Eastern Wellness Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine

Eastern Wellness Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Nourish Women, Nourish the World.

Eastern Wellness Acupuncture & Functional Medicine provides a hormone balance program, moxa, cupping, herbal therapy, and more to Lakewood, CO and the surrounding areas.

08/26/2026

Your pulse can tell us much more than how fast your heart is beating.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, we pay attention to the quality of the pulse. Is it deep or shallow? Strong or weak? Tight, forceful, slippery, fast, or slow? Does it still have a “root” when we press deeper?

Each of these qualities gives us clues about what may be happening inside the body—from circulation and stress to constitutional weakness and how much energy the body has to recover.

Pulse diagnosis is one piece of the bigger picture. In TCM, we use these subtle signs to better understand your individual pattern rather than looking at symptoms in isolation.


08/24/2026

Your gut and brain are constantly communicating.

Through the vagus nerve, nervous system, gut microbiome, blood flow, and neurotransmitters, what happens in your gut can influence what happens in your brain.

Your gut microbiome also plays an important role in brain chemicals like serotonin and dopamine. This is why supporting gut health isn't only about digestion—it's about supporting the whole system.

At Eastern Wellness, we look at these connections to better understand what may be contributing to your symptoms.


Anxiety and depression don't just affect the mind—they can also reflect what's happening throughout the body.In Traditio...
08/23/2026

Anxiety and depression don't just affect the mind—they can also reflect what's happening throughout the body.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, emotional health is viewed through the lens of balance. Digestion, the flow of Qi, resilience, and the health of our organ systems all work together to support how we think, feel, and respond to stress.

When these systems become imbalanced, it may show up as brain fog, overthinking, poor sleep, fatigue, digestive issues, or feeling emotionally stuck.

That's why TCM doesn't focus only on the symptoms. It asks a different question: What pattern of imbalance is contributing to how you feel?

Supporting emotional well-being often means supporting the whole body through nourishment, restorative sleep, stress management, healthy digestion, and allowing yourself time to recover.

Healing begins when we look beyond the symptoms and understand what the body is trying to communicate.


08/22/2026

Why is dampness so common today?

From a Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective, dampness often develops when digestion isn't functioning optimally and the body has difficulty transforming and eliminating waste.

Several everyday habits may contribute, including a diet high in fried or heavy foods, a sedentary lifestyle, chronic stress, poor gut function, and even spending time in damp or moldy environments.

In TCM, the goal isn't just to eliminate dampness—it's to understand why it's building up in the first place. By supporting digestion, encouraging healthy movement, managing stress, and strengthening the body's natural ability to restore balance, we address the root cause rather than simply the symptoms.


https://youtu.be/OBV22P9-MewWhat is the difference between a normal mood swing and bipolar disorder?While everyone exper...
08/21/2026

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What is the difference between a normal mood swing and bipolar disorder?

While everyone experiences emotional fluctuations from time to time, bipolar disorder can affect much more than mood. It may influence sleep, cognition, decision-making, impulse control, and a person's ability to function in everyday life.

In this video, I explain bipolar disorder from a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) perspective and why we look beyond the emotional symptoms to understand the deeper pattern of imbalance.

You'll learn:

• The difference between everyday mood swings and bipolar disorder
• What Shen, or the spirit, means in Traditional Chinese Medicine
• How Yin, Yang, Qi, Blood, and Essence relate to emotional balance
• Why TCM views bipolar disorder as a combination of deficiency and hyperactivity
• How different organ systems contribute to our emotional and cognitive health
• Why the manic phase may present as feeling wired, restless, impulsive, or unable to sleep
• How TCM looks for the underlying pattern rather than focusing on one symptom alone

In TCM, emotions themselves are not considered bad. The concern is when the body's normal balance becomes disrupted and those emotional patterns begin affecting your health and daily function.

Understanding the pattern allows us to look beyond the diagnosis and ask a deeper question: What is happening within the whole system?

If you found this video helpful, subscribe for more conversations about Traditional Chinese Medicine, Functional Medicine, and whole-body health.

08/19/2026

Supporting a child with ADHD starts with building a strong foundation.

Before turning to supplements, focus on consistent routines for meals, movement, and sleep. A whole-food diet and healthy daily habits help support the brain and nervous system, creating the foundation for long-term health.

Supplements may be helpful for some children, but they're most effective when paired with healthy lifestyle habits—not used in place of them.


08/17/2026

What can your pulse tell us?

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, pulse diagnosis is much more than simply checking your heart rate. It is one of the four primary diagnostic methods we use, alongside tongue diagnosis, facial observation, and, when appropriate, abdominal palpation.

Each of these tools provides different pieces of information about how your body is functioning. By putting them together, we can identify patterns of imbalance that may be contributing to your symptoms and create a treatment plan tailored to your individual needs.

TCM doesn't rely on one finding alone. We look at the whole person to better understand what's happening beneath the surface.


Anxiety and depression don't just affect your mood—they can be signals that other systems in the body need support.Your ...
08/16/2026

Anxiety and depression don't just affect your mood—they can be signals that other systems in the body need support.

Your gut, hormones, blood sugar, thyroid, and nervous system all play a role in how you think, feel, and respond to stress. When one or more of these systems become imbalanced, emotional health can be affected as well.

That's why a root-cause approach looks beyond the symptoms and asks a different question: What is your body trying to communicate?

Supporting the whole body may help create the foundation for better emotional well-being and overall health.


08/15/2026

Managing stress during menopause isn't just about adding another supplement.

While acupuncture, nutrition, and other therapies can provide valuable support, it's also important to address the sources of chronic stress rather than simply masking them.

Sleep is one of the most powerful tools for healing. From a Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective, nighttime is when the body replenishes Yin. As Yin naturally declines during perimenopause and menopause, prioritizing restorative sleep becomes even more important for supporting your nervous system, hormones, and overall balance.


https://youtu.be/X2g1TXrzciIA diagnosis can help identify a condition—but it doesn't always explain why you're experienc...
08/14/2026

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A diagnosis can help identify a condition—but it doesn't always explain why you're experiencing symptoms.

In this video, I share how Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) approaches chronic conditions such as Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), Lyme disease, chronic fatigue, anxiety, and insomnia. Rather than treating a diagnosis alone, TCM looks at the underlying patterns of imbalance that may be contributing to your symptoms and guides treatment based on what your body needs.

You'll learn:

• Why Traditional Chinese Medicine focuses on patterns rather than diagnoses
• How practitioners identify imbalances such as Qi deficiency, Blood deficiency, Heat, and Kidney Yin deficiency
• Why chronic inflammation can contribute to feeling "wired but tired"
• How acupuncture and herbal medicine support the nervous system, immune system, and recovery process
• Why improving sleep is often one of the first signs that the body is beginning to heal
• The importance of understanding your body's limits and supporting recovery instead of constantly pushing through fatigue
• Simple ways to support healing, including protecting gut health and reducing inflammation

One of the most meaningful parts of this case was watching a patient regain her energy, improve her sleep, restore her menstrual cycle, and ultimately become pregnant. Her story is a reminder that healing is about more than reducing symptoms—it's about restoring the body's resilience and helping you better understand what your body needs to thrive.

If you're experiencing chronic fatigue, anxiety, insomnia, lingering symptoms after an infection, or simply feel exhausted despite doing everything "right," this video offers a different perspective on recovery through Functional Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine.

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