A Good Offense
Weathering the storm.
Constitutional health refers to a combination of genetics, lifestyle, food intake, financial resources, community resources, access to medical resources, pre-existing conditions, medication regimen, stress exposure, partner status, and age. Some of us won the constitutional lottery and are tracking for stable life-long health.
Others of us are not so lucky.
Our immune systems are constantly responding to the world around us. Stress, poor sleep, inadequate nutrition, chronic inflammation, medications, allergens, underlying health conditions, and other factors can all affect how well our bodies respond to challenges.
Really, the best defense is a good immune system - and some of us need more support than others.
Acupuncture normalizes the body’s immune responses. It finds the sweet spot where your body is able to mount a vigorous response, but not so much so that it becomes self-defeating. It helps to maintain a robust immune system by supporting your ability to repel pathogenic invaders like germs and viruses and allergens and by lowering systemic inflammation.
A strong immune system is not a guarantee that you won’t contract a virus or bug. It does however, help with both defense and outcome. It is one part of the larger picture of health, resilience, and recovery.
Acupuncture modulates inflammation.
In the Aug 2020 edition of Neuron, a team of researchers led by neuroscientists at Harvard Medical School successfully used acupuncture to tame systemic inflammation.
In the study, electro-acupuncture stimulation influences how animals coped with cytokine storm — the rapid release of large amounts of inflammation-fueling cytokine molecules.
Universal Precautions at Acupuncture Wellness
These practices are part of our routine standards of care and are intended to provide a comfortable and safe environment for everyone.
Mask Policy
Patients are not required to wear masks. If you feel as though you may be coming down with a cold or that you are immunocompromised and need one, we are happy to supply you with one.
Screening
If you are feeling unwell or experiencing symptoms of an acute illness, please contact the office before your appointment. When appropriate, we may recommend rescheduling your visit to help protect you, our practitioner, and other patients.
Sanitizing
Treatment rooms and commonly touched surfaces are cleaned and disinfected regularly.
Completely renovated, Acupuncture Wellness runs a state of the art air-filtration system.
Hygiene
We follow established hygiene and universal-precaution practices, including thorough hand hygiene before and after each patient encounter and the use of clean, single-use, or appropriately sterilized supplies as applicable.