Understanding Migraine Headaches What are Migraine Headaches? Migraines are a type of intense headache characterized by severe throbbing pain, usually on one side of the head, often accompanied by other symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and extreme sensitivity to light and sound. Unlike regular headaches, migraines are considered a neurological disorder and can last from a few hours to several days. Migraines typically occur in phases, beginning with a warning phase known as

Understanding Acne and Traditional Chinese Medicine Acne is a complex skin condition that can be caused by hormonal imbalances, stress, and other factors. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) views acne as a sign of underlying imbalances in the body’s energy, or Qi. TCM practitioners believe that acne can be treated by restoring balance to the body’s energy and promoting healthy skin. Many young adults come to our clinic to be treated after having negative reactions to acne med

How to combine ancient medicine with cutting edge fertility techniques to help you get pregnant

Have you considered trying acupuncture to lose weight? Here is some information that will explain how it works.

The immune system is a complicated subject. Here we will outline the basics of your immune system, how it functions, and how acupuncture can help support and strengthen your immune system. We will also briefly describe the different conception Traditional Chinese Medicine has of the immune system. Immune System Basics Your immune system fights infections. A network of cells and proteins that defends the body against infection makes up the human immune system . The immune syst

What are Hot Flashes Hot flashes are the number one symptom women experience during the transition to menopause. Menopause is the natural time when menstruation becomes irregular and then stops. A reduction in estrogen levels as a one enters menopause affects the ability to regulate body temperature. Every women goes through this and many experience hot flashes. The sudden feeling of warmth in the upper body, especially the chest, neck and face, often indicates a hot flash

What Is TMJD? TMJ is the temporomandibular joint. This sliding hinge connects your jaw to your skull, allowing you to clench or grind your teeth, among other things such as chewing, swallowing, and talking. You can feel this muscle by placing your fingers below and in front of your ear and clenching your teeth. While the exact cause of TMJ Disorder can be difficult to determine, pain and/or achiness are common reasons to seek treatment. A combination of genetics, arthri

Feeling Stressed, Anxious or Depressed? We all endure periods of stress and times when we do not feel quite ourselves, but ongoing bouts of depression or anxiety can be debilitating. Unfortunately, many Americans, regardless of their background, suffer with these conditions. The 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health found that approximately 17.3 million adults in the United States had experienced at least one major depressive episode in their lifetimes. Anxiety disorder

Sally (not her real name) started coming to East Village Acupuncture & Massage just after we opened. She is a 39 year old woman who had been trying for two years to conceive, so far without success. She had never been pregnant before. She had always had a long menstrual cycle, usually lasting around 33 days. Her periods were light and lasted for only three days. She was not undergoing any western fertility treatments or taking any hormones. She had tried acupuncture before bu

To play this video, view this post from your live site Brian teaches some facial qi gong that we recommend to relax facial muscles. This...

Brian introduces a wonderful Qi Gong Breathing exercise that it easy to practice at home.

Overcoming an addiction is one of the toughest things that any of us will ever do. From smoking to overeating to opioids, once an addiction takes root, it is not eradicated easily.While acupuncture cannot cure an addiction – really, nothing but determination by the individual can do that – there is an acupuncture treatment that has been proven to be effective in assisting the process. Auricular Acupuncture has been used successfully to treat the symptoms that accompany cessat

Happy Fall to all!  And... welcome once again to cold and flu season. Nobody wants to be sick during the holidays, so we’re sharing some tips to help keep you from sniffling through Thanksgiving dinner.  Regular weekly acupuncture sessions can help to strengthen and regulate immunity according to studies, boosting “killer” T cells  that helped drive your body’s overall immune response to pathogens. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, acupuncture is used to strengthen wei qi (def

After the dank summer heat we’re all ready for Fall, but for most of us that nip in the air signals a return to more sedentary pursuits. We start eating lunch at the desk, instead of taking a walk and school is back in session, putting a whole new group of us back inside - sitting, typing, and reading. All that desk and screen time can lead to a rash of muscular issues, from sore necks and backs to flare ups of recurring conditions like TMJ disorder. Poor posture (or more lik

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Here are some recipes from Brodo - a great neighborhood place that we love! If you have visited us at East Village Acupuncture there is a...