WHAT IS A HEALTH PICTURE ?
Too often we don't get a true picture of our health until we are in a health crisis. That is usually when we start getting "serious" about getting "back to healthy". What does that mean? Many people think they are healthy and are quite happy where they're at. Others believe they can never reach a previous state of health after a serious illness or trauma.
Then there's you!! Ready to explore every option to reach the personal picture of "health". There are so many choices, why choose Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)?
Acupuncture is a system of medicine that looks at the multiple aspects that create our health. What we eat, how much exercise we get, the quality of our sleep, and our unique genetic make-up can all determine how well we feel and our quality of life.
Are you the person that is always cold and can never seem to get comfortable? Or are you that hot person who always has to have the fan on at night to sleep? Do you want to lose weight but are caught in the cycle of dieting? Fed up with lack of energy to do what you want to do?
Explore your health picture and let me help you become the "picture of health" you were designed to become.
This is what a typical health picture looks like...
CHRONIC or ACUTE?
Physical symptoms can appear from what seems out of nowhere. One day you're fine, high energy, with a normal appetite and digestion. Then you get the flu, go hiking and contract lyme disease, or eat contaminated food on a trip. You feel you are still sick some 8 months later. You just can't get your energy back and you've tried everything.
It may have started as an acute condition, but now the symptoms following are daily. Any and all systems can be damaged by an acute attack on the body. Depending on the original assault one system may suffer more than the others. Those with asthma may catch a bout of bronchitis during the cold winter months. This may not only cause long term stress on the lungs, but will also affect the sleep, digestion, and energy levels.
Tracking your health backwards can be difficult. Many of us remember the major health events of our past, but find it hard to recall the "insignificant" ones. In TCM all events are pertinent to creating a complete health picture. Some questions during a normal intake with an acupuncturist may seem out of the norm. Collecting a detailed history is key to an effective diagnosis. You can assist your acupuncturist by writing down any details you may recall after your intake to refine your picture. The event may seem small but may have had a large impact creating the chronic symptoms so many experience.
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Don't forget about me.....
Why does TCM ROCK!! at treating emotional issues?
One of my favorite theories from this medicine is the stress it puts on addressing the state of mind. We all have one. Have you done a mental health check on yourself lately?
TCM places a lot of focus on the balancing of the emotions. It is becoming very common to see advertisements these days linking our physical health to our mental health. This is because western medicine is finally starting to explore what Chinese medicine has known for centuries - our emotions effect our physical body and vice versa.
Regardless of how your emotions present in your daily life there is always a need to manage them. An imbalance of emotions can create additional stresses and can often lead to a long list of unsuccessful attempts of self-management.
If addiction, depression, anxiety, or any type of emotional stress is interfering with your quality of life TCM can assist in regaining a balanced emotional state.
Visit the "State of Mind" tab under the acupuncture tab above for additional information on this very important subject.
A happy healthy mind is a gift EVERYONE can receive....you just have to open it!
HEALTH PICTURES....which one describes you most?
Wow! This cold weather is becoming unbearable. I'm so stiff in the morning I have to give myself extra time to get moving. These arthritis pills aren't working so good anymore. My creams are gone and I just can't afford them right now. How much longer do I have to endure this pain? I wish it would let up for just a little while. Maybe I could sleep more than a four hour block. Yeah? Right! I might have to think about moving south to warmer weather.
Every day doesn't have to be a struggle. Managing pain with acupuncture and herbal therapy can become the tools for managing your pain so your pain isn't managing you.
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Not another night of no sleep!! I'm so tired. All I do is wake up all night long. Sometimes awake for what seems like hours. Now I can't seem to get enough coffee n me to even concentrate at work. Ugh! Can't wait till lunch so I can take a small nap in my car. But I have to leave time to eat something cause I didn't have time for breakfast cause I couldn't get out of bed. That fast food hashbrown isn't sitting well this morning. Shoot!! I forgot to tell Anna to pick up kids after school today. Why am I so absent minded all the time? I wonder if the cubical one over can hear my stomach? I really need to do something about this lack of energy. I'm gonna crash soon if i don't.
If this sounds like your day don't lose hope. Call and set up a phone or office consultation and give me an opportunity to help you develop a plan of action. We have all found ourselves in a place of throwing our hands up out of frustration. But together, one step at a time, it is possible to regain that place of balance. I really look forward to being there for you.
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