Giving yourself a Gua Sha Facial at home is fairly simple as long as you follow these key steps: Start with a clean face and clean hands. Apply facial oil (four to 10 drops) over the face and neck, starting with the forehead and moving downward (following the direction...
If you have ever walked by someone and noticed dark bruised circles on their back, they have enjoyed the relief of cupping. Cupping therapy is an ancient form of alternative medicine in which plastic or glass cups are placed on your skin and the air is sucked out, causing...
Vitamin B12 is found in animal foods, as well as some fortified foods that have added B12. Fortified foods vary from country to country, but often include milk alternatives or breakfast cereals. Some especially good sources of vitamin B12 include: Liver: 1/3 cup (75 g) provides 881% of the...
You can’t obtain any of the potential gua sha benefits if you don’t have the appropriate tool! Gua sha tools for the face and body come in several shape options and are usually made out of real crystal or stone. These tools are used to stroke the skin’s surface....
Often times, when receiving acupuncture, many acupuncturists will include both hands in the full body treatment. Depending on what you are getting acupuncture to accomplish, hand acupuncture can be very helpful. Hand acupuncture can be done on either the top or palm of the hand. The top of the...
Given the vital roles that vitamin B12 plays in your body, a deficiency can have serious health consequences. In fact, low blood levels of the vitamin have been linked to several health problems. Brain Function Low levels of vitamin B12 have been linked to a decline in brain function....
The Chinese New Year officially starts February 10, 2024 and is the Year of the Dragon. Each Dragon year has one of five elements associated with it. 2024 is the Year of the Wood Dragon. Dragon is the 5th animal in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac signs,...
As we move into a New Year, it is important to take time to reflect on how the previous year went. Not only do we need to think about changing habits like our diet and exercise, but it is important to explore new avenues of self-care. The idea of...
5 Gua Sha Benefits and Uses At East Boca Acupuncture, we love Gua Sha! It is one of the most effective and immediate treatments that we offer. Below are, what we believe to be, the top 5 benefits and uses of Gua Sha. 1. Improves Pain (Including Back and...
Acupuncture Points on Your Feet and Why We Use Them When receiving acupuncture treatment, your acupuncturist might focus on your feet as a main part of your treatment. Every day we are the toughest on our feet. Standing, walking, running. A lot of people that we treat at East...
Vitamin B12 Injections: Good or Bad? Vitamin B12 deficiency is common and supplementing with B12 injections or vitamins has become popular over the last few years. At East Boca Acupuncture, we believe in knowing all of the information before trying anything like B12 injections. Here’s what you should...
Auricular Ear Seed Pods Ear seeds are small seeds used to stimulate pressure points in your ear. They’re a type of auriculotherapy, which refers to acupressure or acupuncture focused on the ear. They’re based on the same general principles as acupuncture. In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), your health depends...
Gua Sha Used for Anti-Aging Originally a body treatment, gua sha has since been adapted to be used in facial therapies, with the scraping motion evolving to a gentler gliding technique. Gua sha is a method that promotes lymphatic drainage, which helps to eliminate facial puffiness caused by fluid...
Can Vitamin B12 Help You Lose Weight? As we move into summer, everyone is searching for a weight loss option to help them achieve their “beach body”. One of the top questions that we get asked at East Boca Acupuncture is about weight loss supplements and vitamin B12....
9 of the World’s Most Popular Herbal Medicines For centuries, cultures around the world have relied on traditional herbal medicine to meet their healthcare needs. Despite medical and technological advancements of the modern era, the global demand for herbal remedies is on the rise. In fact, it’s estimated...
Acupuncture Points to Treat Headaches Experiencing the pain and discomfort of a headache is incredibly common. If you’re looking for a more natural way to treat your headache, you may want to think about acupuncture and pressure points. Inserting acupuncture needles into certain points of your body can help...
Keep That Fire in Your Heart “You have a big heart.” “It is with a heavy heart…” “It warms my heart.” It’s likely that you have heard these and can think of many more sayings that reference the heart and the spirit. There is a common thread interwoven in...
Top 10 Benefits of Acupuncture for Workplace Stress and Pain Acupuncture can increase your chances of workplace success and offers many benefits to boost your productivity. Acupuncture may also reduce the physical and emotional impacts of an unhealthy or stressful work environment. Employees and employers alike are tapping into...
Five Points of Ear Acupuncture You’ve probably heard of traditional acupuncture, which uses small needles to stimulate points throughout your body, including your ears. But there’s another type of acupuncture that focuses exclusively on your ears. It’s called auricular acupuncture. This is a type of auriculotherapy, which describes any...
Acupuncture for Infertility Acupuncture helps fertility by addressing problems such as an under-functioning thyroid (Hypothyroidism) or over-functioning thyroid (Hyperthyroidism). Acupuncture is the insertion of ultra-thin, sterile needles into specific acupuncture points on the body which reside on channels or meridians; these are pathways in both the exterior and...
