How do we know if stress is causing you pain. You have no doubt had a tension headache and you may consider that it is from job stress, money stress, relationship stress. What about other pains, like back or neck pain. Are you carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders? What about your…Continue reading Is Your Pain from Stress?
Author: Bethany Muhl
Are You Managing Chronic Stress?
Most of us are aware that constant stress is not helpful for our well being. We may be well aware that it can keep us up at night, raise our blood pressure and increase irritability. Just how stressed are you? And most importantly, how well are you managing stress? Let’s face it, we all suffer…Continue reading Are You Managing Chronic Stress?
Five Keys to Staying Young
Most of us want to stay feeling and looking young and healthy as we grow older. I know I do! But do you know how to do it, besides going for a botox injection, taking supplemental hormones or going for the latest fad supplement? Do you know what your body specifically needs? Anti-aging medicine is…Continue reading Five Keys to Staying Young
Acupuncture for Pain
Often times my patients will ask how acupuncture for pain works. What is it that acupuncture actually does to relieve pain? This is the big question. Science has not come up with an exact answer to this. Many theories exist and many of these theories are in part true. We do know that when an…Continue reading Acupuncture for Pain
Acupuncture Treatment for PMS
Is acupuncture an effective remedy for PMS? Let’s take a look! PMS or premenstrual syndrome, is a term most women are familiar with. However, many are confused about just what it means to have PMS. What are the symptoms of PMS? headaches migraines irritability mood swings anger anxiety depression food cravings bloating breast swelling and…Continue reading Acupuncture Treatment for PMS
Diet and Fertility
Can diet affect your fertility? A large group of nurses over many years kept track of their diet and activities in a research project called The Nurses Health Study. Subsequent researches took this information and analyzed it in an attempt to discover what foods contributed to their fertility. They discovered that diet and fertility are…Continue reading Diet and Fertility
Pregnancy and Acupuncture: Is is Safe and How Does It Help?
Many women wonder if acupuncture is safe during pregnancy. The answer is yes, if done correctly by a professional licensed acupuncturist. Not only is it safe, but it can help many of the pregnancy related problems that may arise such as morning sickness, acid reflux, anxiety, depression, hypertension, back ache, insomnia and many more. Nausea…Continue reading Pregnancy and Acupuncture: Is is Safe and How Does It Help?
Acupuncture for Unexplained Infertility
Can acupuncture help unexplained infertility? The answer is yes, it can help. Let’s look at what it means to have a diagnosis of unexplained infertility. It simply means that your medical doctors don’t have a definite answer as to why you can’t get pregnant. You have been through all the tests and everything is fine,…Continue reading Acupuncture for Unexplained Infertility
Breathe to Reduce Stress
When we feel stress our sympathetic nervous system kicks into action providing us with the fight or fight mechanisms discussed above. The question is what can we do to turn off this system and activate our parasympathetic nervous system. This is the one that relaxes us and helps us feel at peace and that all…Continue reading Breathe to Reduce Stress
Acupuncture and Stress Relief
Most of us at some time or another have experienced adrenal fatigue from an overload of stress. Maybe it was when you were in college and were staying up all night to study for finals. Maybe it is now because you have two or more young children that you are caring for and maybe you…Continue reading Acupuncture and Stress Relief