Migraines are severe headaches that disable sufferers for 4 to 72 hours. Migraines are the expression of a complex neurovascular disease. The throbbing pain, nausea, vomiting, and extreme sensitivity to light are challenging symptoms to deal with. Gratefully, acupuncture and nutritional therapy can help get to the root cause of migraines and greatly reduce or […]
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Most people are taught to think of back and neck pain as a structural problem, something worn out, broken down, or in need of fixing. But in this episode, Dr. Holly Carling offers a completely different framework: pain is not the enemy. It is a signal, and understanding what it is communicating changes everything
After a hard day at work or play, you go to bed with your heart set on having a good night’s sleep. Then an hour goes by – you toss and turn but sleep eludes you. You either stick it out, hoping to salvage a few hours before morning, or you get up and do
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Spring is here! And with it comes nature’s great blossoming, releasing huge amounts of pollen into the air. Supporting your body naturally so that you don’t have unwanted allergies is easy if you know what to do. Acupuncture and nutritional therapy offer holistic tools to keep you healthy and strong during this beautiful season. Understanding
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Three feelings dominate society today: anxiety, fatigue, and brain fog. While there can be many things that contribute to these feelings, there is likely a common denominator – sugar. Not just sugar, but how sugar responds in your body. Your brain requires a lot of fuel – glucose – but it doesn’t store much, and
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When something feels wrong in the body, the instinct is to treat whatever symptom shows up. But what if the symptom is not actually the problem? In this episode, Dr. Holly Carling and Alicia explore why chasing symptoms can leave people stuck in a cycle of feeling better, then worse again, and what it
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Arthritis is a general term for inflammation in the joints. The term comes from “arthro” (joint) and “itis” (inflammation). Arthritis involves pain, stiffness, swelling, and warmth in one or more joints and is a chronic condition that conventional medicine typically focuses on managing rather than curing. Medications are a cornerstone of conventional arthritis treatment. Pain
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Many people with thyroid symptoms—fatigue, brain fog, cold intolerance, hair thinning, weight changes, anxiety, depression, constipation, dry skin, or stubborn cholesterol—are told their thyroid is “normal.” That conclusion is often based on a single lab value: TSH, sometimes paired with a basic T4 test. While these labs are useful screening tools, relying on them alone
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So many people who have had COVID are still struggling months or even years later with fatigue, brain fog, shortness of breath, and a body that just will not bounce back. Dr. Holly Carling and Alicia sit down to talk about why recovery takes so long and what the body actually needs to heal.
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Mental health is just as important as physical health. The two are deeply interconnected, yet many people struggle with issues like anxiety, depression, stress, and insomnia. These chronic conditions can be difficult to treat and take their toll on all the systems of the body. That’s why many people are seeking holistic approaches like acupuncture
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