What is Adrenal Fatigue?

The adrenal glands sit atop the kidneys and secrete adrenaline and cortisol in response to stress. Adrenal fatigue occurs when your adrenal glands cannot adequately meet the demands of stress anymore. Stress hormones regulate energy production and fat storage, sugar metabolisim, immune function, heart rate, muscle tone, and other processes that enable you to maintain health. Physical, emotional, or psychological stress is all the same to the body-in fact psycological stress could be even worse. Over-stimulation of your adrenals can …Read More

Baby Massage: From Infancy Through Childhood

A hands on way to love your baby! In many cultures, infant massage is a vital part of welcoming babies into the world because of it’s many health benefits.  When my boys were babies, they loved their special massage time with mom.  They responded positively to the physical attention while the massage enhanced their health, digestion and feelings of love and security. Its easy, fun, safe and will add about 15-20 minutes to your daily routine.  Its great for all care …Read More

The 5 Flows of Energy, Diaphragms and Breathing

Sarasota Acupuncture

Most people wonder just how acupuncture and other methods actually work and what happens during a session.  For many of my patients the need to know is replaced by trust and I can appreciate that because too often the relationship of doctor patient has been on of a surrender of power.  We are attempting to change and shift the way things have been done. Like many things in nature, your body is a beautiful complicated puzzle.  At the core of …Read More