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Acupuncture for Pain: Managing Winter Joint Pain the TCM Way
By Dee Dorrance, R.Ac, CNP Acupuncture for Pain: Managing Winter Joint Pain the TCM Way Have you ever noticed that your joint pain ebbs and flows throughout the year? For some people, winter’s cold and damp conditions often exacerbate joint pain, making this season...
Acupuncture for Pain: Managing Winter Joint Pain the TCM Way
By Dee Dorrance, R.Ac, CNP Acupuncture for Pain: Managing Winter Joint Pain the TCM Way Have you ever noticed that your joint pain ebbs and flows throughout the year? For some people, winter’s cold and damp conditions often exacerbate joint pain, making this season particularly challenging for those with arthritis or other musculoskeletal issues. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), joint pain...
TCM Herbal Formula of the Month: Wu Ling San for Damp-Heat
By Jordan Ramsay, TCMP TCM Herbal Formula of the Month: Wu Ling San for Damp-Heat Introducing a new blog series by Acupuncturist and Traditional Chinese Herbalist Jordan Ramsay. In this series, she will be diving into a seasonally relevant formula to help counter act...
Guasha Facial Treatment: A Whole Lot More Than Holistic Beauty
By Ingrid Gerberick, R.Ac Guasha Facial Treatment: A Whole Lot More Than Holistic Beauty When we feel good, we feel good about how we look. I have been offering Guasha Facial Treatments for over 5 years and in that time, I’ve noticed a major shift in the trend, with...
Acupuncture for Preconception: Evidence-Based Insights & Traditional Chinese Medicine Tips
By Dee Dorrance, R.Ac, CNP Acupuncture for Preconception: Evidence-Based Insights & Traditional Chinese Medicine Tips I'm Dee, a Registered Acupuncturist and Holistic Nutritionist at Urban Wellness in Toronto's Little Italy. In today’s blog post, I’m...
The Role of Diet in Managing PCOS: A Holistic Nutrition Perspective
By Dee Dorrance, R.Ac, CNP The Role of Diet in Managing PCOS: A Holistic Nutrition Perspective Irregular or missing periods? Excess body hair in unwanted places? Acne and oily skin? Difficulty conceiving? Male pattern baldness? If you have Polycystic Ovary...
Understanding the Pelvic Floor: A Simple Guide.
by Maja Degen, PT You may have heard of the pelvic floor, or pelvic floor health, and not been exactly sure what it referred to. If so, you are not alone. This simple guide outlines the fundamental anatomy and functions of the pelvic floor to better understand...
Enjoying the Summer While Protecting Yourself From the Sun
By Dr. Mary MacDonald, ND Protecting Yourself from the Sun: How to more safely enjoy the summer It’s that time of year again and this year in Ontario Mother Nature is providing us with an early summer. To take advantage of this fleeting time, I have put together some...
Rebalancing Hormonal Havoc: The Role of Acupuncture in Hormone Health
By Dee Dorrance, R.Ac, CNP PMS? Chronic fatigue? Hot flashes and restless, sweaty sleeps? All of the above situations have one thing in common: hormonal havoc! In the intricate dance of the systems and processes that influence our health, hormonal balance...
Eating for Blood Sugar Balance
By Shai Edwards, CNP Blood sugar imbalance affects more people than you would think, maybe you haven’t received a diagnosis or prognosis (and maybe you have!) that has made you consider whether or not your blood sugar is imbalanced but you may be experiencing other...
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
By Dr. Mary MacDonald, ND May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Helping patients achieve their optimal mental health is a very important part of Dr. Mary’s practice. Addressing mental emotional aspects of mental health as well as offering optimal nutritional...
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