Wellness Blog

Balance, how elusive this can seem at times!  As I prepare for the upcoming year, I cannot ignore reflecting on the one just passed. Wow. What a year Selby Acupuncture has had! If you haven’t been in to the clinic lately, let me tell you, it has done some changing.  We have grown in many ways, new space, new people and more hours.

Many of you have asked me what it felt like to go through our expansion.  If you asked me before and during the change, I would have said, necessary, exciting, exhausting, and terribly scary.  Right now though, it feels right.

Change is scary, exciting, necessary, and just right.  As we enter into a new year, it is a time to focus on the potential that is ever present in our lives. Everything is fresh, the year is new, anything can happen.  These dark, cold days are a perfect time to allow the quiet space needed to bring something new into your life.  Many of you have heard me talk about yin and yang, the balance between the still and the active, the darkness and the light.  Everything we do in the clinic is based Read More

Let’s face it, at this time of year it’s easy to overload on sweets and holiday goodies, no matter how hard we try to be good. Even we acupuncturists are not immune to the temptations that surround us at every turn- cookies, fudge, candy, egg nog, maybe an extra glass of wine… But these delicious treats can lead to moments of regret as your tummy starts to bloat and feel a little upset.

One of the best remedies we have on hand for such occasions at this time of year is ginger. Ginger has been used medicinally in Traditional Chinese Medicine for thousands of years, and modern researchers are just beginning to discover the vast health benefits it offers, including relief of nausea and indigestion regardless of the cause. Motion sickness, morning sickness, food sensitivities, gastrointestinal disorders and just plain old overeating can all be relieved with ginger.

Ginger is also a warming herb, so a cup of ginger tea is a great way to warm up on a cold winter’s day. It’s simple to make- just add a few slices of raw ginger to a cup of hot water. We also recommend having a small box of crystallized ginger Read More