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Special Considerations for Viral Infections

Posted on 11.10.22 |

Hello, Dear Reader! I wanted to pen a brief blog post to highlight a few important considerations for viral infections as we move towards winter in 2022. I’d like to highlight some wisdom that ancient Chinese medicine can impart to us in order to stay as healthy as possible during these times. One of the more important cold/flu preventive measures that happens to be extremely easy is to wear a thick scarf in the cold, and especially in cold and windy weather. The Chinese have found that leaving the back of one’s neck vulnerable to cold and windy weather makes the likelihood of an infection much more probable. I can confirm that this is very likely based on the energy palpation techniques I have been practicing for the past ten plus years. You will never catch a (knowledgeable) Chinese medicine provider with their neck exposed in the cold wind. How do you think the Wu Tang Clan knew to tell people to “Protect ya neck!?”

One hugely important symptom in the initial stages of a virus that has been written about for at least 1800 years in China is an alternating sense of feeling warm/hot and chilled/cool; this is a very important sign that is often unnoticed or overlooked in the beginning when someone encounters a pathogen. Modern medicine does not make a big fuss about this symptom, but in Chinese medicine, this is a major diagnostic criterium of a possible pathogenic encounter. In the Chinese and East Asian medical diagnostic canon, this not only tells us that we may be encountering a pathogen, but also tells us which acupuncture channels are responding to a potential infection.

You don’t need to be experiencing a very noticeable sense of fever and/or shaking chills to be able to detect this – sometimes it is subtle. You might notice something where you think to yourself, “It’s 76 degrees in here and I feel slightly chilled, where I usually do not feel this way in this temperature.” If I notice this with myself, I start using preventive measures immediately. Either feeling hotter or cooler than one normally would, or both, can be a sign that the immune system is responding to an invader.

There are a few more tell-tale signs of infection; runny nose, fatigue, and slight sore throat are all possible, however I’d like to mention that with COVID-19, people can be infected even in the absence of a fever.

Also notable as a symptom of infection is unusual headaches. COVID-19 is a very inflammatory virus, and it is known to potentially cause some neurological inflammation, even though it is categorized as a respiratory virus. Please follow up with an acupuncture appointment if you have experienced a headache with any COVID-19 infection you may have had. Also, acupuncture can be useful in helping patients get rid of the cough that sometimes lingers after a COVID-19 infection.

Stay home if you are sick and wait until you are fully healed before you go back out. This is so you don’t infect other people. Not waiting until you are healed fully can also delay your recovery and drive a virus deeper into your system.

According to Chinese medicine, it’s important to note that if someone is about to experience a monthly menstrual cycle, there may be more risk of contracting a virus. This is commonly accepted in the Chinese medicine community as being a reliable assumption as a potential risk.

At the first sign of illness, I will take a hot bath AND drink a warm/hot cup of water or take custom-to-me herbs. Then, I will get under the covers while wearing two sweaters, pants, and socks, and sweat as much as I can for 1-2 hours. This works for me. Sweating to ward off an illness has been written about since at least the Han Dynasty in China. This is not medical advise, because people with certain health considerations should not attempt to sweat in this manner. However, you can feel free to schedule a telemedicine visit with me to get suggestions that are tailored directly to your situation. If you need herbs, we can arrange a pick up for you. Email me at info@fountainacupuncturecary.com to arrange this.

It is a good idea to keep up with regular acupuncture so that your body will be more resilient in the face of any challenge you may face. If you’d like to schedule an appointment, please visit: www.fountainbooking.com.

I look forward to seeing you soon!

Best,

Kristin ten Broeck, L.Ac.

Ross Rosen on Heart Shock, C.19, and POTS

Posted on 05.3.21 |

Guest: Ross Rosen, L.Ac.

Host: Kristin ten Broeck, L.Ac

Ross Rosen is a licensed practitioner of acupuncture and Chinese medicine. He is a direct lineage holder and senior certified instructor of Shen-Hammer Pulse Diagnosis, a board member of Dragon Rises, Inc., and a long-term student of Dr. Leon Hammer and Jeffrey Yuen. He is the founder of the Center for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine in Westfield, NJ. Ross is an ordained 23rd generation Daoist Priest in the Quanzhen, Longmen tradition at the Jian Fu Gong on Qingcheng Mountain, and a 25th generation Daoist Priest in the Quanzhen, Longmen tradition at the Qingyun Daoguan. He is one of the teachers at Parting Clouds Daoist Education.

In this talk, Ross spoke with us about Heart Shock as seen in the Shen-Hammer system, C.19, and POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome.) To learn more information about Ross, please visit www.rossrosen.com You can find Ross’ book referenced during our talk here.

If you are a licensed East Asian medicine provider, please join us in our facebook group for more discussion on infectious and post-infectious disease from an East Asian medical lens. We also have a Club on Clubhouse called SHANG HANG, WEN BING, WEN YI – please join us!

For North Carolina POTS and dysautonomia patients: To inquire about how you can utilize Chinese medicine treatment for POTS in Cary, NC please Send an email or call 1-919-230-2456 x 4.

For more information on the basics of Classical Chinese herbal medicine please visit http://www.fountainacupuncturecary.com/herbal-medicine

Heiner Fruehauf on Gu Syndrome and Pestilential Qi, Interview, Feb 2021

Posted on 03.10.21 |

Guest: Dr. Heiner Fruehauf, PhD, L.Ac.

Host: Kristin ten Broeck, L.Ac

Heiner Fruehauf, PhD, L.Ac. is a world-renowned Chinese medicine practitioner and scholar, most well-known for his research into Gu Syndrome. Gu syndrome is conceptualized as disease that is severe, chronic, hard to diagnose, hard to treat, and co-indicated with an insidious systemic infection, whether parasitic, viral, supernatural, or contagious in nature. On February 28, 2021, Heiner Fruehauf was gracious enough to make time for this interview about his thoughts on Gu Syndrome and its crossover with Pestilential Qi. Please listen to the audio recording above.

To learn more information about Heiner Fruehauf and his exhaustive research into Gu Syndrome, please visit www.classicalchinesemedicine.org and www.classicalpearls.org. There are many resources provided in these two websites to help practitioners arm themselves with information and tools to help their most vulnerable patients find relief as the mainstream medical institution continues to struggle to help them.

If you are a licensed East Asian medicine provider, please join us in our facebook group for more discussion on infectious and post-infectious disease from an East Asian medical lens. We also have a Club on Clubhouse called SHANG HANG, WEN BING, WEN YI – please join us!

For North Carolina residents: To inquire about how you can incorporate Classical Chinese herbal medicine into your life as a patient here at The Fountain Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine, please Send an email or call 1-919-230-2456 x 4.

For more information on the basics of Classical Chinese herbal medicine please visit http://www.fountainacupuncturecary.com/herbal-medicine

Managing Diabetes with Acupuncture

Posted on 03.18.17 |

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A Modern Predicament: Diabetes

It is estimated that 29 million people living in the United States have diabetes, a disease in which the body does not produce enough, or properly use, insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is needed to convert sugars and other nutrients into energy needed for daily life. According to the Centers for Disease Control, one in four people remain unaware that they live with diabetes, and a staggering 86 million U.S. adults are prediabetic.

It is important to get a diagnosis as soon as you suspect that you may have a blood sugar issue, as untreated diabetes affects the whole body and can lead to other serious medical problems including heart and kidney disease, blindness, peripheral neuropathy, digestive disorders and periodontal disease. In order to manage diabetes, it is essential to prioritize healthy lifestyle choices, the most important of which are proper diet and exercise. Another important factor when treating diabetes is creating a support team of health care professionals, including a licensed acupuncturist, to help you optimize your health and wellness.

Diabetes According to Chinese Medicine

Acupuncture and Chinese medicine have been used to treat diabetes for over 2000 years. According to Chinese medicine, diabetes is caused by an imbalance of the circulation of inherent intelligent energy (Qi) within the channel and organ systems of the body. This particular imbalance depletes the body’s fluids and Qi, causing symptoms such as fatigue, weight loss, excessive thirst and urination, excessive eating, a weakened immune system, slow healing of cuts and wounds, infections, irritability, and neuropathic symptoms such as tingling or numbness in the extremities and blurry vision.

Offering a holistic approach, acupuncture and Chinese medicine can provide a treatment plan specifically individualized for each person to assist the body in returning to a healthy, functioning state. In addition to acupuncture, a variety of techniques may be used during treatment, including herbal medicine, bodywork, lifestyle changes, dietary recommendations, and qi gong exercises.

Diabetes, Peripheral Neuropathy and Research

A study titled Acupuncture for the Treatment of Chronic Painful Peripheral Neuropathy: A long-term study, published by The Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice Journal in 1998, demonstrated the potency and long-lasting effects of acupuncture treatment. Forty-six patients diagnosed with diabetic peripheral neuropathy underwent six rounds of acupuncture treatments over a period of ten weeks. Out of this group, 63% took prescription drugs to cope with their symptoms.

It was noted that after 10 weeks, approximately 77% of all the patients claimed a significant reduction in pain and other symptoms of their peripheral neuropathy. These patients were tracked for up to 52 weeks to monitor their progress after the acupuncture treatments ended. It was then discovered that the 67% of patients using standard medical drug treatment with acupuncture were able to greatly reduce or completely eliminate their medications.

Source: Abuaisha BB, Boulton AJ, Costanzi JB: Acupuncture for the treatment of chronic painful peripheral diabetic neuropathy: a long-term study. Diab Res Clin Prac 39:115-121, 1998

Call 1-919-230-2456 now or schedule your free consultation here to learn more about how acupuncture and Chinese medicine can be used to manage diabetes and improve you, or your family’s, overall health and well-being! The Fountain Acupuncture is centrally located in Cary, NC, serving Cary, Raleigh, Durham, and the greater North Carolina research triangle with acupuncture, Chinese medicine, and Chinese herbal medicine.

In Health,
Kristin ten Broeck, MSOM, L.Ac.

Article adapted from Qi Mail™

The Diaphragm and Proper Breathing

Posted on 01.12.17 |

The Diaphragm

When was the last time you thought about your diaphragm? If you are a serious yogi, qi gong practitioner, or meditator, the answer will be recently. Ancient cultures that studied self-cultivation arts like yoga and qi gong paid great attention to the working of the diaphragm, and for good reason. No muscle singularly exerts more control over breathing than the diaphragm, and the Chinese noted several thousand years ago that the ability of the diaphragm to move efficiently exerted great influence on not only the body’s ability to move it’s breath, but it’s energy and blood throughout. Proper breathing nourishes our well-being by making sure that blood and oxygen get to their intended cellular targets to keep us well-lubricated and pain-free.
Making sure your diaphragm is healthy with proper stretching, exercise, and, in some cases, acupuncture, can benefit your body in a vast multitude of ways.

Called Gé in Chinese medicine, the diaphragm is a muscle that attaches to the costal margin of the seventh through twelfth ribs, lumbar vertebraes L1-L3, the aorta, the pericardium, and the xiphoid process of the sternum. Broadly, it separates the chest from the abdomen. It is the principal muscle used in respiration, and aids in compressing the abdominal viscera. When you inhale, the diaphragm contracts to increase the volume of the thoracic cavity and creates a negative pressure gradient that pulls, or grasps, as said in Chinese medicine, air into the lungs. This air is pulled into the deepest crevices of the body by way of the alveoli of the lung, so that an individual element, oxygen, is able to be extracted from the air and utilized in the circulatory system. This is a very powerful action that goes largely unnoticed throughout the day as we breathe, but becomes instantly apparent if we are unable to perform this task.

Ancient cultivation practices like qi gong, tai ji, and yoga all paid deep attention to the different ways to activate the diaphragm to control the “belly breath” and “reverse breathing.”

Practicing these different forms of breathing requires activating certain parts of the diaphragmatic and accessory muscles.

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Find Your Diaphragm

Let’s try the simple “belly breath.”

  1. Get into a comfortable position
  2. Notice your breath. What parts of your body move while you breathe? Which parts expand, and at what point during the breath?
  3. Now try breathing so that only your belly expands with your inhale; this is belly breathing, one of the breathing techniques that can be used in yoga, qi gong, and meditation!

  4. Belly breathing is made possible by the stabilization of the costal attachments of the diaphragm by specific muscles (internal intercostals, the transversus thoracis, and others.) Directing your breath consciously helps to massage your internal organs, and expands and contracts some muscles and fascial attachments that might benefit from stretching and moving.

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    In Chinese medicine, the “master control” acupuncture point for the diaphragm, Gé Shù, is also referred to as one of the “Influential acupuncture points for blood.” This may be, in part, because the vena cava, responsible for collecting the blood that has passed through the body to return it to the heart, is the only vessel that passes through the central tendon/aponeurosis of the diaphragm. Also, as noted before, the central tendon of the diaphragm connects to the pericardium through the pericardiacophrenic ligament.

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    In my Cary clinic, this acupuncture point, Gé Shù, is commonly indicated for our patients. Its diverse applications can include digestive symptoms (nausea, vomiting), respiratory and chest symptoms (asthma, cough, wheezing, stuffiness in chest), pain syndromes (abdominal pain, back pain, neck pain), and can be co-indicated in suboptimal function of the liver, gallbladder, and thyroid (gallstones, liver fibrosis, hepatitis, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism.) Acupuncture and Chinese medicine is commonly used to treat all of the aforementioned conditions. Click here for more conditions that are commonly treated with acupuncture.

    Call 1-919-230-2456 now to schedule a free acupuncture consultation if you would like to start utilizing the millennia-old practice of Chinese medicine to optimize your health and restore the resources that your body has to heal. The Fountain Acupuncture is centrally located in Cary, NC, serving Cary, Raleigh, Durham, and the greater North Carolina research triangle with acupuncture, Chinese medicine, and Chinese herbal medicine.

    In Health,
    Kristin ten Broeck, MSOM, LAc

Cupping Therapy Explained

Posted on 08.12.16 |

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What is Cupping?

Cupping is a Chinese medicine modality that has been used for millennia to treat pain and remove toxic substances from the body. In this instance, the “toxins” are a build up of waste materials in the connective tissue (fascia, muscles, and blood) that result from sports or traumatic injury, hypertonic and hypoxic muscles, poor posture, illness, and lack of physiologic function of the body and it’s energetic channel and blood pathways. Cupping can be beneficial during and after a cold or flu to help the body expel wastes and clear out the lungs and chest. Patients who have had documented toxic chemical exposure may also benefit from this therapy. As we have seen recently in the Olympics, cupping is commonly utilized by athletes to help them recover from injuries and perform at the best of their ability with natural medicine!

Where It Originated

Cupping has been used around the world for millennia. It has documented use for thousands of years in China and East Asia, Greece, North Africa, and Egypt.
In fact, the Ebers Papyrus (circa 1550 BCE), one of the oldest medical texts in the world, describes the use of cupping in Egyptian medicine.

What It Does

Cupping pulls on your connective tissue, activating a natural chemical cascade that releases nitric oxide and causes your blood vessels to dilate. When this happens, old “dead” blood can be released from your vessels that formerly might have pathologically closed or tight. Also, it pulls this blood out of your tissues and into the blood stream so it can be flushed out of your system. Cupping can take hypoxic, or blood and oxygen-starved, muscle tissue that is stuck together and releases the muscle fibers so that they can move freely. This enables your capillaries to nourish the muscle fibers with blood so they can expand and contract as they were intended. I like to tell my patients that cupping takes internal stagnation out to the surface to be released. This will very commonly help people with pain when their body is indicating that this therapy would be appropriate for them constitutionally and symptomatically.

Why To Go To An Acupuncturist For This Therapy

Acupuncture and licensed Chinese medicine providers are thoroughly trained, supervised, and tested in cupping to be able to provide you with the most benefit, and the safest application, of this holistic therapy. When the Chinese and East Asians developed and refined Chinese medicine, they wove everything, including cupping, acupuncture, and herbal medicine into a holistic system which requires diagnosis for treatment. So, when an acupuncturist is determining whether or not this treatment is appropriate for you, they are checking several things, namely:

  1. Your constitution – Your constitution largely determines how appropriate cupping is for you. Some constitutions do great with it, and some we would not recommend for cupping.
  2. Your pulse – When a Chinese medicine practitioner is checking your pulse, they are looking for patterns of energy and blood flow to your organs and different regions of your body, which help determine if moving blood on the surface of your body is appropriate, and to what degree.
  3. Your symptomology – Cupping might not be the most effective and efficient treatment for you at that time based on your symptoms and presentation. It’s possible that acupuncture will be better for you, or acupressure, or moxibustion.
  4. Your medical needs – Cupping is contraindicated for certain medical conditions.
  5. To sum it up, acupuncturists are experts in cupping, and you can count on them to provide this high-quality therapy for your healthcare needs. When looking to add cupping into your healthcare toolkit, you can ask your practitioner how much training they received, how much clinical supervision they have had, and if they are trained in the medical handling and cleaning of cups.

    Call 1-919-230-2456 now or schedule your free consultation here to see if cupping, acupuncture, or Chinese medicine might be beneficial for your health and well-being. The Fountain is easily accessible from Cary, Raleigh, Apex, and surrounding areas in the beautiful North Carolina research triangle.

    In Health,
    Kristin ten Broeck, MSOM, L.Ac.

Bone Broth for healthy skin, hair, and body!

Posted on 07.12.16 |

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“Do you have a kinder, more adaptable friend in the food world than soup? Who soothes you when you are ill? Who refuses to leave you when you are impoverished and stretches its resources to give a hearty sustenance and cheer? Who warms you in the winter and cools you in the summer? Yet who also is capable of doing honor to your richest table and impressing your most demanding guests? Soup does its loyal best, no matter what undignified conditions are imposed upon it. You don’t catch steak hanging around when you’re poor and sick, do you?”
– Judith Martin

Bone Broth

Today we are going to talk about bone broth, which has been very popular for the last few years, and also happened to be a big topic of my Chinese medicine thesis dissertation (with supporting information about acupuncture and herbal medicine).
For thousands of years, broth has been used to maximize the extraction of nutrients out of available food sources.
The process of cooking broth is one that mimics nature and the process of digestion, which is partially why it is good for us; bone broth, and broths in general, are an easy-to-digest, warm, nutritious liquid that can provide us with nutrients quickly. The cooking of bone broth mimics the function of the stomach in Chinese medicine, which is viewed as a “simmering kettle” that cooks over the flame of digestive fire. This is why Chinese medicine practitioners advocate for eating warm foods, but that is the subject of a future post on seasonal eating ☺

At some point in history, our human ancestors realized they could cook food in heated rock pits to make soup. While this is a simple concept for us today, it was a huge jump in consciousness back in early human civilization, and also a leap of genius. With soup, you can cook your food, but also conserve all of your food substances in an environment where food sources are scarce. By processing the food to make it absorbable, you increase your efficiency of feeding people many times over.

We live in the 21st century, yet I do not know anyone who could not benefit from a nutrient-dense broth like our ancestors did.
As we try to stay healthy with the influx of toxic substances, high stress, and the presence of cell phone and wifi frequencies, we can benefit from simple foods that deeply nourish us – and it doesn’t hurt that broths are economical.

The Value of Broth

Bone broth is full of collagen, and oftentimes the formed constituents of blood, depending on which kind of bones you use. The constituents of bone broth are good for repairing tissues in the body, including skin, fascia, and digestive endothelium (the inner lining of your digestive tract). It is also good for hair and nails, and contributing to the fluid elements of the blood. It is a good supplement for people who are deficient and need to build up and repair their body in an overall gesture. Rather than just using water, or a sodium-overloaded/canned broth from the store, consider preparing some bone broth to freeze for later use when you want to make a nutritious drink or soup.

Bone Selection

Find a good bone source. It is preferable to find organic, “pasture-raised” or “grass fed” bones, which means that the animal was grass fed its entire life. As of July 13,2016, there is no federal standard for the term “grass fed”, so the farming practices of companies with “grass fed” on their labels can vary greatly, for example, by using antibiotics, or not. You can find more information here about the USDA’s marketing claim recission. You can check out these links to see more information about your ranchers:

  • Official Listing of Operations Included on the USDA SVS Grass Fed Program (Beef)
  • Official Listing of Operations Included on the USDA SVS Grass Fed Program (Sheep)
  • Official Listing of Approved USDA Process Verified Programs


  • It is important to opt for grass fed animals, because when animals are fed grains and other foods they did not evolve to eat, it inflames their digestive system and decreases their quality of life.
    Supporting pasture-raised farms supports a better quality of life for the animals, and it helps us stay healthy with better quality meat and bones.
    The least we can do for an animal that is giving its life for us is to make sure it was treated humanely. I do not suggest for people to make bone broth out of non-organic, non-pasture-raised or non-grass fed bones where they are not familiar with the bone source. We purchase our bones from Whole Foods in Cary, because they are the only local grocer selling bones that gives us some idea of how the animal was raised. Whole Foods uses the rating system set forth by the Global Animal Partnership, which gives detailed ratings to the ranching and farming practices of companies who apply. Here are their standards as of July 13, 2016.

    Bone Broth Instructions

    Some broth-makers will brown the meat and bones in the oven before adding them to the water to caramelize the sugars and make the subsequent broth more flavorful. This step is not necessary, but can make the broth more palatable.

    1. Start with a big pot of bones and cover them with filtered water and a splash of apple cider vinegar.
    2. Simmer the broth on low for 6-8 hours, skimming any froth off the top to discard.
    3. When done, remove the bones from the pot and put the pot of broth in the fridge overnight so the fat condenses at the top for removal. You can use this fat to make tallow (see below).
    4. After removing the initial batch of bones, cook the same used bones another 6 hours in another pot filled with filtered water to cover the bones, again with a splash of vinegar. The second extraction will yield more gelatin.
    5. Plan ahead with glass tupperware and freeze your broth for later use.

    Types of Bones

    Chicken bones produce a more flavorful broth than beef, but in Chinese dietetics, lamb bones are said to fortify the kidney. Knuckles, pig feet, chicken feet, and joints have a high collagen content. Bones like a femur will have more marrow. If you need more collagen i.e. your joints ache or your skin is dry, consider using bones with higher collagen content. If you are blood deficient, consider using more beef and marrow bones.

    Dressing Up Your Bones

    Research is coming out that plain bone broth actually does not have a high content of minerals like calcium and magnesium, but that doesn’t mean your broth can’t contain vegetables high in minerals and vitamins that you desire. Consider vegetables high in the following nutrients:

    • Calcium
      cabbage, collard greens, kale, mustard greens, sardines, spinach, sesame seeds
    • Magnesium
      swish chard, spinach, sesame seeds, fish
    • Herbs high in calcium/magnesium
      nettle, watercress, parsley, yellow mustard seed, basil, thyme, oregano, savory

    Tallow

    You can make a nutritious, fresh, high heat oil from the fat that solidifies on the top of your broth overnight in the fridge. Called tallow, this fat contains many vitamins and minerals not present in store-bought fats. Heat the fat in a pot on very low. Make sure not to burn yourself! Line a ceramic funnel (like a coffee beehive or drip funnel) with 1-2 coffee filters, and then secure the funnel over a mason far and pour the warm fat into the funnel to slowly filter into the mason jar. Again, don’t burn yourself. You can use tallow for frying or cooking with woks etc. Is does have cholesterol in it, so if you are trying to avoid cholesterol, it might not be a good fat for you.

    Some Contraindications for Bone Broth

    • Kidney disease/dysfunction
    • MSG sensitivity

    Talk to your acupuncturist, naturopath, or primary care provider about whether or not bone broth is appropriate for you. If you have joint pain or digestive discomfort, an acupuncturist can help you utilize food as medicine, along with acupuncture and herbal medicine, to help you heal your body, decrease pain, and promote optimal physiology.

    In Health,
    Kristin ten Broeck, MSOM, L.Ac.

Seven Heart Healthy Tips to Reduce Stress

Posted on 02.11.16 |

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Natural Stress Relief



In this fast-paced world, we find it takes some effort to slow down. Everyday stressors are the norm, and although some stress is good, too much can hurt the body and mind. Stress can start to take a toll on your health if you’re not careful. Below are tips that help reduce stress, and have the added benefit of being heart-healthy, as well!

  1. Exercise
    Exercise is an excellent way to relieve stress, but is also great for strengthening the heart, boosting metabolism, and improving circulation! Try getting at least 30 minutes of physical activity every day, including some activities that can get your heart pumping. Exercise will reduce your stress and improve your overall health – short-term and long-term!

  2. Give Yourself a Break!

    It is easy to forget to give yourself time to relax when you’re busy taking care of others. Schedule a daily time devoted to yourself to do solely what relaxes and makes YOU happy. Go for a walk, read a book or article, do something creative, or take an herbal epsom salt bath. These activities can calm your spirit and clear your head.

  3. Meditate

    Meditation and deep breathing are powerful tools to slow your body and mind down. Try meditating for even just five minutes a day. Practice deep breathing to help lower your heart rate. When you’re feeling overwhelmed and handling too much, meditation is a great way to slow down.

  4. Break Your Habits
    Consistent stress can lead to unhealthy habits such as excessive drinking and smoking. Although you may feel these substances help you cope in the moment, the long-term damage far outweighs the short-term benefits. Both smoking and alcohol can cause heart damage. Turn to alternatives if you’re reaching for a cigarette or a drink, and reach out to those close to you to help you break the habit. Your acupuncturist can help you or a loved one quit smoking with an acupuncture smoking cessation protocol… which brings us to our next tip:

  5. Acupuncture

    Acupuncture is an effective medicine that can help improve heart health as well as lower stress. By the specific placement of needles on acupuncture points, the treatment works to help move the entire body back to optimal health. Acupuncture can help reduce blood pressure, decrease stress, and improve sleep. Currently, The Fountain is hosting *free* stress-reducing mini treatments with Acupuncture Happy Hour every Wednesday from 4pm-8pm. Stop by our very comfortable spa environment to release some endorphins naturally with acupuncture, and help remind your nervous system to relax. Schedule here: www.fountainacupuncturecary.com/schedule 🙂

  6. Massage Therapy

    Massage therapy is another alternative treatment that is beneficial in lowering stress. The treatment has been shown to reduce heart rate, lower blood pressure, and increase blood circulation. Through manual manipulation, massage can relax not only the body but the mind, as well. Roman Skin and Body Care, located downstairs from The Fountain, has two excellent licensed massage therapists to cater to your massage needs.

  7. Let Go

    It can be hard to accept that things in life don’t go exactly as planned. Practice letting go of what you can’t control and accepting that the future is unknown. It is easy to stress about the future. Reminding yourself to live in the moment takes effort, but can be infinitely fruitful.

Good Things Are Coming!

Posted on 11.19.15 |

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