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NOT YOUR TYPICAL DOCTOR: INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE
I believe that the “bandaid” approach to medicine is more harmful in the long run, as important signals and messages (aka symptoms) are giving clear signs about what is wrong with your health. When the symptoms are silenced, healing is further suppressed.
HOW DO YOU HEAL?
Healing is a personal journey. No one can do it for you, but there can be powerful allies along your path. Something that works for someone else may not be the best option for you. We are all unique regardless of the label (diagnosis) that may be given.
INVISIBLE ILLNESS
Traditional Chinese Medicine in combination with NAET and functional medicine create a complete and comprehensive treatment plan to address all aspects of health - emotional, mental & physical. By combining these modalities, I can truly see the relationship of symptoms and how each one stems (most commonly) from a common source of disharmony or imbalance.
PHOENIX RISING IMMUNE SUPPORT PROTOCOL
With the lurking fear surrounding infectious disease, it is clear that foundational health is more important than ever. Pathogens cannot thrive in a healthy environment, and that environment is you…
FOOD IS MEDICINE
One of the most important aspects of health lies in the food that we eat because food is information, and can thereby be either medicine or poison. Food is medicine; it has the power to heal and the power to kill in literal terms, and there is mounting evidence to show the link between diet and chronic illness, including autoimmune disease, hormonal imbalance, infertility, degenerative disease, depression, anxiety, diabetes, hypertension, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and all other chronic health conditions.
A Letter to the Missed Patient...
Dear Patient,
I’ve been wanting to write this letter to you for a while now. I have so much I wish I could say to you, so much help I wish I could’ve offered. I’ve wondered what I could have done or said differently that would’ve helped you understand that trying acupuncture just once wouldn’t really be the life changing experience you were hoping or wanting.
Natural Remedies for Anti-Aging, Women's Health, Fertility and more....
Phoenix Rising Acupuncture offers a specialized curated herbal pharmacy, which includes remedies for women’s health, anti-aging, pain management, allergies, fertility, weight loss and more. All of the products are organic, fair trade, and green for clean living and clean beauty.
Traditional Roots, Modern Acupuncture
Traditional Roots, Modern Acupuncture
Phoenix Rising Acupuncture is a modern acupuncture clinic in the River Oaks area of Houston. Here, we use the tools we’ve studied that date back millennia – acupuncture, cupping, gua sha, plant medicine and herbology – to treat modern conditions, such as stress, anxiety, infertility, migraines, food sensitivities, allergies, and even ADD/ADHD and PTSD.
The Pitfalls of Birth Control Pills
Millions of women worldwide rely on birth control pills. Not only to prevent pregnancy but for cycle regulation, flow reduction, endometriosis and even hormone related acne. While many take the pill, it is important to note there are a variety of side-effects that every female should be aware of before taking birth control pills. These side-effects of birth control range from mildly annoying to potentially life changing issues.
What is Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine?
What is Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine?
Acupuncture is an ancient healing modality dating back over 2500 years in Chinese medical history. Acupuncture is part of a greater system of Chinese Medicine, in which small, sterile needles are inserted into specific points of the body to evoke a physiological response. Contrary to popular Western belief, acupuncture has been used for thousands of years, not only to help alleviate pain, but also to prevent and correct physical, mental, and emotional conditions.
Acupuncture for Fertility: Overcoming MTHFR
Infertility is an issue which impacts one in six couples trying to have a baby. While the reasons couples experience difficulty becoming pregnant may vary, the struggle is the same. Thousands spent on treatments, time, effort, hormones, and the range of emotions couples endure is exhausting. Doctors have long touted the importance in folic acid for women during their childbearing years, as well as during pregnancy. One issue impacting infertility is a defect in the Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase or MTHFR gene, but there is good news. Despite MTHFR, acupuncture for fertility can be effective.
Acupuncture Boosts Fertility Rates
Infertility is defined as the inability of a sexually active, non-contracepting couple to achieve pregnancy in one year, but very few men or women are truly infertile. Most couples who have been given a diagnosis of “infertility” are merely out of balance, and from a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) perspective, are entirely treatable. For the 1 in 8 couples experiencing infertility each year, acupuncture and TCM may be just what the doctor ordered. In fact, it has been shown that acupuncture boosts fertility rates for couples by enhancing both male and female fertility.
Why Cosmetic Acupuncture is the "New Botox"
Sometimes it takes time – like a few centuries, perhaps? – to catch on to a health or beauty trend. If you scroll through the social media feeds of natural spas and salons, holistic healing centers, or health gurus, then undoubtedly you’ve seen more than enough posts about cupping, facial gua sha, and cosmetic acupuncture recently.
How to Prepare for Your First Acupuncture Treatment
Not everyone is familiar with acupuncture and its process, and for many, it seems mysterious and unfamiliar, and even a bit scary or intimidating. After all, there are needles involved, but please let me assure you, that in the right practitioner’s hands, you will experience no pain or discomfort, and you’ll leave your acupuncture session feeling calm, relaxed, and recharged. This is the goal at Phoenix Rising Acupuncture: to feel better when you leave than when you walk in.
Acupuncture for Insomnia
There are natural ways to help ease insomnia and promote restful sleep, one of which is acupuncture. In fact, although the natural ways may not work as quickly as popping a pill, they are effective, with no side effects. I suggest a combination of the following…
How Many Acupuncture Treatments Will I Need?
If there's one question I get asked most frequently, it's this one: how many treatments will I need? The answer isn't so simple, however. There are numerous factors to take into account when determining how many acupuncture treatments you may need, including…
Is Phoenix Rising Acupuncture the Right Houston Acupuncture Clinic for You?
Let's face it, when it comes to finding the right Houston Acupuncture Clinic or Houston Acupuncturist for you, it may not be so easy. There are many things to take into consideration…
What is Cupping?
Cupping is an ancient healing modality that dates back millennia, and it is a key healing tool in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Cupping is a technique that uses plastic, ceramic, or class cups to create suction on the skin, thereby lifting the muscle and fascia to help increase blood circulation, release tension in tight muscles, and detoxify the body.
