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The Most Common Emotion I'm Seeing In My Practice Right Now
About six or so months into the pandemic, colleagues and I began having conversations about the general mental state of the patients we...

Susannah Pitman, DAc
Oct 23, 20233 min read
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When Stress Is The Diagnosis
For some patients, their journey to discovering acupuncture comes after seeing a string of specialists. These patients generally first...

Susannah Pitman, DAc
Sep 25, 20233 min read
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Staying Healthy This Fall
There are still plenty of summer days ahead and time to enjoy the warm air, but this transition into the fall season is already...

Susannah Pitman, DAc
Aug 28, 20232 min read
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Is This Normal?
photo credit: Ed Reschke/Photolibrary/Getty Images I'm asked this question all the time - Is what I'm feeling normal? This question...

Susannah Pitman, DAc
Jul 24, 20232 min read
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What Hinders The Success Of An Acupuncture Treatment
Recently a patient asked me this question, and I thought it was such a good question that I wanted to share my answer with everyone....

Susannah Pitman, DAc
Jun 26, 20232 min read
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Quieting The Mind At Night
Raise your paw if you can relate to Gizmo. Okay....maybe you can't relate to ruminating about not being able to catch the elusive glowing...

Susannah Pitman, DAc
May 29, 20233 min read
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Setting Yourself Up For The Best Day Possible
Wouldn't it be amazing if every day started with the cool sand between your toes, the gentle sound of the ocean waves, the smell of the...

Susannah Pitman, DAc
Apr 24, 20233 min read
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Finding Your Center
I'm rereading a book I bought way back in 2009 titled Hara: The Vital Center of Man by Karlfried Graf Durckheim. I was drawn to get this...

Susannah Pitman, DAc
Mar 27, 20232 min read
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Caring For Your Mental Health
Even if you are not currently experiencing mental health challenges, it's important to care for your mental health for preventative...

Susannah Pitman, DAc
Feb 27, 20232 min read
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The Qi Deficiency Is Real
Raise your paws if you've got LOADS of energy and are feeling INCREDIBLE!!! Don't feel badly if you didn't raise your paw. As you can...

Susannah Pitman, DAc
Jan 23, 20232 min read
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The Many Maps Of The Human Body
The above photo is of the meridian map in the book Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text by Chen Chiu Hseuh and John O'Connor. I was reading...

Susannah Pitman, DAc
Dec 26, 20222 min read
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The Key To Staying Healthy This Holiday Season
In my last newsletter, I talked about supporting immune health and how it's so important to get plenty of sleep, wear a scarf, drink bone...

Susannah Pitman, DAc
Nov 29, 20223 min read
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Supporting Immune Health
No, you're not seeing viruses in this photo, but this flower that I photographed sort of looks like them. According to several healthcare...

Susannah Pitman, DAc
Oct 31, 20222 min read
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Why Dai Mai Is So Important
Image from Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text, edited by John O'Connor And yes....in some of the most influential acupuncture textbooks,...

Susannah Pitman, DAc
Sep 27, 20223 min read
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The 3 Things That Impact Health The Most
"The greatest wealth is health." - Virgil Many times it's not until one is experiencing disease or struggling with mental health that one...

Susannah Pitman, DAc
Aug 30, 20222 min read
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The Nuances of Emotion
If you're a frequent reader of these newsletters, you know that I often write about Five Element Theory, which is one of the diagnostic...

Susannah Pitman, DAc
Jul 25, 20222 min read
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Creating Calm When There's Anger Everywhere
Several patients have reported to me that they've observed an increase in feelings of anger in themselves and in others. They're finding...

Susannah Pitman, DAc
Jul 5, 20222 min read
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What's A Meridian?
Have you ever read an article about acupuncture and the word "meridian" was used? Sometimes articles explain the meaning of meridians...

Susannah Pitman, DAc
May 30, 20222 min read
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Slow Down Your Speed
Photo credit: Jane Burton Have you ever eaten a meal and realized when your plate was nearly empty that you didn't really taste your...

Susannah Pitman, DAc
May 2, 20222 min read
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The Wood Season
According to Chinese Medicine's Five Element Theory, the Wood element is associated with the Spring season. The Yin organ associated with...

Susannah Pitman, DAc
Mar 28, 20221 min read
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