{"id":1479,"date":"2022-04-15T21:54:33","date_gmt":"2022-04-15T21:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthylivingacu.com\/?p=1479"},"modified":"2023-10-12T20:38:42","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T20:38:42","slug":"happy-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthylivingacu.com\/?p=1479","title":{"rendered":"Happy Spring!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"element core\/paragraphblock\"><div class=\"container\">\n<p>Dear HLA friends,<br><strong>Happy Spring!<\/strong><br><strong>Spring liver season is here!&nbsp;<\/strong>The spring season is connected to the TCM concept of the feisty angry liver.&nbsp;&nbsp;The cold winter found us with less physical activity and a heavier diet so the liver may be slow or stagnant to get moving.&nbsp;When the liver is overloaded, toxins can build up and lead to a blockage in the Qi and blood flow throughout the body. Acupuncture can help to release this blockage and restore our bodies natural flow.<br>Stuck liver energy also keeps us from finding healthy sexual connections.&nbsp;If you are in a loving relationship please don\u2019t let this seasonal feeling keep you from moving and benefiting from moving the liver meridian.&nbsp;Please remember, self care isn\u2019t selfish!Spring is the perfect time to bring more self-awareness to your body and the toxins that are ingested on a daily basis. Paying closer attention to your diet and getting rid of processed foods and chemicals can help to detox your liver and diminish acute problems that may have formed.<br>If you are experiencing any of the following symptoms, such as: nausea, stiff muscles, anger, RIB pain, depression\u2026<br>Then consider doing the following:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"element core\/listblock\"><div class=\"container\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Eat more greens(chlorophyll is detoxing)<\/li><li>Eat fermented foods or take Apple cider vinegar with honey<\/li><li>Get outside more.<\/li><li>Reduce alcohol and saturated fat intake.<\/li><li>Call and make an appointment to see me.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"element core\/paragraphblock\"><div class=\"container\">\n<p>Thank you for seeking healthy options and taking the time to read my letter!\u00a0\u00a0I\u2019m so excited to start hiking and plan to find some mushrooms this spring!\u00a0<br>Best regards,<br>Sarah Atkinson L.Ac.<br><br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"element core\/tableblock\"><div class=\"container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>LIVER FORMULAS:<\/strong>Acupuncture is great for increasing circulation but any muscle movement helps us get up and go out of the rut.&nbsp;My favorite formulas are Xiao Yao San and Yi Guan Jian for liver organ\/meridian associated spring patterns. Xiao Yao San is a gentle formula used for people suffering from poor digestion after a long winter or for people who follow a high fat\/protein diet with irregular or loose bowels.&nbsp;We also use this formula when patients don\u2019t respond well to probiotics.&nbsp;We have two specifically for joint pain(arthritis) and muscle pain.&nbsp;Yi Guan Jian has an action of soothing the liver, moistening the tendons and supporting kidneys.&nbsp;I use this a lot in spring, especially to manage musculoskeletal pain.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"element core\/tableblock\"><div class=\"container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/files.constantcontact.com\/227c7ccb401\/49a0db6c-3638-4f47-8c0f-01eff5106db9.jpg?rdr=true\" alt=\"\" style=\"\"><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear HLA friends,Happy Spring!Spring liver season is here!&nbsp;The spring season is connected to the TCM concept of the feisty angry liver.&nbsp;&nbsp;The cold winter found us with less physical activity and a heavier diet so the liver may be slow or stagnant to get moving.&nbsp;When the liver is overloaded, toxins can build up and lead to &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/healthylivingacu.com\/?p=1479\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[14],"class_list":["post-1479","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-acupuncture"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Happy Spring! 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