I've got good news!  I am now an in-network provider for Blue Cross of Minnesota!!  If you are a Blue Cross member and looking to use your health insurance benefits for acupuncture treatment, I suggest you call the member services number on the back your member ID card to verify your coverage.  I am looking forward to working with you!

 

 

Summer is here and already temperatures are climbing leaving us sticky and hot.  Time to find ways to cool off and not overheat.  Keep an eye out for the signs of heat exhaustion:  heavy sweating, rapid pulse, dizziness or muscle cramping.  Make sure you are drinking enough water and if exercising, try to do it at cooler times of the day like early morning or evening when the outside temperature is lower.  Take your cue from kids -- you're never too old for a popsicle and a run through the sprinkler!!

 

 

 

 

Here are some foods that will help cool you this Summer:

 

 

 

How can you get your body into balance?  Acupuncture can help get your body's energy flowing.  Getting an acupuncture treatment when the seasons change is a good idea, it prompts a healthy shift in your body and gets you into rhythm with nature. 

 

 

Get Moving!  Walk, run, bike, skip or jump;  whatever gets you going, just get going!     Summer is the time to get your body moving which will invigorate the flow of your Qi.  Being outside will strengthen your energy and help you renew.

 

 

Check out this article on how high-tech tools are showing how acupuncture works in the body and can help manage the pain of conditions like back pain and arthritis:  Finding the science of acupuncture