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Apr 8, 20223 min read

Acupuncture and Peace

The events over the past few years are not unfamiliar to the world. There have been famines, wars, pandemics and many other chaotic...

Sep 28, 20213 min read

Can Cupping Help You Heal Faster?

Cupping is an ancient healing treatment with modern applications. Throughout the centuries this traditional Chinese healing method has...

Sep 2, 20215 min read

7 Steps to Heal and Prevent Inflammation

Arthritis, Gastritis, Bronchitis, Colitis, Tendonitis, Encephalitis and anything that ends with -itis is a term used to describe...

Apr 12, 20213 min read

SPRING CLEANING! 5 Easy Steps to Cleanse the Liver

Springtime brings lots of beauty and energy! Birds are chirping, flowers are blooming, people are emerging from their homes and heading...

Jun 14, 20203 min read

Acupuncture and Change: How Acupuncture Can Help Ease Transitions

How do we go through the phases of life while maintaining balance, equilibrium and some sense of security and safety?

Oct 11, 20195 min read

Acupuncture and Back Pain

ACUPUNCTURE AND BACK PAIN: HOW TO HEAL YOURSELF IN 5 EASY STEPS Back pain is one of the biggest orthopedic pain symptoms we hear about at...

Jun 11, 20193 min read

Acupuncture and Skin Conditions

Skin is an amazing organ that is helping us every moment of the day. It is the largest in the body and has so many fascinating functions....

Sep 18, 20182 min read

Acupuncture and Immunity

What Is Our Immune System and How Can We Strengthen It? Our immune system is a beautiful and complex system of defense. Many of us know...

Jul 4, 20187 min read

Acupuncture and Detoxification

Toxicity can take many shapes and forms, from air and water pollution to chemicals in our foods. These are considered external toxins. We...

May 14, 20183 min read

Acupuncture and Sunshine: What’s the connection?

Summer is almost here, and so we thought it best to talk about the power of Sunshine! Sunlight has such a positive effect on the body in...

Mar 2, 20183 min read

Tissues of the Body: Healing Rates, How Acupuncture Helps and 5 Tips to Speed and Enhance Healing

Spring is around the corner, so we thought it would be fun to talk about some rates of renewal and regeneration in the body… Why does it...

Feb 2, 20182 min read

Acupuncture and the Heart

In Chinese Medicine the heart is called the Emperor. This is a deeply profound title. Emperors in China had reached the peak of...

Dec 4, 20174 min read

Holidays and Health Goals

At HCA we see a diverse array of health issues, and we love treating all of them. That’s the beauty of acupuncture: it can treat...

Nov 1, 20173 min read

The Holistic Art of Prevention

The season of autumn provides us a transition from the hot summer months into the cold, sometimes harsh winter. This is the time of year...

Sep 4, 20178 min read

Treating and Maintaining Autoimmune Diseases with Acupuncture

My boyfriend was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis 15 years ago, and other than a somewhat strong flare up 5 years after that it has...

Jul 1, 20175 min read

Using Acupuncture Before, During, and After Pregnancy

We’ve discussed the wide range of benefits of acupuncture in the past, but this month we wanted to talk about a particular group of...

Jun 1, 20174 min read

Children and Acupuncture

Summer is just around the corner, and for many of us this means we become more active in our free time, or perhaps even take a short...

Apr 24, 20173 min read

Healing with Dit Da Jow

As the popularity of acupuncture increases in the western world, it opens the doors to the wonders of Chinese medicine. More and more...

Apr 3, 20176 min read

Obtaining Restful Sleep with Acupuncture

Last month we “sprung forward” with Daylight Savings, which means that we lost an hour of our day. Of course the hour isn’t actually...

Feb 7, 20172 min read

Acupuncture for Seasonal Allergies

Spring is a time of renewal, and every year we watch with anticipation as the world reawakens. Animals emerge from their winter hiding...