Immune System

Various forms of treatments for your Immune System

Love Your Liver! Why? It is Our Internal Nurturer by Tracy Blehm

Date: April 24, 2012 Author: Tracy Comments Off

The liver is a complex system of cells that filtrates and processing the nutrients and chemicals we absorb from our food. Our livers have evolved based on our environment and what is readily available for consumption. For example Japanese are better at digesting raw fish than their counterparts, southern Asia has difficulty digesting meat protein because their diet is mainly vegetarian, and so forth.

The liver is the cleanser and filter for our blood stream and is vitally important for us to maintain good health but is typically overlooked and abused. Continue Reading

What Does Your Tongue Say About You? By Lasya Healing Centre

Date: April 24, 2012 Author: Tracy Comments Off

Traditional Chinese Doctors and Traditional Tibetan Doctors use non-invasive methods to diagnose general conditions within the human body. It is so prevalent in Eastern medicine that Western medicine has us sticking out our tongues and saying “aaah” at our yearly physicals as well.

By looking at our tongue for abnormalities in its texture, color and motility you may find indications that there is an imbalance in your body. Continue Reading

How to maintain a happy digestive tract by Dr. Ganna Shalygina, R.Ac., TCMD

Date: March 12, 2012 Author: Tracy Comments Off

Ideally, we should have no troubles digesting any foods we ingest, or have any bloating, acid reflux, or too much gas. But this is not always the case for most of us. There are increasing occurrences of food intolerances, both due to harmful food additives, and due to poor food choices and combining on our part. Continue Reading

Acupuncture & Colds& Flu by Dr. Ganna Shalygina, R. Ac., TCMD

Date: November 18, 2011 Author: Tracy Comments Off

Each year, more that 100,000 people are hospitalized due to complications from the flu virus. Unfortunately, most of us get the “flu”, or “influenza”, virus at least once in our lifetime. The associated symptoms and signs are all-too-common: fever, sore throat, congestion, fatigue, muscle and body aches, runny nose, dry cough, sneezing and watery eyes. Continue Reading

Ear Candling & your Immune System By Paige Challoner

Date: October 30, 2011 Author: Tracy Comments Off

Imagine this – you just had someone talk to you about how they boosted their immune system with an ear candling experience and you are now staring into an ear canal and starting to wonder – How is it that a lit candle placed in here is going to boost my immune system? Isn’t it supposed to vacuum out the earwax that is “blocking” things? Or help with hearing or balance or something closely related to this region of the body?

Acupuncture & Autoimmune Disease

Date: July 29, 2011 Author: Tracy Comments Off

Lupus, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, Crohn’s disease…You may have heard of these conditions, but do you know what they have in common? They are all types of autoimmune disease and they are all lifelong conditions.

Approximately 50 million Americans are living with an autoimmune disease. If you are facing one of these conditions, you know how crucial it is to have a treatment plan in place to help you manage your symptom and live the healthiest, most active life possible.