Dr. Riley Smith
It’s Sunday evening and you can feel it starting—that familiar knot in your stomach thinking about Monday morning. You’ve been calling it the Sunday scaries, but what’s actually happening is your gut bacteria are responding to stress hormones before your work week even begins. If this is your regular pattern, you’re unknowingly creating chronic digestive […]
Every time I suppressed my feelings, my stomach would revolt. The “gut feelings” everyone talked about weren’t metaphors—they were literally my second brain trying to communicate what my mind refused to acknowledge. After years of digestive issues that conventional medicine couldn’t explain, I discovered the profound truth: your gut isn’t just processing food, it’s processing […]
Dr. Riley Smith, LAc · DACM · DiplOM
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Where are you located?
Acupuncture is available in-person at our San Diego clinic only. All other services are fully virtual.
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What best describes what you're dealing with?
Pick the option that feels most like your primary concern right now.
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What kind of support resonates most right now?
Go with your gut — there's no wrong answer here.
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How urgently do you need support?
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How do you feel about working with a provider virtually?
Coaching and lab services are 100% virtual. Acupuncture is in-person only.
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This helps match you to the right entry point — not a commitment.