stuff. There are a couple of reasons people . . . → Read More: Clutter, Chinese Medicine, and Your Digestion At Acupuncture in the Park, we have found that treating pre-teens, teens, and young adults to be some of the most satisfying work that we do, primarily because they respond so quickly to the acupuncture, and the results can be life-changing. Not only have we treated our share of young patients with aches, pains, . . . → Read More: Teenage Mental Health Comments are closed About Acupuncture, Mental Health, Staying Healthy acupuncture, adolescent health, Chinese Medicine, depression, mental health, teenagers, teens The symptoms of a panic attack can include a rapid or pounding heart, chest tightness, shortness of breath, dizziness, paralyzing anxiety, sweating, shaking, and hot flashes . . . → Read More: Acupuncture for Panic Attacks Comments are closed Mental Health acupuncture, anxiety, Chinese Medicine, mental health, Panic Attacks Do you sometimes walk into a room and forget what you went there for? Have you ever drawn a blank on a close friend’s name? Do you routinely forget common words? If you worry that your memory is going, join the club. These little episodes are embarrassing and frustrating, but are you on the . . . → Read More: Improve Your Memory with Chinese Medicine Comments are closed Health Conditions, Mental Health, Staying Healthy acupuncture, Alzheimer's, Chinese Medicine, memory loss If you suffer from anxiety or panic attacks, you’re very familiar with the symptoms—heart palpitations or the sensation of a racing heart, chest tightness, numbness and tingling in your hands and feet, feeling light headed, shortness of breath, and the general feeling of fear, or that you might die right now. Anxiety can be . . . → Read More: Treating Anxiety with Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Comments are closed Mental Health acupuncture, acupuncture clinic, anxiety, Palpitations, Panic Attacks, Racing Heart Have you ever heard people talk about having butterflies in their stomach, a gut feeling, a nervous stomach, or a visceral reaction? Of course you have. We use these terms because we intuitively know that our emotions are very closely tied to our digestion. One of the most common conditions that we see in . . . → Read More: Your Emotions, Digestion, and Acupuncture Comments are closed Mental Health, Staying Healthy acupuncture, acupuncturist, anxiety, appetite, colitis, depression, digestion, irritible bowel syndrome, nausea, Stress, upset stomach There was an article in my local paper last week about the relationship between stress and weight gain. The gist of the article was that during the current economic crisis many people who are stressed about their financial situation turn to food as a way to cope. . . . → Read More: Is Stress Causing Your Weight Gain? Comments are closed Health Conditions, Mental Health, Staying Healthy acupuncture, acupuncturist, diet, Stress, stress release, weight, weight gain by Lynn Jaffee, L.Ac. If this cool fall weather has you thinking of palm trees, sunny beaches, and moving south, you’re not alone! Everyone feels the effects of fall in one way or another. However, for some, the move from the bright days of summer to the cool winter weather brings with it a . . . → Read More: Acupuncture for Seasonal Affective Disorder Comments are closed Health Conditions, Mental Health acupuncture, depression, SAD, seasonal affective disorder By Lynn Jaffee, L.Ac. My friend, Karla, seems to catch every illness that is going around. She recently had the intestinal flu that her kids caught a few weeks earlier. This was right after she had gotten over a nasty cold. Last week she was laid out with a headache that made it impossible . . . → Read More: Taming Stress With Chinese Medicine |
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