How Acupuncture Prepares Your Body for Birth
How Acupuncture Prepares Your Body for Birth As you approach your due date, your body begins an incredible process of preparation. The cervix — which has held firm throughout your pregnancy — begins to soften, shorten, and open in readiness for birth. This process is called cervical ripening, and it is one of the most […]
Relief for Allergy Sufferers
Relief for Seasonal Allergies Spring not only brings beautiful flowers but for allergy sufferers it can be a time of misery. Chronic sinusitis and popping allergy medication may leave you feeling exhausted and dehydrated. Acupuncture and Chinese herbs offer a natural way to treat this seasonal histamine assault by Decreasing the release of histamine that […]
How The Full Moon Impacts My Mood
How the Full Moon Impacts Your Mood One of the most consistently searched and read posts on my blog is “How the Full Moon Impacts My Mood.” And there’s a simple reason why: many people notice real changes in their sleep, emotions, and nervous system around the full moon. For some, it shows up as […]
How Your Family Might Be Making You Sick
How Your Family Might Be Making You Sick It’s the start of a new year and as people head back to work after several weeks off some will still be struggling the effects of a hangover. Not the alcoholic kind the emotional kind. Emotional hangovers happen when we spent too much time with our families […]
Why Your Skin Needs Red Light Therapy
Why Your Skin Needs Red Light Therapy (RLT) I recently went for a facial and while it was amazing and my skin loved it, what they didn’t provide was Red Light Therapy. They applied beautiful masks and serums but no RLT. Which I wouldn’t have minded but the machine was stationed right beside me. A […]
Acupuncture for TMJ Relief
How Acupuncture Relieves Jaw Clenching, Grinding & TMJ Headaches By Dr. Julie Nelson, TCM & Acupuncture | Kitsilano, Vancouver Jaw clenching and teeth grinding—also known as bruxism—are extremely common and often happen during sleep without you even realizing it. Over time, this creates tightness in the jaw muscles, inflammation in the TMJ joint, and can […]
🌿Acupuncture FAQ | Dr. Julie Nelson TCM, Kitsilano Vancouver
FAQ – Acupuncture in Kitsilano Dr. Julie Nelson, TCM | Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine in Kitsilano, Vancouver What conditions does acupuncture help with? Acupuncture can support relief from sciatica, back pain, neck pain, headaches, migraines, digestive issues, stress, anxiety, insomnia, women’s health concerns, hormonal imbalance, and fertility support. Many of my Kitsilano patients seek acupuncture […]
Acupuncture with Reiki Healing
Acupuncture with Reiki – Powerful Energy Healing Combining acupuncture and Reiki marries Traditional Chinese Medicine with Japanese energy healing. The first uses needles to regulate the body’s flow of energy in the channels and meridians. This is energy that gets stuck from trapped emotions, injuries and illnesses. Reiki involves using my hands to tap into […]
Acupuncture Helps Heal Concussions By Regulating the Nervous System
Acupuncture Helps Heal Concussions My first concussion happened at the tender age of 55. I was waterskiing when suddenly I was slingshotted across the lake. I had two thoughts in that instant. The first, ‘I am going way too fast this isn’t going to end well.’ The second was when my jaw hit the water […]
Making the Connection
Making the Connection In a couple of weeks, I will be launching my own podcast called Making the Connection. My goal from the start of my acupuncture practice has been to educate my patients. I want patients to realize their emotional state has a direct impact on their physical condition. In fact, it is […]