When communicating with a patient about their diagnosis in Chinese Medicine a common word that get misunderstood is phlegm. The term phlegm is used in the western world as the thick mucus that blocks the lungs and can be seen upon coughing some out. This is a form of phlegm in Chinese medicine, but only one simple, tangible form of it. Phlegm in TCM is nothing more than congealed fluids in the body. It presents itself when the energys in the body, or Qi, become ... Read More

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Pulse diagnosis is a vital tool to a Oriental Medicine practitioner. When trying to explain to a person in a few sentences about what we are doing and why we are doing it can be difficult. Most people have only come in contact with someone taking their pulse for the heart rate. This is part of the overall picture that we create, but is only a smaller part of it. The majority of our time is used to find our the quality ... Read More

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Now Open! Heaven & Earth Acupuncture and Wellness inside Brookfield Chiropractic. Located at 15010 W. Greenfield Ave. Suite #100, Brookfield, Wisconsin 53005. Current Hours are Monday & Fridays - 4:15pm-8:00pm Saturdays - 8:00am - noon. Check out Brookfield Chiropractic website @ www.brookfieldchiropractic.net Read More

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Hypertension is a situation in the body that elevates systolic and/or diastolic blood pressure. 85% to 90% all all diagnosed cases are call essential hypertension because there is no know etiology or source. Secondary hypertension comes from another reason in the body like kidney damage or endocrine dysfunction. There have been recent estimates that around 35 million Americans have hypertension, and happens twice as often in African Americans than white Americans. The main signs and symptoms include dizziness, facial flushing, headache, fatigue, epistaxis, ... Read More

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Recommendations for people with FMS should include the following items. Pomegranates and pomegranate juice to reduce inflammation and has antioxidant properties. Eating four to five small meals daily to allow for proper supply of protein and carbs to muscles. Drink more water! This helps flush out toxins. Avoid or limit green peppers, eggplant, tomatoes, and white potatoes in your diet. These foods contain solanine which interferes with enzymes in the muscles. Limit intake of saturated fats that slow down circulation throughout the body. Avoids sugars. These promote fatigue, ... Read More

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In 1987, The American Medical Association recognized fibromyalgia as a true illness and cause of disability. Characterized by chronic, widespread, muscle aching and pain with stiffness accompanied by insomnia, fatigue, and depression. It generally affects women between the ages of 20-50 of age. Many illness need to be differentiated from to separate fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) from other diseases like osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and lupus. FMS is neither inflammatory, progressive, or degenerative. It has a Biomedical diagnosis as unknown etiology which is causes ... Read More

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Coming up on Thursady March 12th @ 6:30pm at Brookfield Chiropratice in Brookfield, WIsconsin,  I will be having a discussion on how acupuncture relieves pain and promotes healing. I will be focusing on the differences in views between Eastern and Western Medicine as they relate to acupuncture. Ths topic is open to the public and FREE of charge.  Please call ahead to Brookfield Chiropractic @ 262-754-5500 and ask to be placed on the list for the discussion. Hope to see you there. Thanks Kyle Smith - ... Read More

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