There is mixed information out there on what the optimal amount of water is, as it varies so much from person to person. I generally recommend drinking half your body weight in ounces daily, and more if you exercise or are out in hot weather.

Every year I make a donation to a local non-profit dedicated to keeping the Pacific Northwest thriving through sustainability, environmental outreach and restoration projects. When you receive a treatment at Well Forest Acupuncture, you're making a conscious decision to support the health of our community and local ecosystem while you receive healthcare.

Whenever I work with pain conditions, I always recommend a topical herbal pain reliever to use at home. Plants contain compounds known as phytochemicals, many of which have anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and circulation-enhancing effects.

The lure of cupping for many athletes is not just the peculiar spots you get to flaunt, but its numerous benefits on the musculoskeletal system.

Herbal medicine is highly individualized to a persons specific set of symptoms and body constitution. The dose, method of consumption and time of day are all considered. Why is it assumed that coffee can be consumed by everyone in the same way?

While small amounts of stress can be beneficial, repeated sympathetic activation can lead to a chronically dysregulated nervous system. This keeps the body in a state of fight or flight, making parasympathetic function inefficient and homeostasis difficult.