Acupuncture in Stuart-Why Group Treament?
People who are considering getting acupuncture in Stuart at Treasure Coast Community Acupuncture often ask “why do you treat us in groups of up to 8 at a time instead of one at a time in the treatment room?” Once they get a treatment they never ask that question again because the answer is intuitive […]
Stuart Acupuncture-TCCA, $20-40 and Clean
People come to acupuncture clinics for rest and relaxation as well as care for illnesses.At TCCA we strive to provide you with a clean and healthy environment to relax in as opposed to the generally unsanitary conditions we must brave in the public. We want people to have the best experience possible when seeking […]
Community Acupuncture in Stuart? Do Not be Fooled by Imitators
In the Stuart community we are in our 6th year of providing low-cost acupuncture and natural medicine treatments for $20-$40 only. No extra fees and no strings attached. Apparently we have made quite an impression in the community because it seems now that almost every practitioner in town has some sort of gimmick to make […]
Acupuncture for Smoking Does it Work?
Many people ask us “acupuncture for smoking does it work?” At TCCA/Soulville Community Acupuncture we use a unique set of treatments to help people to stop smoking. What we have found over the twenty years we have been doing this treatment is that the smoking urge lasts 240 seconds and that withdrawal from nicotine starts […]
Caffeine-Based Energy Drinks-Are They Safe? Part 2 How Much Caffeine Can Kill you.
So how much caffeine can kill you? This is up for debate. The following is from a very good website for those interested in the dangers of caffeine called Energyfiend (www.energyfiend.com). This site in very blunt about the dangers of caffeine. Here are the documented cases of caffeine over dose: Caffeine Overdose Documented Cases Caffeine […]
Caffeine-Based Energy Drinks-Are They Safe? Part 1
Caffeine has been shown in research to improve mental and physical performance. In 1958 Caffeine was placed on the FDA’s (Food and Drug Administration’s) generally recognized as safe (GRAS) list. A recent review of caffeine’s GRAS status concluded that daily moderate doses of up to 400/mg of caffeine was safe. Emergency room visits related to […]
The Silent Epidemic: Insulin Resistance and Diabetes-Part4
Prevention: So what should you do if you want to prevent insulin resistance, diabetes or you have one of these conditions and want to minimize the damage to your body that can happen as a result? First you need to pay attention to your diet. Cut out things like soft drinks that have high amounts […]
The Silent Epidemic: Insulin Resistance and Diabetes-Part 3
So what are the symptoms of insulin resistance? Fatigue is the most noticeable symptom. Typically it manifests as an afternoon or early evening fatigue. This can also be interpreted as sleepiness. A type of unfocused brain fog where things are easily forgotten or you feel as if you are in a fog all day. Both […]
The Silent Epidemic: Insulin Resistance and Diabetes Part 2 by Frank Ervolino
Insulin Resistance: When the body’s cells no longer respond properly to insulin, then there is more glucose or sugar in the blood supply than is desirable. Too much glucose or sugar in the blood can damage the kidneys, eyes and nerves as well as causing obesity as the 2 carbon chains found in glucose can […]
The Silent Epidemic: Insulin Resistance and Diabetes Part 1
Diabetes is a disease on the rise in North America. There are 21 million people 20 or over and over 2 million children with diabetes in the United States, with 1.5 million new cases being diagnosed each year. Diabetes is an insidious disease, meaning that it makes its presence very gradually and at a rate […]