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Article about Alameda Acupuncture!

We are very excited that Alameda Acupuncture was recently featured on Bay Area for Sale, a top site for Alameda County real estate. Read the article here: The Business of Living: Alameda Acupuncture

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Foods to Avoid for Gallbladder Pain

Gallbladder inflammation if often related to food allergies, according to Dr. James Breneman.  Remove the following foods (in order of importance) when faced with a gallbladder attack or in cases of gallbladder disease:

Eggs Pork Onions Fowl Milk Coffee Oranges Corn Beans Nuts Apples Tomatoes

While most gallstones are asymptomatic, patients can experience a “gallstone attack” or biliary colic.  This

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Acupuncture for Sleep Apnea

Over 12 million Americans suffer from sleep apnea, which causes them to stop breathing multiple times during sleep.  This results in fatigue and can lead to serious consequences such as hypertension, dysrhythmia, heart attack, and stroke. Sleep apnea can also lead to poor memory, weight gain, headaches, impotence, and job impairment.  After this Brazilian study came out as a Continue reading

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PTSD and Acupuncture – June 27 PTSD Awareness Day

You’ve seen the strained look on their face. They are far away. They don’t sleep well and sits around all day doing nothing. They are always tired. You’ve invited them to the things they love doing, but they never feel like doing them anymore. Sometimes they yell a lot—really overreacts. But when you ask them what’s wrong, they deny

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Acupuncture Alternative for de Quervains Syndrome

I developed de Quervain’s after my son was born, it is actually quite common with new mothers.  It can also show up with gamers, guitar players, texting and other repetitive hand motions.  Patients often report that the pain is agonizing. Not only is the pain intense, but there can also be a loss of functionality.  This loss of function with

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