How to Sleep Better
“Sleep is like a cat: It only comes to you if you ignore it.”
— Gillian Flynn
Sleepless in Austin: How lack of sleep is affecting your health
Austinites dealing with chronic sleep deficiency face multiple deleterious health effects.
Acupuncture, Meditation & The Vagus Nerve
Mindfulness meditation and acupuncture work together to effect change in the vagus nerve.
What is Integrative Medicine and Why Should I Care?
The term “Integrative Medicine” is gaining popularity. It’s being used by Medical Doctors, Acupuncturists, Physical Therapists, Allergists… the list is growing. As the term becomes more and more mainstream within healthcare practitioner circles, it is ever more important that the general public understands what it means and why it is an important concept. Generally, integrative […]
Does Acupuncture Hurt?
For all the Millennials reading this with a short attention span, the short answer is: NO… OK, thanks for reading! For the rest of you, here is why acupuncture does not hurt: Acupuncture needles are as thin, or sometimes thinner, than a single human hair. If you compare the size of an acupuncture needle to […]
What Is a Licensed Acupuncturist?
So you’ve decided you’d like to try out acupuncture or at the very least learn more about what it is. Now what? You find a Licensed Acupuncturist! A Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac.) is a practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that has met the requirements for licensure by the state governing body. Those requirements do vary […]
