Gracey Holistic Health https://www.graceyhealth.com/ Mon, 02 Apr 2018 15:26:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.graceyhealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cropped-logo-75x75.png Gracey Holistic Health https://www.graceyhealth.com/ 32 32 Ease seasonal allergies naturally https://www.graceyhealth.com/ease-seasonal-allergies-naturally/ https://www.graceyhealth.com/ease-seasonal-allergies-naturally/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2018 11:00:06 +0000 https://www.graceyhealth.com/?p=1788 After a bunch of Nor’easters pummeled the northeast in March, it’s now actually starting to look and feel more like Spring. While spring rain may bring flowers, it also brings pollen. Which brings seasonal allergies. If you are allergic to pollen, your immune system sees the pollen as a danger and releases antibodies that attack […]

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]]> https://www.graceyhealth.com/acupuncture-for-children/feed/ 1 Acupuncture as you age https://www.graceyhealth.com/acupuncture-as-you-age/ https://www.graceyhealth.com/acupuncture-as-you-age/#respond Tue, 20 Mar 2018 11:00:43 +0000 https://www.graceyhealth.com/?p=1772 Getting older can stink (and none of us are unsusceptible)! As a medical provider, it can be a real challenge to treat an older patient. More than half of adults age 65 or older have 3 or more medical problems, such as heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, Alzheimer’s disease, or high blood pressure. That’s not even […]

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]]> https://www.graceyhealth.com/acupuncture-as-you-age/feed/ 0 Acupuncture: A leg up on the competition https://www.graceyhealth.com/acupuncture-a-leg-up-on-the-competition/ https://www.graceyhealth.com/acupuncture-a-leg-up-on-the-competition/#respond Mon, 12 Mar 2018 11:00:50 +0000 https://www.graceyhealth.com/?p=1767 Last week, we talked how important movement is to fostering a healthy relationship with your body. This week, it’s all about specific, repeated, skilled, competitive movement—also known as sports. Anyone who’s competed in a sport knows that it requires both mental and physical grit. In the top US sports, professional athletes only play for about […]

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]]> https://www.graceyhealth.com/acupuncture-a-leg-up-on-the-competition/feed/ 0 Mindful movement, for health https://www.graceyhealth.com/mindful-movement-health/ https://www.graceyhealth.com/mindful-movement-health/#respond Mon, 05 Mar 2018 12:00:27 +0000 https://www.graceyhealth.com/?p=1765 Try sitting up straight right now. How long can you hold that for? Get tired after a while? By now it should go without being said that movement or exercise are important to overall health. But exercise is more than about just getting your heart rate up. It’s about your relationship with your body. My […]

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]]> https://www.graceyhealth.com/mindful-movement-health/feed/ 0 Help heal GERD, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and other digestive issues naturally https://www.graceyhealth.com/help-heal-gerd-irritable-bowel-syndrome-digestive-issues-naturally/ https://www.graceyhealth.com/help-heal-gerd-irritable-bowel-syndrome-digestive-issues-naturally/#respond Mon, 26 Feb 2018 12:00:22 +0000 https://www.graceyhealth.com/?p=1760 Did you know that your digestive system is comprised of 10 different organs that cover about 30 feet and contain over 20 different cell types? That’s a lot of specialized work happening in your torso! If you’re having digestive issues, that means there could be a whole lot of places where the system isn’t working […]

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]]> https://www.graceyhealth.com/help-heal-gerd-irritable-bowel-syndrome-digestive-issues-naturally/feed/ 0 More than valentines https://www.graceyhealth.com/more-than-valentines/ https://www.graceyhealth.com/more-than-valentines/#respond Mon, 12 Feb 2018 12:00:05 +0000 https://www.graceyhealth.com/?p=1742 Valentine’s Day started as an ancient Roman holiday, complete with sacrificial goats. Over time, it has become the commercial day we know and love (or hate), riddled with cards, chocolates, professions of emotions, and expensive dinners. For better or worse, it brings up a lot of feelings. And managing your feelings, just like managing your […]

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]]> https://www.graceyhealth.com/more-than-valentines/feed/ 0 Demystifying the needle https://www.graceyhealth.com/demystifying-the-needle/ https://www.graceyhealth.com/demystifying-the-needle/#comments Mon, 05 Feb 2018 12:00:38 +0000 https://www.graceyhealth.com/?p=1734 If you’ve ever played golf—or seen people playing golf—you know that there isn’t just one type of club. Each club serves a different purpose, depending on where the golfer is on the course. When we think about acupuncture, needles are much the same. There are many different types, of varying thickness, and flexibility, that are […]

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]]> https://www.graceyhealth.com/demystifying-the-needle/feed/ 1 Healing without breaking the skin https://www.graceyhealth.com/healing-with-non-insertive-acupuncture/ https://www.graceyhealth.com/healing-with-non-insertive-acupuncture/#respond Mon, 29 Jan 2018 13:00:29 +0000 https://www.graceyhealth.com/?p=1730 Acupuncture falls under the umbrella of Chinese medicine. It’s’ a needling technique that has been used for thousands of years to treat a variety of illnesses and injuries. The needles are used to stimulate acupuncture points throughout the body to help restore balance or heal a patient. There are a variety of factors that influence […]

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]]> https://www.graceyhealth.com/healing-with-non-insertive-acupuncture/feed/ 0 Make your health care work for you https://www.graceyhealth.com/make-your-health-care-work-for-you/ https://www.graceyhealth.com/make-your-health-care-work-for-you/#respond Mon, 22 Jan 2018 13:00:32 +0000 https://www.graceyhealth.com/?p=1641 Think of all of the people who help improve and maintain your health. You may have a primary care physician. But you could also have a nutritionist. And a psychiatrist or psychotherapist. And a personal trainer. And another specialist, perhaps. Each professional in your health care network has a particular background, set of skills, and […]

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