As the world awakens from its winter slumber, many of us expect to feel more energized. However, spring fatigue is a common phenomenon, leaving people feeling sluggish, tired, and unmotivated despite the longer days and warmer weather. The reality is that the change in seasons requires some adjustment for our complex bodies. In this blog post, Registered Acupuncturist Diana “Dee” Dorrance explains how we can support our bodies through spring fatigue using acupuncture, lifestyle changes, and seasonal nutrition.

The common cold and flu are familiar, frustrating illnesses that can leave you feeling drained, congested, and overall unwell. It can be especially difficult to recover at this time of year, when we’re often busily running around getting back into the swing of things. In this blog post, Registered Acupuncturist Diana “Dee” Dorrance shares evidence-based insights into how acupuncture can help with cold and flu recovery.

Irregular or missing periods? Excess body hair in unwanted places? Acne and oily skin? Difficulty conceiving? Male pattern baldness? If you have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), you may have struggled with one or more of these symptoms. While conventional treatments typically focus on medication, lifestyle modifications, particularly diet, play a pivotal role in managing and potentially alleviating symptoms of PCOS. 

In this blog post, Registered Acupuncturist and Holistic Nutritionist  Diana (“Dee”) Dorrance  offers a holistic nutrition perspective that emphasizes the importance of whole foods, balanced nutrients, and mindful eating to support your PCOS diagnosis, your overall health and your overall hormonal balance.

In this blog post, we will explore what Spleen Qi Deficiency is, common causes and symptoms, and get into some of the best supportive foods for Spleen Qi Deficiency — ones that are easy on the digestive system and that contain the nutrients that are essential to having you feeling your best.

In this blog post, we’ll explore the postpartum period from the perspective of TCM, and discuss the evidence-based benefits of acupuncture in postpartum care.

In this blog post, we will explore the evidence-based benefits of acupuncture for supporting immune health and helping to ward off those pesky pathogens that keep us bedridden during cold & flu season. We’ll also discuss how nutrition can have an impact on the immune system, from both a TCM and Western perspective.

Fire Cider – an herbal folk remedy made with vinegar, honey and a medley of warming herbs – is a great place to start when it comes to boosting our health for the winter season. This fiery elixir combines a variety of natural ingredients, each chosen for its unique medicinal properties.

With the weather warming up, I thought I’d share a super easy and lovely way to prepare your herbs and harness the Yang energy of the sun by making a Solar Infusion — aka “sun tea”.