acupuncture

We Are Electric

We Are Electric

Hi - 

We ARE electric. 

It might sound kinda weird to say, but it is totally true.
We are basically electrical beings.

ECGs measure electrical currents in the heart.

EEGs measure electrical currents in the brain.

We eat fats and carbs to strip them of electrons to make the electricity that runs our bodies.

When we die, the electricity literally goes off.

Guess what?

I have a new tool that helps to measure how electricity is moving through the body.

It's called the Acugraph.
(It is really cool)
It is a device that measures the electrical resistance of the acupuncture channels at each Source point.
These are the main acupuncture points around the wrist and ankles.

This device shows us how electricity is moving through the channels.

Sometimes, there can be too much and this causes excess-type symptoms.
Think rush hour traffic on a Friday afternoon in the Summer.
Heat and stagnation.

Sometimes, there can be too little like a deficiency and this causes things to slow down and not function as well as possible.
Think of that little town that the highway bypassed and it slowly withered and died.
Fatigue and poor function

What we want is a nice even flow through all the channels. This will give us the best results.
Vitality and Health

The Acugraph is a way to measure this and see it in a graphic form and over time.


The red bars represent excess condition.
The blue bars represent and deficient condition.
The purple bars represent and split communication between the right and left sides of the body.
What we want is the green bars to form all across the graph.
This is the just right sweet Goldilocks spot.

I started using this technology back in February and use it with all new patients coming in and at each treatment.

It is a great objective way to see how electricity/energy/information is moving through the body and how this changes with treatment.

The scans take about 3 minutes and I can track progress over time.
Here is a short intro video on the Acugraph.

If you haven't been in recently, come on in and get a scan.
See how well you're doing and find out what needs improvement.

Call the clinic at 830 822 6315 or click the link to set up an appointment to get a reading.

Have an "electric" day!

Tim

Second Best Free Resource

Hi - 

One of the keys to managing stress and staying healthy is learning how to regulate your nervous system. 

The very best thing that you can learn to do is to 
breathe.

The second best thing you can do is ...

WALK

Yeah, I know. It's not super sexy or "cutting edge" or biohacker cool.
But, the benefits are too numerous to ignore it.

Why should you go for daily walks?

Our bodies were designed to be in motion.
Constantly.
They work best when we do lots of low-level movement, like walking.
For the majority of us, our current lifestyles incorporate very little movement.
Many of us sit at work.
We sit and watch tv or zone out on our various other screens.

Many hobbies are done while seated.

And then we sleep.

This leaves you with insufficient movement for the body to function as it should. Which can lead to poor health, physical symptoms/aches/pain, and negative emotions.

Benefits of Walking
These are the benefits of walking as promoted from the Mayo Clinic
website.

  • Maintain a healthy weight and lose body fat

  • Prevent or manage various conditions, including heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, cancer and type 2 diabetes

  • Improve cardiovascular fitness

  • Strengthen your bones and muscles

  • Improve muscle endurance

  • Increase energy levels

  • Improve your mood, cognition, memory and sleep

  • Improve your balance and coordination

  • Strengthen immune system

  • Reduce stress and tension

I heard a recent quote from a study that said, "Even increasing your daily step count by 1000 steps (that is like 10 minutes of walking) can lower your all-cause mortality by 12%."

Extra bonus... it's free and requires no equipment.

Extra extra bonus... if you do it outside, you can get your sun exposure. This will help to regulate your circadian rhythm which influences everything... hormones, neurotransmitters, gasotransmitters, sleep, digestion, and the list goes on.

Some of my results
I started regularly walking last January.
I usually try to get about 7500 steps or about 45 to 60 minutes a day.
The most shocking result I noticed was my blood pressure dropped by almost 20 points within about 2 weeks.
The other thing that really shocked me was how much better I felt emotionally.
It seemed the more I walked the calmer and happier I felt.

How to get started
I now recommend walking to all my patients.
You don't have to push it hard.
Just start slow and gradually increase the number of steps you take each day.
I initially started with a step counter, but now I know about how far my minimum dosage for steps is and I don't worry if I go over (or even slightly lower).

To beat the heat this Summer, I walked early before the sun came up.
I'll let you know what I do this Winter when it gets cold and wet.

Let me know if you have any ideas.

Happy Walking!

Tim Nicosia, L.Ac.