Chinese herbs for holiday season
With the holiday season comes the office parties, friendsgiving and family gatherings that often lead to indigestion, abdominal discomfort and disrupted bowel movements. Especially if all the rich holiday foods and drink is a departure from your normal clean eating regime. In Chinese medicine short term bloating, distension,...
Aroma Acupoint Therapy
If you’ve ever received a treatment from me, you’ll know that I am very passionate about the use of essential oils. Many of my patients ask, “What is it that you’re doing with oils?” So, I’m going to share that now! Aroma Acupoint Therapy is a system developed by two Chinese medical doctors, Peter Holmes and Tiffany Carole...
The Importance of Vitamin D During the Winter Months
As the weather changes and winter approaches, the Winter Blues seems to become quite common among many adults. These months can be stressful and emotionally draining with all of the holidays. However, the main culprit is believed to be deficiency in vitamin D levels and intake. Because of the cold weather, there is little time spent in...
Last Trimester: Tips and Tricks!
Here at Naturna, we heavily focus on all things pregnancy related. So, for those of you in the last stages of your pregnancy, I’d like to share some advice on things that can occur and tips on how to get through them using acupuncture and Eastern medicine. The first trimester can be exhausting as you’ll encounter fatigue, breast...
Natural Solutions to Boost Your Immune System
As winter approaches, the cold winds and snow invite in a variety of colds and the flu. Here are a few ways to boost your immune system naturally to avoid getting sick and/or speed up your recovery process if you do get sick. The Immune System The immune system is a network of organs, cells, and proteins that protect the body from...
Holistic Medicine with Dr. Carly Snyder
We recently sat down with Carly Snyder, M.D., a reproductive and perinatal psychiatrist who works with women throughout their reproductive years. We asked Dr. Snyder to share with us a little about her work and why a holistic, team-based approach is so beneficial for anyone looking to improve their health and wellbeing. Watch our...
Essential Oils For Stress
Stress is something that affects us on a daily basis. The body responds to stress in various ways -- for example, by releasing cortisol, elevating blood pressure, and increasing heart rate. Long term elevated cortisol levels can wreak havoc on the body, resulting in sleep disturbance, weight gain, anxiety, high blood pressure, compromised...
Inflammation Causes and Cures
At Naturna, we see many patients with chronic conditions involving pain, discomfort and general malaise. Many times, patients turn to acupuncture because primary care doctors determine whatever they are experiencing is idiopathic (meaning there is no cause that the doctor can discern) and it will go away on its own. In some cases,...