Did you know that vitamin D insufficiency affects almost 50% of the population worldwide? Vitamin D plays a critical role in our health – in fact, vitamin D acts as a hormone by binding to vitamin D receptors present in most tissues and cells in the body. Emerging...
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Happy 2022! Entering a New Year in Good Health ✨
*"To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often."- Winston Churchill* *We are honored to celebrate a New Year with YOU! **What are you most looking forward to in 2022? While we don't think it takes a New Year to begin implementing new healthy habits, it...
Autumn is the best time to start working on spring allergies
Many folks out there deal with seasonal allergies. Just turn on any TV channel and you’re likely going to see or hear advertisements that help people “live their best lives outside” again, or be around their animals, or enjoy outdoor activities without the constant...
Autumn Detox
In Western Medicine, detoxification is understood to be a complex, highly nuanced process involving the liver, gallbladder, digestive tract, kidneys, lungs, and skin. Maintaining optimal routes of detoxification helps boost immune function and reduce the risk of...
Dr. Forsberg’s Tips for Optimizing Vagal Tone
Here we are at the peak of summer and yet, many of my patients have been reporting that it feels like a season change. There is a lot of transition around us right now and sometimes that can be quite stressful. If we have worked together for any extent of time,...
San Fu Moxibustion ~ Summer Treatment for Winter and Respiratory Illness
*San Fu Moxibustion* *San Fu Moxibustion (“Heavenly Moxiboustion”) Basic theory:* According to Traditional Chinese Medicine theory, chronic respiratory illnesses (such as asthma) and general respiratory diseases in the winter months are often due to a deficiency of...
Considering a Flu Shot? Tips from Chinese Medicine for Flu Prevention
October 2019 *Flu Prevention with Traditional Chinese Medicine* Autumn has officially arrived! As outside temperatures cool down we notice our vulnerability to contracting the flu begins to increase. Once the symptoms arise, there are certainly a number of over the...
Aging Healthfully
September 2019 *Aging Healthfully* According to the World Health Organization, by 2020, chronic health conditions, such as heart disease, cancer, obesity, and diabetes are expected to account for approximately 60% of diseases worldwide. Fortunately, many of these...