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The new year is well under way, and if you haven’t yet started focusing on healthy habits, now is the perfect time to begin. Let Nature’s Balance guide your efforts now and throughout the entire year with helpful tips, treatments and supportive supplements, all personalized to your body’s special, unique needs. |
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The Seasons and Chinese Medicine |
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According to Chinese medicine, there are five seasons: winter, spring, summer, late summer and fall. Each season has associations for health, and we can change our habits in harmony with the seasons to create balance between our bodies and the environment. When we make changes in harmony with the season the results are greatly enhanced.
Winter represents the Yin—dark, cold, slow and inward energy, and is associated with the kidneys which hold our body’s fundamental energy. Rest is important to revitalize the kidneys. Winter is also the perfect time to look inward through activities like reflection and meditation. Practices like these can help relax and calm the mind and spirit.
Foods prescribed for this time are those that nurture the bones, like bone broths and soups. It is recommended to enjoy foods naturally grown in this season—squashes, potatoes, root vegetables, winter greens, carrots, cabbage, mushrooms, apples and pears. Our bodies need warming foods during winter to support rest and regeneration.
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Enjoy this delicious recipe made with fresh winter pears. |
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A Multi-Focused Approach to Good Health |
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If you want to look your best today and feel your best every day, at Nature’s Balance, we believe that good health, today and into the future, is based on several critical factors
Healthful Eating. Pick your foods based on the seasons they are grown in, eliminate any food sensitivities and include a wide variety of colors with your fruits and vegetables every day.
Regular Exercise. The best exercise you can choose is one you can commit to on a regular basis, is simple to do and enjoyable. It doesn’t have to be extreme to be effective; mindful walking 30 minutes a day goes a long way to supporting your overall health and well-being.
Supplements/Herbal Support. Supplements are exactly that, supplemental. They should be used to amp up a nutrient when needed, e.g. increasing the amount of Vitamin C consumed when sick, or to fill in the gaps not filled by our regular diet. Food first is our motto! At Nature’s Balance, we offer a variety of quality supplements and tailor them to your specific health needs. Supplements are not all created alike, and we offer only professional-grade supplements through Fullscript, which only offers supplements proven to be safe and effective. EXPLORE
Supportive Treatments. Like supplements, our treatments are tailored to your needs. We offer a full array of treatments that focus on internal and external health: acupuncture, red light therapy, microneedling, body optimization and much more. Visit our website for a detailed explanation of our treatments. EXPLORE
Quality Sleep. Sleep is the time our cells renew and our body restores and is essential to look and feel our best. Sleeping 7-8 hours per night, plus getting a good balance between REM, light and deep sleep is essential to restoring your body fully. Acupuncture can help greatly with many of the most common sleep issues. EXPLORE
Balancing Emotional/Spiritual life. Our western culture focuses more on the external, whereas eastern medicine encourages a healthy emotional and spiritual life to fully experience complete and total health. There are many ways to manage this aspect, through meditations, mindfulness and more. Take time to attend to your spirit and emotions on a daily basis.
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Feeling your best means looking your best. Help your body inside and out by focusing on holistic health. Now is the time to focus on radiant aging and longevity. Let Nature’s Balance be your partner in good health. Contact us today for a FREE consultation during the month of January. |
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JANINE JOZWIAK, MS. LAc.
820 E. Terra Cotta Avenue, Suite 101
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
815.788.8383
Email: info@naturesbalanceacupuncture.com
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We’re here to help support you on your journey to optimizing your health!
Nature’s Balance Acupuncture practitioners are licensed and credentialed with many years of experience and success stories. Their focus on whole health wellness allows them to get at the root of your health issues. Book an appointment with Janine Jozwiak, Licensed Acupuncturist and Owner, to learn how she can help you.
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