Food as Medicine
Chinese medicine regards food as a supreme tool for health.  Most of us have at least three opportunities per day to support good health through nutrition.

As a young adult, I learned just how deep an impact food can have on health.  Click here to read more.

Acupuncture Mechanisms
Acupuncture promotes the ‘rest and digest’ function in the body.   This action improves the nervous system signals to the digestive organs and allows us to eat and digest in peace.

When stress runs high in the body, however, the nervous system diverts blood flow away from the digestive organs to our brain and circulatory system.  This readies us for immediate action.

While appropriate for danger situations, when repeated over time this process impairs digestive vigor and impacts assimilation of nutrients.  Acupuncture will help restore your body’s normal, relaxed state conducive to good digestion.

Delving further into digestion—nervous vs. happy guts, probiotics, diet… Click here to learn more.