Essential Lab Tests Every Woman Needs
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Plantar Fasciitis Acupuncture Treatment by Dr. Julie Nelson TCM Kitsilano
Plantar Fasciitis Treatment with Acupuncture and Electrical Stimulation in Vancouver Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of heel pain I see in my clinic. If you spend long hours on your feet in poorly supported footwear, you may be irritating the plantar fascia — the thick band of tissue that runs from […]
Why Blood Is the Secret to a Woman’s Pleasure — and What to Do When You Don’t Have Enough
Why Blood Is the Secret to a Woman’s Pleasure — and What to Do When You Don’t Have Enough Let’s talk about something nobody talks about enough. Female pleasure. Orgasm. Sexual vitality. And why so many women — quietly, privately — feel like something has gone missing. They come into my Kitsilano clinic for other […]
Zuo Gui Wan: The Ancient Formula for When You’re Running on Empty
Zuo Gui Wan: The Ancient Formula for When You’re Running on Empty Have you ever had one of those seasons where no matter how much you sleep, you still wake up tired? Where your lower back aches in a way that feels less like an injury and more like a deep, bone-level exhaustion? Where your […]
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 […]