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Let's Get Ready to Rumble! - Suffering with irritable bowel syndrome or other digestive issues?
Acupuncture effectively treats IBS and a host of other digestive ailments In the US, 60-70 million people have some type of digestive...
Nicole T. Smith, L.Ac.
Aug 27, 20232 min read
Lemon-Aid
Lemon-Aid - learn how lemons aid in our health, and useful ways to use lemons
Nicole T. Smith, L.Ac.
Jul 3, 20232 min read
The Best Supplement Money Can Buy
Americans spend over $30 billions dollars each year on supplements. However, according to a study published on the NIH website, nearly...
Nicole T. Smith, L.Ac.
May 7, 20234 min read
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
It's estimated that 1 in 8 people globally live with a mental health illness, and in some areas, this number is higher. Living with any...
Nicole T. Smith, L.Ac.
May 1, 20232 min read
Does Ibuprofen Slow the Healing Process?
Away in England for the London Book Fair and a 3-Day Writer's Retreat, I suffered a slip and sustained a rather brutal direct impact...
Nicole T. Smith, L.Ac.
Apr 24, 20234 min read
How to Speed up the Healing Process
Acupuncture is a wonderful treatment to health the body. How long does it take? How can you aid in restoring your health?
Nicole T. Smith, L.Ac.
Mar 24, 20233 min read
Is Your Soap Putting You at Risk for Autoimmune Disease?
Washing your hands. Laundering the clothes. Cleaning countertops. These chores are completed on a regular basis. But what is the body...
Nicole T. Smith, L.Ac.
Feb 6, 20232 min read
Why Isn't Acupuncture Mainstream?
For that matter, why isn't all natural medicine the go-to when one isn't well? Ready for a history lesson? The past affects the present....
Nicole T. Smith, L.Ac.
Feb 3, 20233 min read
How Long Has Acupuncture Been Around?
Decades? Hundreds of years? Thousands? One of my biggest disappointments of acupuncture school was that I never had this question...
Nicole T. Smith, L.Ac.
Feb 2, 20232 min read
What Does it Take to Become an Acupuncturist?
Acupuncturists complete years of extensive training. The current hour requirement in Connecticut to apply for an acupuncture license is...
Nicole T. Smith, L.Ac.
Dec 16, 20223 min read
How Does Acupuncture Work?
For many, the idea of acupuncture is foreign, mysterious, and unclear. However, it is relatively easy to understand. The energy flowing...
Nicole T. Smith, L.Ac.
Dec 12, 20222 min read
Acupuncture Does That?
What one thing treats: Gastritis, abdominal pain, indigestion, constipation, general lack of energy, aging, nervousness, stroke,...
Nicole T. Smith, L.Ac.
Dec 12, 20221 min read
Why I Became an Acupuncturist
Many have asked me over the last 17+ years in practice why I became an acupuncturist. Learn my story, my introduction to acupuncture -...
Nicole T. Smith, L.Ac.
Nov 29, 20224 min read
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