“I’m healthy, I eat well, prioritize sleep, exercise regularly, manage stress, get plenty of fresh air, and drink lots of quality filtered water – why would I need to take supplements?“
If this is you, fantastic! You are really laying the foundation for good health. You may also already be taking some supplements such as vitamin D,
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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders, estimated to affect about 12% of the Canadian population (1). It is characterized by a vicious cycle of recurrent abdominal pain, and altered bowel habits (i.e., constipation, diarrhea or both), often accompanied by bloating (2). Studies suggest that between 65 to 78% of people affected by IBS actually have SIBO as the underlying cause of the syndrome (3,
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Overcoming IBS and Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) Read More »
Yoga
The Vedas are ancient texts from India, written in Sanskrit. They are considered to be divine truths revealed to ancient sages after intense meditation.
Meditation is a practice to bring awareness to the nature of our Self. Slowing and observing our thoughts can expose the nature of our mind, how it connects to our body,
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Yoga and Chinese Medicine – build Prana and regulate Qi Read More »
Jane started at Yinstill Sept 2018. She has been coming consistently since that time for regular acupuncture.
Our GOALS were to:
– regulate immune function (reduce inflammation / enhance infection-fighting),
– soothe emotions (relieve stress and anxiety, anger, fear, palpitations, vivid dreams, and depression)
– improve sleep (light, vivid dreams)
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Everyone’s first step into taking charge of their health and well-being should be a Comprehensive Genetic Health Report. This report gives you the blueprint to the foundations of your health so that you can make the necessary adjustments to support your current health conditions, and avoid challenges in the future.
As Rhonda Patrick states: “
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Spring has officially sprung here on the West Coast and it couldn’t be fresh and lovely outside. Spring is the time of rejuvenation, rebirth, and the revitalization of all things in nature.
In Chinese medicine, physical movement is essential for health as it is in this time where movement should begin once again after the cold hibernation of winter.
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How to be active in the Winter to Spring transition Read More »
Winter is finally over and the warmth of Spring is upon us. The fresh morning breeze, the flowers in full bloom, the birds chirping and the trees showing off their new greenery brings us all tears of joy, or is it tears from all the pollen in the air? For some Spring is the season of growth and renewal while for some others it is the season of allergies resulting in watery,
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Do you suffer from dry skin, deep wrinkles or both that becomes aggravated in the winter? Well, investing in cosmetic acupuncture to care for these areas of your face can be very uplifting (pun intended!) and free from the myriad of constituents in skin care products.
Winter time can produce very dry skin and this can increase the appearance of deeper set wrinkles on the face.
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Anti-Inflammatory Diet
Food to Include
Food to Avoid
Fruit
Eat only 1 or 2 pieces of any of the following fruits a day and try and to eat mostly lower carbohydrate fruits (3 or 6%):
3% – cantaloupe, strawberries, melons, blueberries, raspberries, lemons and limes
6% – apriocts, blackberries, papaya, peaches,
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Inflammation: What it does to you and how can your diet help
The inflammatory response that is triggered in our bodies is necessary to help fight infection and is useful in the short term as it is part of the immune response. When the inflammatory reaction continues after an infection is gone it can cause many health problems.
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Inflammation: What it does to you and how can your diet help Read More »