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Is Acupuncture Safe Post-Covid? 4 Things Your Acupuncturist Wants You to Know Before You Book Your Appointment

To say that 2020 was a stressful year is putting it mildly. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, many people put checkups and other medical procedures on hold, including acupuncture treatments. If you are more than ready to get back to your treatments, here are four things your acupuncturist wants you to know about their safety procedures […]

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Herbs & Acupressure Points for Coronavirus

As we learn to navigate this new world where an ever looming virus is present, it’s important to learn which ways we can help ourselves and loved ones,get through a time of illness.. Below are herbal remedies and acupressure points for self-care to help aid with symptoms of COVID-19 such as coughing, shortness of breath […]

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Gut Health and Immunity

I use hand sanitizers a lot in my practice.  I normally do not use them a lot in my everyday life outside of work- except for now.  There is a good reason for this.  While hand sanitizers are great at killing the bad viruses and bacteria, they also kill the good bacteria that naturally has […]

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How To Keep Your Home Germ-Free During COVID-19

There are so many ways that critters can get into our home based upon the normal habits we don’t even think about.  Under regular circumstances this is not a big deal.  Our bodies have the immune system in place and the antibodies to fight most anything it comes in contact with.   While we will […]

Dr. Riley Smith, LAc · DACM · DiplOM

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