Author: Ginna Ellis of AcuTake, Presented by Danielle Melanson, LAc Acupuncture and running are a well-suited pair. Whether you’re a casual runner or a qualifying entrant in Boston Marathon, acupuncture can help you stay on top of your running game. From knee and hip pain to plantar fascitis and fatigue, many ailments suffered by runners [...]
Author: Em Wooden People choose to cut animal products out of their diets for myriad reasons. Whether you are motivated by health factors or personal ethics, it is important to ensure that you are getting enough protein when you stop eating meat and dairy. Vegans are not the only people who should consider alternative protein [...]
An Article from AcuTake, Presented by Danielle Melanson, L.Ac. By Sara Calabro Most people, when they hear about the benefits of acupuncture, find themselves thinking, “That would be so good for me!” Less stress, more energy, better sleep and digestion… Who doesn’t want that? But for many people, there’s one thing that holds them back from [...]
Author: Eric Fair-Layman, LMT I like to joke, whenever I suggest the stretching in yoga might not be that great for you, that there is an Oregonian somewhere choking on their kombucha. Right? Everybody knows that if you want to be healthy, you do yoga. If I say that True Body Intelligence (which few outside [...]
Author: Em Wooden Humans have been eating beets for centuries. The Ancient Greeks and Romans loved beet greens so much that gardeners actively sought out methods to keep fresh beets available throughout the year. These earthy vegetables were supposedly present in the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. In Europe during the 1500s people began eating the [...]
Author: Danielle Melanson, LAc The holiday season can be a time full of joy, cheer, parties and family gatherings. But for many people, it is a time of self-evaluation, loneliness, reflection on past failures and anxiety about an uncertain future. What Causes Holiday Blues? Many factors can cause the “holiday blues”: stress, fatigue, unrealistic expectations, overcommercialization, [...]
Author: Shelly Stinson, Guest Writer According to Statistic Brain, the top New Year’s resolution for 2015 was to lose weight. That’s no surprise really because weight loss is a multi-billion dollar industry, proving that there is a lot of people who are unhappy with the number on the scale. However, if you were one of them and [...]
Author: Liz Jones Injury, allergies, pain, degeneration of tissues, and general aches are just a few of the reasons we take anti-inflammatory supplements. There are so many options for pain and swelling reducing drugs that it can be hard to know what to take. An even more difficult choice is when to take it, not [...]
What is a Registered Dietitian? First, let’s clear up some confusion about dietitians versus nutritionists. A nutritionist is anyone who is interested in nutrition. A Registered Dietitian (RD) is an expert in food and nutrition and is credentialed on a national level- credentialing is only earned after years of education and training. RDs must also [...]
Author: Alex Borsuk, MS RD Fall’s here and winter is just around the corner, which means that cold and flu season is upon us! Stay healthy this year by making sure your diet is full of these four nutrients! Boost your Vitamin D Vitamin D is an important part of the body’s immune system and [...]
