Jun 11, 20193 min readAcupuncture and Skin ConditionsSkin 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 readAcupuncture and ImmunityWhat 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 readAcupuncture and DetoxificationToxicity 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 readAcupuncture 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 readTissues of the Body: Healing Rates, How Acupuncture Helps and 5 Tips to Speed and Enhance HealingSpring 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...
Dec 4, 20174 min readHolidays and Health GoalsAt 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 readThe Holistic Art of PreventionThe 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 readTreating and Maintaining Autoimmune Diseases with AcupunctureMy 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 readUsing Acupuncture Before, During, and After PregnancyWe’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 readChildren and AcupunctureSummer 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 readHealing with Dit Da JowAs 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 readObtaining Restful Sleep with AcupunctureLast 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 readAcupuncture for Seasonal AllergiesSpring is a time of renewal, and every year we watch with anticipation as the world reawakens. Animals emerge from their winter hiding...
Feb 1, 20178 min readFighting the Winter BluesWinter got you down? Essential Oils are a natural remedy for anxiety and depression, which we all know are very common during the winter....
Dec 1, 20163 min readGifts of Health & WellnessHere at HCA our goal is to help as many people as we can to feel like their optimum self. In addition to our quality and affordable...
Nov 1, 20162 min readThe Benefits of Ear SeedingWe all lead complicated and busy lives, and sometimes we just can’t receive our acupuncture treatments as regularly as we would like....
Apr 8, 2022 3 min 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, 2021 3 min 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, 2021 5 min 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...