Do you want to eat nourishing foods for your particular health condition or constitutional type?

 I’m very excited that I can now direct you to Canadian acupuncturist Tara Akuna’s website, Yin Yang Diet. Tara offers meal plans filled with delicious recipes composed of healing foods to help you correct your particular imbalances.

She has dietary suggestions for 4 of the most common patterns of imbalance in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Qi Deficiency, Blood Deficiency, Liver Qi Stagnation & Yin Deficiency. All of her recipes have gluten-free options & many vegetarian choices. To learn more about what pattern of imbalance most applies to you, take the quiz on Tara’s website http://www.yinyangdiet.ca/?ref=52

(or speak to me at your next appointment).

Bon Appetit!

Acupuncture is a fantastic tool to help achieve optimal wellbeing. Each treatment has a cumulative effect, building upon itself to achieve the optimal balance of circulation and internal functioning (which leaves you with a glowing healthy appearance also!).

A well-maintained, stronger body constitution assists in reducing the severity and setbacks of disease. It contributes to a more efficient & speedy recovery process. Building immunity is a great thing!

Continual care (including Chinese herbal medicine) is also recommended for stress reduction, pre- conception care, insomnia, depression anxiety, chronic pain, addictions, menopause and so much more.

FAQ: Can I still get acupuncture if I’m afraid of needles?

PLEASE don’t shy away from acupuncture, if you don’t like needles!

If you are considering trying acupuncture but are unsure or sensitive to needling therapies, consult with me first to express your concerns and to discuss non-needle alternative treatment options.

These options achieve similar beneficial effects and …. if you wish, you will have the opportunity to see the needles I use and try a demonstration.  

Keep in mind that acupuncture treatments are highly sort after for stress reduction and RELAXATION purposes. It’s true!  

Acupuncture needles are hair thin, sterile and disposable. Each needle is used one time only and then discarded appropriately.  

Approximately fifteen acupuncture needles can fit into a hollow hypodermic needle used for injections and giving blood. Acupuncture needles vary in length depending on the location of the body and a person’s physique.

Kaitlin’s personal preference is to use Pyonex and Seirin Japanese acupuncture needles. These have a worldwide reputation for quality and consistency of painless insertion.