Author Archives: Amy

Amy is a holistic health care practitioner with a passion for helping others heal their digestion and their hormones naturally.

Reasons Why Series – Reason #1 Treat Medication Side Effects

By Amy | Published July 14, 2021

One Good Reason: Treating Medication Side Effects Drugs are amazing. They help a lot of people prevent and manage illnesses. But let’s face it, most drugs have side effects. Not for every person, but for the majority of patients one or more side effects shows up, sometimes to the point of outweighing the benefits. In response, your doctor may suggest or Continue reading

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How Many Acupuncture Treatments Will You Need?

By Amy | Published May 5, 2021

(Acupuncture Naperville)

Let’s dive right in to what it takes to get results from acupuncture. How many treatments, how frequently, and why.

Acupuncture Therapy

Acupuncture is a therapy. This means that each treatment builds on the next. We can compare this to taking a medication. Lots of people are familiar with how that works. You get diagnosed,

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Treating the Whole Person, a Basic Concept in Chinese Medicine

By Amy | Published May 4, 2021

Because Chinese Medicine developed approximately 2,000 or so years ago, it is a completely different yet complete system of medicine. Imagine what life was like then. People were completely dependent on the land around them, and very in touch with the stars, the sun, the moon, and the Earth. Everything was studied and principles of nature were deduced, and then

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Thyroid Health – Signs and Symptoms of Lowered Functioning

By Amy | Published April 9, 2021

It’s a good thing that the thyroid has been getting more attention in general lately. For too long it has been overlooked and misdiagnosed. While medication is sometimes needed to manage a poorly functioning thyroid, and is used to replace a missing thyroid, Chinese Medicine also treats the symptoms of thyroid dysfunction and can help boost functioning naturally.

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Neuro Emotional Technique – finding hidden causes that interfere with healing

By Amy | Published March 23, 2021

Neuro Emotional Technique (NET) is a non-invasive bio-energetic healing method that can uncover underlying stressors, including unresolved emotions, that are linked with and contributing to your sense of dis-ease. Some of our pain is emotional, some is physical, and some is intertwined. NET compliments acupuncture therapy and helps to speed healing, especially for very chronic problems.

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