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With the recent wildfires getting too close for comfort in our beloved state, filling our neighborhoods with smoke and toxic irritants, the whole body clinic team at Root previously sent out a public health alert on what to do naturally and at home to mitigate the effects of our smoke-filled skies. Whether it’s cold or flu, or lung irritation from particulate matter such as smoke and ash; acupuncture, cupping, and herbal medicine can help immensely. Single herbs and herbal formulas also serve to help nourish the lungs, enhance their function, as well as provide the gentle moisture needed to help expel particulate that might be aggravating their tissues. Cranial Sacral with our Chiropractic Physician or Experienced LMT’s Cranial sacral therapy is a gentle method of evaluating and enhancing the function of a physiological body system called the craniosacral system, a system comprised of the membranes and cerebrospinal fluid that surrounds and protects the brain and spinal cord.

In our last blog on sauna, we explained the wonderful health benefits of using it as a therapy and also noted that we offer two types of sauna at Root: infrared and traditional dry sauna. The nature of the longer wavelengths within the infrared spectrum is that they can travel deeper into your body, as studies show heat from infrared is directly generated over 2 inches deep, and warms you closer to your core. If that isn’t enough, preliminary studies show benefits of infrared sauna to decrease pain from fibromyalgia, and autoimmune conditions such as ankylosing spondylitis and rheumatoid arthritis, probably from the deep and direct effect of heat which allows improved circulation and reduction of inflammation in those joints and soft tissue. Some studies show that infrared sauna also helps stimulate release of certain chemical compounds within the body, particularly nitric oxide, that relaxes and opens blood vessels, which in turn help prevent diseases of your blood vessels such as atherosclerosis, and reduce blood pressure.

Chinese medicine is a 2,500-year-old medical practice that focuses on preventative medicine through diet and lifestyle recommendations as well as gentle medical interventions in the form of acupuncture, massage, and herbal medicine. Increasing physical activity has been proven to help control weight, reduce your risk of heart disease, manage blood sugar and insulin levels, improve mental health and mood, strengthen bones and muscles and improve sleep as well as many other benefits. It can be helpful to adopt a meditation practice, get a massage, acupuncture or other wellness modalities to keep your mind, body, and spirit calm for thriving health. North Atlantic Books Berkeley California Fruehauf, Heiner, The Organ Networks of Chinese Medicine: A reference guide of cosmology, symbolism and diagnostic approaches.

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