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Saint Charles, MO, Top Acupuncturist Heather Wheeler, L.Ac is Acupuncturist of the Month

Heather Wheeler, L.Ac, is a licensed acupuncturist and certified functional medicine practitioner in the state of Missouri where she practices acupuncture, cosmetic acupuncture, nutrition services, and more in her practice Wheeler Acupuncture & Functional Wellness. She attended Phoenix Institute for Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture in Phoenix, AZ, completed her Masters of Science degree, and has also […]

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Can Acupuncture Help With Trigeminal Neuralgia? Research Says Yes.

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Acupuncture has been shown to be greatly effective in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia also known as tic douloureux. It is a chronic pain condition in which the patient has episodes of shock-type pains affecting the trigeminal nerve, and characterized by facial pain as the trigeminal nerve carries sensation from the face to the

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Does Acupuncture Work for ADD & ADHD?

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Acupuncture is becoming an increasingly popular treatment option for parents of children with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). According to the National Institute of Mental Health, approximately one-third of children diagnosed with ADHD retain that diagnosis into adulthood. Additionally, ADHD diagnoses has seen a 42% increase over the last 8 years,

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Kaneohe, HI, Top Acupuncturist, Soraya Faris Applegate, DAOM, L.Ac is Acupuncturist of the Month

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Soraya Faris Applegate, DAOM, L.Ac, is a licensed acupuncturist in the state of Hawaii where she practices acupuncture, life coaching, yoga, and more in her practice Soulistic Houlistics. She studied Acupuncture, herbal medicine, and medical QI Gong with Dr. Chang Yi Hsiang, the founder of World Medicine Institute. After graduating from there in 2014, she

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Acupuncture Treatment Wins for Women’s Health

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Acupuncture can be a huge asset to women’s health in an overwhelming number of ways. While women do share many conditions with men, they affect women differently, and have a unique set of health issues all their own. The worst part? Women are still struggling in the United States to obtain good health care

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Fort Lauderdale, FL Top Acupuncturist Leonie Wims, L.Ac is Acupuncturist of the Month

Acupuncturist of the Month / ACE

This January, we sat down with Leonie Wims, L.Ac, to discuss health, navigating being an acupuncturist during a pandemic, auricular acupuncture, her Jamaican roots, acupuncture products, her connection with the veteran community, and more! Get the full Acupuncturist of the Month interview below! “Dr. Leonie”, as she is affectionately called by patients and colleagues, is

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Your Acupuncture Practice on Instagram

Your Acupuncture Practice on Instagram / ACE

Instagram is fast becoming one of the biggest social media platforms to share your expertise, with over 500 million active users. Instagram is marketing for your brand that consumers look for when searching for anything in today’s digital age, and it if you don’t have a social media presence, you will more than likely

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Moxibustion Benefits: What You Must Know

Moxibustion Benefits / ACE

Moxibustion is a healing that, as we know, is as old as acupuncture itself; some even believe moxa predates acupuncture in its earliest forms. Though it can be used alone, it is often used in combination with acupuncture treatment. In fact, the Chinese word for acupuncture, zhenjiu, means “acupuncture and moxibustion”. Implementing moxibustion into your

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Success Rates with Acupuncture for Crohn’s Disease

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Acupuncture treatment may be a beneficial option for individuals coping with Crohn’s disease. According to the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, around 780,000 Americans are affected by Crohn’s disease, and even more are diagnosed with some form of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Although it is a disease that affects adults and children alike, there is

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Can Acupuncture Help with Tennis Elbow? Research Says Yes!

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Acupuncture for the treatment of lateral epicondylitis, commonly known as tennis elbow, is gaining in popularity. Even though the condition is labelled as “tennis elbow”, tennis players only make up about 10% of the patient population for the condition, and the annual incidence of tennis elbow in the United States is one to three

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