The Magic of Cosmetic Acupuncture

By Russell Kordas Upon graduating from college, before I could manage my own practice, I took a position at a clinic/spa owned by a chiropractor. Our primary focus of study was treating chronic muscle pain via trigger point therapy. However, we were also taught various techniques involving facial acupuncture. This included...

Acupuncture and Sports Medicine for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)

Have you ever experienced a sensation of tingling in your hand at night after long hours of typing or using fine motor skills? This condition is known as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS), and it accounts for 90% of all neuropathies, making it the most common nerve entrapment (Sevy, 2022). The entrapment of the nerve causes tingling, pain,...

Boosting Your Fertility

Fertility. It’s one word, but it withholds power, emotion and is a high priority for women who are looking to conceive and bring a little one into their world. However, having healthy and positive fertility outcomes can be a struggle and presents itself as an obstacle for many. The CDC shares, “6% of married women aged 15 to 44 years...

How to Combat the Post-Pandemic Blues with Acupuncture and Self-Cultivation Activities

Are you still feeling the lingering effects of the pandemic, like loneliness and anxiety, even though everything is starting to open back up? If so or if you know someone who is, I invite you to read this blog to learn more about alternative treatments that can help provide relief. Acupuncture Points If you are...

IVF Medications and Natural Alternatives

When facing the stressful and overbearing issue of infertility, many women and couples consider IVF in order to pursue parenthood and create a family. IVF, in vitro fertilization, is a “complex series of procedures used to help with fertility”, as described by the mayo clinic. This center also shares the various paths taken when...

Electroacupuncture for Fertility

At Naturna, we regularly incorporate a variety of Chinese medical modalities to help our patients optimize fertility. Acupuncture is part of practically every session because it offers minimal risk along with amazing benefits, not the least of which is reduction of inflammation and stress hormones, which has a direct benefit for the...

Holistic Remedies and Acupuncture for Relieving Irregular Period Symptoms

Do you suffer from irregular menses such as painful periods, heavy flow, or none at all? The good news is, acupuncture and various holistic remedies can help relieve these monthly symptoms and possibly restore balance! How Acupuncture Can Help Acupuncture is an excellent, gentle, and effective way of treating...

4 Simple Changes to Help With Insomnia

According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine’s ICSD-3 manual, insomnia is defined as “persistent difficulty with sleep initiation, duration, consolidation or quality,” and the CDC stated that 1 in 3 adults don’t get enough sleep. As anyone who’s ever had a sleepless night can tell you, lack of sleep can affect our mood,...