The endocrine system is responsible for hormonal functions in the body and produces thirty distinct hormones each of which has a very specific job to do. This system controls your physical growth, mood, hormone output, reproduction, mental functionality, and immune system. When not working properly you become more susceptible to disease and your ability to [...]
October 2010 Laurel Binder L.Ac., RNCNP 1322 2nd Street, Suite 36 Santa Monica, CA 90401 310-564-4325 Five Top Men’s Health Concerns and How Acupuncture Can Help Acupuncture has been used to treat men’s health concerns for thousands of years and is growing in popularity. The reason for this growth in popularity is that many health [...]
Acupuncture for Prevention – Acupuncture and Oriental medicine can prevent colds and flu by strengthening the immune system with just a few needles inserted into key points along the body’s energy pathways. In Oriental Medicine, disease prevention begins with a protective layer around the exterior of the body called wei qi or defensive energy. There are acupuncture points known for strengthening the circulation of blood and energy and for consolidating the outer defense layers of the skin and muscle (Wei Qi) so that germs and viruses cannot enter through them. If you catch colds easily, have low energy and require a long time recuperating from an illness your wei qi may be deficient.
July 2010 Laurel Binder L.Ac., RNCNP 1322 2nd Street, Suite 36 Santa Monica, CA 90401 310-564-4325 Treating Thyroid Problems with Acupuncture When functioning properly, the thyroid gland secretes just the right amount of thyroid hormone to regulate almost all the metabolic processes in your body. Too much or too little of these vital body chemicals [...]
April 2010 Laurel Binder L.Ac., RNCNP 1322 2nd Street, Suite 36 Santa Monica, CA 90401 310-564-4325 Acupuncture for Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture has been used to treat skin complaints and reduce signs of aging for centuries. In fact, facial rejuvenation acupuncture, also known as cosmetic acupuncture, has a recorded history going as far back as China’s [...]
June 2010 Laurel Binder L.Ac., RNCNP 1322 2nd Street, Suite 36 Santa Monica, CA 90401 310-564-4325 Your Health this Summer In Oriental medicine, summer is symbolic of maximum activity or greatest yang, which means that it is a time of heat, outgoingness, and moving outward in nature and in our lives. This is the season [...]
May 2010 Laurel Binder L.Ac., RNCNP 1322 2nd Street, Suite 36 Santa Monica, CA 90401 310-564-4325 Acupuncture for Arthritis May is National Arthritis Month and there’s no better time to take action. If you suffer with arthritis, acupuncture can help. Arthritis is one of the most pervasive diseases in the United States and is the [...]
January Newsletter – Create Lasting Resolutions & Improve Memory January 2010 Laurel Binder L.Ac., RNCNP 1322 2nd Street, Suite 36 Santa Monica, CA 90401 310-564-4325 5 Ways Acupuncture Creates Lasting New Year’s Resolutions It is the beginning of a new year and, once again, a time to reflect on what changes we can make to [...]
February 2010 Laurel Binder L.Ac., RNCNP 1322 2nd Street, Suite 36 Santa Monica, CA 90401 310-564-4325 5 Steps to a Healthy Heart with Acupuncture February is the American Heart Association’s Heart Health Awareness Month, emphasizing the dangers of heart disease and the importance of heart health. Heart disease includes conditions affecting the heart, such as [...]
If you feel tired and drained, you are not alone. “Lack of energy” is one of the top five complaints that doctors hear in their offices. According to Oriental medicine, the cold months of winter are the perfect time to recharge your battery and generate vital energy – Qi – in order to live, look, [...]