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Why Do I Crave Potato Chips? A TCM Perspective on Salty Cravings and Inner Imbalance
Have you ever found yourself standing in front of the pantry, reaching—almost unconsciously—for a bag of plain Ruffles potato chips? Not...
3 hours ago2 min read
What Is That Smell?!
Moxibustion is an amazing tool used in Traditional Chinese Medicine to address many different health concerns.
Feb 23, 20231 min read
Can't I Just Buy It Online?
When you see one of our providers here at EastWest Acupuncture, we will often check in with you about the different medications and...
Feb 16, 20232 min read
News Flash, Coming in Hot!
All people go through a form of Menopause! We have all heard of women and the struggles of menopause, but there is research out that...
Feb 8, 20233 min read
One Acupuncture Treatment Will Fix Me, Right?
Part of our job as healthcare providers is helping to set realistic expectations for your progress. This can sometimes be challenging...
Jan 24, 20232 min read
What Does Your Gut Tell You?
Many people who come to see us at the clinic are surprised that we ask about their digestion so frequently. "I'm coming in for back...
Dec 21, 20224 min read
I Just Had a Baby! ... Now What Do I Do?
Daily life can be stressful.. trying to keep the house clean, make meals, work, find time to bathe yourself and now you have to keep...
Oct 12, 20222 min read
What does Traditional Chinese Medicine tell us about Autumn?
The leaves are beautiful, the temperatures are getting cooler, and a LOT of transitioning is happening! Autumn is associated with the...
Oct 5, 20222 min read
Our Top 5 Favorite At-Home Health Tips
1. Meditate One of our favorite at-home tricks for decreasing stress is meditation. This doesn't have to be a 45 minute "Ohm" session....
Sep 20, 20223 min read
Summer is coming to an end... or is it?!
Best ways to support your health and wellness during these later Summer months!
Sep 15, 20222 min read
Why do the Minnesota Twins Use Acupuncture? Ask Nikki Vanecek, their Acupuncturist!
The use of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine in the health care routines for professional athletes is becoming increasingly more common. I...
May 16, 20222 min read
What Is Stress?!
STRESS! What does stress actually look like? Nikki and Kerry always ask about stress during your visit, especially when your response...
Jul 22, 20212 min read
How Does Herbal Therapy Work?
I LOVE these Urban Herbs products. Herbal therapy is a great, natural method for treating all kinds of conditions. We have formulas for...
Feb 3, 20212 min read
The TCM Clock
A great example of the TCM Clock from organicolivia.com The Traditional Chinese Medicine view of the circadian cycle is represented as a...
Jan 20, 20216 min read
Chinese Medicine for Hot Flashes
Image from: Goop “Wait… you can treat that too?” Add that question to the very top of the list of things that an acupuncturist hears...
Jan 18, 20213 min read
How Can TCM Help During this COVID Pandemic?
By: Kerry Hayes November 25, 2020...
Nov 24, 20203 min read
Digestion
By Nikki Vanecek November 18, 2020 We often ask our patients how is you digestion? The typical response in “fine” so we try to clarify...
Nov 18, 20202 min read
Late Summer Eating
The late summer is the least talked about season in Traditional Chinese Medicine, in my opinion. This is truly unfortunate because it is...
Aug 21, 20203 min read
Late Summer
As we are slowly transitioning into our last month of summer in Minnesota, we thought it would be a good time to talk about a “bonus”...
Aug 5, 20202 min read
What Do Vivid Dreams Mean?
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), it is generally thought that a healthy person sleeps through the night, undisturbed by dreams....
Jul 29, 20202 min read
Summer in TCM
It is very much summertime here in Minnesota which means it’s FIRE season in Traditional Chinese Medicine. TCM both respects and moves...
Jul 16, 20202 min read
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