Fl•oh Acupuncture & Natural Medicine

07/16/2026

How are you all doing with this heat?

We are fairly used to triple digits this time of year in the Boise area, but it’s still important to remember that too much exposure to extreme heat can, at the least, be very taxing. Avoid problems by staying hydrated and avoiding strenuous activities outside once the temps get closer to and above 90°F.

And remember to balance your water intake with electrolytes. Simply having a little salty snack is enough if you are drinking extra water.

My favorite easy drink for the summer heat is a large glass of room temperature water, a splash of lemonade with real sugar and a pinch of salt. Something about this mixture makes water so appealing and was to drink, especially if you don’t tend to like plain water. The key elements are the real sugar and the salt. Don’t try to get away with artificial sweeteners—you really need that small amount of sugar for this particular thing!

Stay cool, cats! And give me a call if you need anything!

(208) 918-6724

Acupuncture is the cornerstone of our practice at Fl•oh. Our licensed acupuncturists use fine, sterile needles to stimulate specific points on the body, helping to restore balance and promote healing. Acupuncture can be used to treat a wide range of conditions, including pain, stress, and digestiv...

07/11/2026

07/11/2026

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07/09/2026

I’m sharing this video again to address another important topic Dr. Rubin discusses.

BLADDER INFECTIONS!

(She begins talking specifically about UTI’s at 10:30 in the video.)

I have had literally hundreds, if not thousands, of UTI’s (Urinary Tract Infection) in my life. They began for me at age 3.

I averaged 6-8 infections per year for over 40 years.

Sometimes they advanced to kidney infections, and once I developed sepsis because of a bladder infection.

I’ve been hospitalized multiple times.

I was taking antibiotics nearly constantly. Though it is essential to treat a bladder infection with antibiotics, they wrecked my gut and my vaginal health.

With acupuncture, the right supplements and a custom herbal formula designed just for me, I have successfully prevented UTI’s for over a decade.

If you have recurrent bladder infections, they will only become more frequent and more serious during and after menopause.

Call me. I can help you. I have personal knowledge of the toll they take and the frustration of being prescribed one antibiotic after another. I can help you switch from needing to TREAT infections to PREVENTING them.

(208) 918-6724
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07/09/2026

Supporting women through all phases of life is a core mission of my practice.

This video is LONG…but incredibly important and very well done.

Dr. Rachel Rubin explains the different phases throughout a woman’s life and how our hormones change.

She discusses some medications that can be used to treat symptoms women experience during their fertility, perimenopause and menopause phases of her life. Chinese medicine—acupuncture and herbal formulas—are extremely effective managing these symptoms naturally. Having said that, if you prefer to use medications prescribed by another provider, I do not discourage that! These medications can be immensely helpful, but often some symptoms remain. They can be awfully stubborn! I work WITH doctors, midwives and nurse practitioners to manage your care. I can bridge the gap in symptom management that remains with acupuncture.

Optimally, helping you prevent catastrophic diseases and achieve a SYMPTOM FREE existence!

Acupuncture on its own has thousands of years of evidence of efficacy for hormonally related symptoms that ebb and “fl-oh” throughout your life.

Call me to make an appointment to see me, or to simply talk about your concerns and ask your questions.

(208) 918-6724
www.fl-oh.com

05/11/2026

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/05/11/magazine/interstitium-anatomy-acupuncture-medicine.html?unlocked_article_code=1.hlA.uI0Z.XT0dprjuhfj6&smid=url-share&fbclid=IwdGRleARvSV5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeJKMI1Lvh5Y0L6h5VXOinWtpK93llrBD4tGd4ZAf19eE8V_CsRdx5NytIfww_aem_aodqpYivk1djl0XLKYAKng

The detection of another circulatory system in the human body could have enormous scientific implications.

04/22/2026

I’m certainly not Miracle Donna, but if you feel Mostly Dead, acupuncture might help!

04/22/2026

04/22/2026

Are you p**ping all wrong?

https://www.npr.org/2026/04/13/nx-s1-5770397/p**p-wrong-bathroom-fiber

If you’ve ever been to an acupuncturist, you may know we ask All. 👏🏼 The. 👏🏼 Things. 👏🏼 about your p**p! Because Chinese medicine is over 3,000 years old, it developed before the modern diagnostic test that we have today. Medical practitioners learn diagnostic information about what’s happening inside the body from the things we can observe. That’s why we’re obsessed about your p**p.

 Gastroenterologist Trisha Pasricha is interviewed in this episode
of Short Wave by NPR and the entire episode is about p**ping! Give it a listen. You might learn something you didn’t know. Like for instance, 40% of Americans who were polled said that their bowel movement habits disrupted their lives.

Even if you are as regular as Old Faithful, acupuncturists still want to know about your p**p, because again, it tells us about what’s going on with your body. 

Talking about p**p can be taboo, and this social norm may be hurting our health. Dr. Trisha Pasricha says around 40% of people in the U.S. have bathroom issues so bad it affects their daily lives. Pasricha, a gastroenterologist, says her patients' bathroom and bowel education ends during potty train...

04/05/2026

I’m asked all the time how Dry Needling is different from acupuncture. Or, when I am meeting someone new to me and I am talking about what I do for a living, the person will often say they haven’t had acupuncture before but their physical therapist has done Dry Needling.

What many people don’t realize is that the therapy now called Dry Needling has been a part of acupuncture therapy since the 600’s ADE. It is one of the many techniques acupuncturists have used for centuries!

Here is a terrific article that explains this subject.

https://www.acupuncturevsdryneedling.com/?fbclid=IwdGRleAQ-i99leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeTeas8TtlbprK6YI6nmxPPhPorXTOQNAuU6BCJEhb0F3yDyCZTE8rrNtaDZQ_aem_hbz__x7Tlo5svpSCPmkyMg

And, as always, if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact Donna.

www.fl-oh.com
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Dry needling is not a distinct therapy. It is trigger point acupuncture — a technique with over 2,000 years of documented history — rebranded so that non-acupuncturists could practice it with a fraction of the required training.