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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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Five Reasons Acupuncture Helps Digestive Function

Digestion is an incredibly complex task the body performs on a daily basis.  For as many foods there are, there are equally as many effects they can have on the body.  So much so that nearly 70 million people in the US along are effected by a digestive disorder of some kind or another. Traditional […]

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Herbal Tonics for Digestion

  Did you know that 74% of Americans have digestive disorders?  These range from excess gas, pain, bloating, diarrhea, constipation or some mix of all. The reasons why are varied but most come down to stress, lifestyle and food choices. The majority of patients actually don’t even report it to their doctors because they think […]

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How Does Acupuncture Reduce Stress?

Our body has so many ways of warning us that things just aren’t right.  Sometimes its hard to hear them.  While general stress is a byproduct of life it can also be a warning sign.

Dr. Riley Smith, LAc · DACM · DiplOM

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