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What is Acupuncture?

Last Updated on October 29, 2021 Acupuncture is an ancient technique that promotes your body’s natural healing process through the …

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Achilles’ Tendon Pain

Achilles Tendon Pain? Acupuncture helps the recovery time of a damaged achilles tendon by reducing inflammation, reinforcing connective tissues and more.

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3 Ways Chinese Medicine Helps Endometriosis

Last Updated on October 29, 2021 Endometriosis is a women’s health condition where uterine cells grow outside of the uterus, commonly …

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Build a healthy diet to support a strong immune system!
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Build a healthy diet to support a strong immune system!

Last Updated on November 9, 2021 In the uncertain era of a pandemic, conflicting news and political unrest it’s important …

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Favorite Naturopathic Foods to Prevent Winter Illness

Last Updated on November 8, 2021 Dr. heather Krebsbach As a Naturopathic Doctor, I believe strongly in the healing power …

Probiotics and fish oils during pregnancy linked to healthier children
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Probiotics and Fish Oils During Pregnancy Linked to Healthier Children

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How to Heavy Metal Detox Naturally & Safely

Last Updated on September 27, 2022 Worldwide, arsenic and other heavy metals have a significant impact on human health as …

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Damaged ligaments
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Can Acupuncture Heal Damaged Ligaments?

Last Updated on November 18, 2022 Ligaments are strong connective tissue bands that connect bones to bones. They are similar …

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May Moon

Last Updated on November 10, 2021 In ancient times the moon was an important way people kept track of seasonal changes and important events. People associated the moon with the natural phenomena that occurred throughout the year.  In our time the solar calendar has become far more important and the lunar calendar. The lunar calendar

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Healthy living for seniors: tips for feeling and looking great
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Eight Easy Ways Seniors Can Develop and Maintain Healthy Habits

Last Updated on November 10, 2021 When it comes to developing healthy habits, it can often feel overwhelming. However, living a healthy lifestyle can make your life much easier and enjoyable, especially during your golden years. Seniors who exercise spend 25 percent less time being injured than those who don’t, so it’s incredibly useful and

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Chiropractic Reduces Joint Inflammation

Last Updated on November 9, 2021 There are several different types of joints in the human body. Ball and socket joints, gliding joints, hinge joints and saddle joints all allow different types of movements. Every joint is designed slightly differently and we all endure different strains and impacts on our joints based on what types

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Optimize your thyroid function
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Optimize Your Thyroid Function

Last Updated on November 10, 2021 Dr. Heather Krebsbach is a naturopathic physician seeing patients at Inner Gate Acupuncture’s Halsey street location. She has been practicing naturopathic medicine in Portland Since 2006. She specializes in bio identical hormones and endocrine health. In this post she offers her insights on understanding and optimizing thyroid health. The

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Year of the pig
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Year of the Pig

Last Updated on October 29, 2021 The year of the Earth Dog has past and we’ve begun the year of the Earth Pig.  The Pig is the last animal of the 12 year Chinese zodiac cycle.  Legend holds that the Yellow emperor held a race for all animals to determine their position in the yearly line up.  The

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Build a healthy diet to support a strong immune system!
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Quality Foods = Quality of Life

Last Updated on November 10, 2021 What Do Diets Have In Common? We are constantly inundated with the latest and greatest diets or food trends. All this information can make it difficult to know what we really should be eating. But if we strip away all the hype, we can see that the majority of

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Back Pain, Disc Health, and Dehydration

Last Updated on November 9, 2021 How does dehydration affect low back pain? The discs in your spine are fibrous bundles with soft liquid centers. The discs are nearly 75% water. The outer ring is more fibrous and tough while the inner ring, also known as the nucleus pulposus, is mostly water. During a normal

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Sugar, it’s not good for you!
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SUGAR, IT’S NOT GOOD FOR YOU!

Last Updated on November 10, 2021 Many of us have been searching for the best diet to help us achieve optimal health. Some of us have tried plant-based diets, while others have explored eliminating certain foods. Traditional diets from all around the world, some completely plant-based and others heavily animal-based, have all produced healthy populations.

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Acupuncture for Frozen Shoulder

Last Updated on November 9, 2021 WHAT IS FROZEN SHOULDER?  The shoulder is a highly mobile joint that has an exceptional range of motion.  Adhesive capsulitis, better known as frozen shoulder, is a condition in which the shoulder’s normal range of motion is greatly reduced. It is also associated with pain that can be dull, aching

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7 Ways To Stay Healthy This Fall

Last Updated on November 9, 2021 Here are 7 ideas to naturally reduce your risk of infection from colds and flus. Receive Acupuncture Treatments:Acupuncture is both calming to the nervous system and stimulating to the immune system. This allows the body to deeply rest and relax. Combining acupuncture points for relaxation with points known to

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What is shoulder impingement?
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What is Shoulder Impingement?

Last Updated on October 29, 2021 Shoulder Impingement is when the tendons of the rotator cuff become overused and injured.  The subsequent pain and swelling reduce the shoulder mobility leading to shoulder impingement. The tendons of the rotator cuff slide between the clavicle and the humerus in the shoulder joint. When the tendons are inflamed

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Jumper’s Knee

Last Updated on October 29, 2021 What is Jumper’s Knee Jumper’s knee is a condition medically know as patellar tendonitis.  It is an overuse injury that results in pain at the front of the knee just below the knee cap.  Repetitive strain from either running or jumping causes inflammation of the patella tendon. The patella

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Understanding Low Back Pain

Last Updated on October 29, 2021 Low back pain at the Iliac crest is a common condition.   As Sports Medicine Acupuncturists® we are well equipped to diagnose and treat this type of back pain. The iliac crest is the top of the ilium or “hip bone” in the low back.  It is the highest

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Five Ways to Reduce Your Allergies

Last Updated on October 29, 2021 Acupuncture reduces allergies by calming and regulating the immune system and opening the respiratory tract.  Precisely placed needles dilate and expand the lungs allowing you to breath more fully and open up sinuses to resolve congestion and itching.  Acupuncture also calms the immune system making you less reactive to

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Spring Time!

Last Updated on October 29, 2021 After the depth, introspection and hibernation of Winter, Spring is always a welcome sight. Although this year winter seems to have finally shown up in February.  Despite the beauty of the late snows many of us look forward to the longer days and warmer weather of Spring. THE WOOD

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Aristolochic Acid

Last Updated on October 29, 2021 Over the last fifteen years a clear link has been observed between Aristolochic Acids (AA) and liver damage and cancer.  In the past, herbs containing these acids were regularly used in Chinese herbal medicine.  As early as 2002, while still students at The Oregon College of Oriental Medicine, we

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5 Ways to Relieve Holiday Stress

Last Updated on October 29, 2021 For many of us the holidays are a difficult time. Family expectations, uncomfortable political conversations, endless meal preparation, and mandated shopping all contribute to the overwhelming chaos. In the midst of the holiday fury, it’s important that we all find windows of time devoted to relaxation and “me time.”

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Summer Watermelon Idea

Last Updated on October 29, 2021 Gazpacho and Mojitos! Watermelons are know as Xi Gua in Chinese.  In Chinese medicine they are eaten to protect against heat stroke and to maintain proper hydration and electrolyte balance during the hot summer months. Of course, watermelons can be enjoyed simply by slicing them into wedges and serving

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Five Exercises that Won’t Feel Like Work

Last Updated on October 29, 2021 You want to get fit, but going to a gym just isn’t your idea of fun, so you can’t find the motivation to actually workout. If this sounds familiar, then perhaps you need to change your idea of working out. If you find an activity that pushes your body

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Great Prices on Fish Oils

Last Updated on October 29, 2021 Inner Gate Acupuncture carries Nordic Natural brand fish oils because of their great reputation, and third party testing.  The testing verifies purity, quality and establishes whether or not heavy metals are present. Inner Gate Acupuncture offers fish oils at prices lower than Whole Foods and New Seasons.  We carry

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