The Five Elements have been used throughout Traditional Chinese Medicine for thousands of years. Learn how we assess our patients by evaluating favorite seasons, tastes, colors, emotional tendencies, etc. This helps us determine a particular element an individual represents and ultimately formulates a personalized treatment plan.
June 2019 marks the 20th Anniversary of Alliance Integrative Medicine. What an amazing 20 years it’s been! We’ve been through a few lows, including a building fire, followed by many more highs such as winning best workplace this year. We feel so much gratitude towards our amazing patients and partners who continue to trust and support us as we grow. The Beginning In … Continued
We believe sound mental health is just as essential as your physical health. Learn how acupuncture can help anxiety, depression, PTSD, addiction, and other conditions you may be experiencing.
A massage is a wonderful gift to give loved ones, friends, family and even yourself. With so many places offering massages, how do you decide where to go? We talked with the head of our massage-therapy team to find out why he believes AIM offers the best massages around.
Time travel is possible and perfecting it is one of the goals our physicians have for you this year. Learn how to reduce the unhealthy stress your body experiences in each negative trip with just a few, simple techniques.
In the Part 1 of this blog, we detailed how elevated stress and poor sleep routines can lead to increased heartburn. In Part 2, we want to take a moment to reflect on how weak concentrations of stomach acid, along with environmental and food allergies/sensitivities, can cause this aggravating symptom.
Heartburn is commonly associated with overeating, the consumption of certain foods, especially those that are spicy or fatty, pregnancy, and obesity. Despite these frequently associated causes, many of our new patients who present with this symptom as a daily concern do not fit into one of these categories. Here at AIM, we also take into consideration other factors before we treat.
Many of us are not as aware of Lyme Disease as we should be. Learn about prevention, signs, symptoms and treatment options for this tick-borne illness.
Since November 14th is World Diabetes Day, a day dedicated “to raise awareness of diabetes, its prevention and complications, and the care that people with the condition need,” we decided to sit down with Kathryn Peeden, M.D. (Dr. Katie) to discuss the Type 2 Diabetes epidemic in the United States. AIM: Hi Dr. … Continued
Treatments such as acupuncture, massage, and energy healing have been shown to reduce anxiety, including in those who suffer from PTSD.
