PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS: Anxiety and depression has been increasing the past few years. Studies are showing that anxiety has more of an impact on our health than we once thought. Learn the differences between anxiety and depression, the importance of finding help for these issues and different ways others have been able to overcome their anxiety. ... Continue Reading →
Q&A 3/9/23 All About Constipation
PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS: Understand the importance of healthy bowel movements. How Traditional Chinese Medicine views the large intestines and lungs. Best way to retrain for daily bowel movements. The connection between depression, anxiety, irritability and Constipation. Learn about laxatives and Dementia Risk. How Acupuncture and Electroacupuncture can support constipation. Fiber and supplement recommendation for constipation. https://youtu.be/pr51g6dBluk PODCAST... Continue Reading →
Q&A 5/10/22 Brain Inflammation, Anxiety, Depression, Thyroid, Digestive Problems
Podcast Highlights: 01:55 Keep Your Mind Healthy So You Can Help in Meaningful Ways 04:00 The Neurotransmitter Paradigm 05:19 SSRI's: An Occasional solution for an occasional Problem 07:21 CYTOKINE STORMS: The Healing Inflammatory Process Run Amok 11:32 Ibuprofen and Gluten positive correlation to Leaky Gut 13:26 lactobacillus rhamnosus 15:29 Anxiety: Sign of Vitality or... Continue Reading →
Q&A 5/3/22 Brain Fog, Magnesium toxicity, Tattoo’s & Anxiety and Depression.
Podcast Highlights: 00:44 I'm having horrible brain fog lately. What causes it? And is there anything that can be done about it? 19:02 Hi, Dr. Nieters, I received a bottle of magnesium threonate last evening. Took the first capsule of the day's three capsules serving, at 6:12. Noticed I was actually feeling more relaxed and... Continue Reading →
Sleep, Kids & IBS, Muscle Testing, Mold Exposure, Nature & Microbiome and MCAS
Questions Include: 06:54 Best Time to Sleep? 22:11 How to get kids to acknowledge they have IBS and how to help treat it? 35:49 What is Muscle Testing? 41:40 Symptoms of Mold Exposure? 43:55 Looking for a primary care doctor. 44:32 How does being in nature change our microbiome? 49:15 How Mast Cell Activation Syndrome... Continue Reading →
Q&A – Ocular Migraines, Ashwaganda, ADHD in Adults and Bile Flow
https://videopress.com/v/iLzKTiBh?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Dr. John Nieters L.Ac, DAOM, is an acupuncturist, Chinese herbalist, functional medicine, writer, teacher, and leader in the community. This is a recording of a live Q&A Zoom webinar. March 4, 2022 Timestamp: 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:47 Can Color blindness cause psychological problems? 00:10:05 What can you tell us about the triggers, causes and other... Continue Reading →
Anxiety, Stress and Acupuncture
Podcast Highlights: Anxiety, Stress and Acupuncture What is Stress?3 Stress Stages in Response to LifeHormones and StressWeight Gain and StressTests for Adrenal Imbalances4 Ways to Reduce StressStress and AcupunctureWhat if I am afraid of needles?How do I know if I am stressed enough to need acupuncture? Full video of webinar: https://youtu.be/0bqn4no4mFQ Excerpts from Webinar: https://youtu.be/OaJIW5O-v40... Continue Reading →
Tai Qi Commencement (Part 1)
https://youtu.be/81ZrfrGOPGM Dr John Nieters L.Ac, DAOM teaches the first part of a simplified 24 move Tai Qi sequence - "The Commencement" Tai Qi may help improve immunity, strengthen lung function, increase flexibility, balance and calm the mind.
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https://youtu.be/icJXmXTFqN0 Do you know why Telehealth is becoming so successful? Besides the convenience for the patient, it also increases the hormone "Oxytocin." Oxytocin is the hormone that acts as a neurotransmitter in the brain. It decreases stress, relieves anxiety and helps with healing. Eye contact is one way to increase oxytocin. Dr. John Nieters is... Continue Reading →
Energetic Healing, Stroke, Fractures and more. Balancing Point 5.11.13
Importance of service. Acupuncture for stroke recovery. Brain disorders. Panic attacks. Being "beside oneself." Energetic healing. Cholesterol components. Fractures. Bone breathing. Bone strengthening. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Western Perspective, Integrative and Functional Medicine. Live streaming. The Balancing Point health radio talk show about Traditional Chinese Medicine, supplements, nutrition, and more. Host Dr. John Nieters, acupuncturist... Continue Reading →
Fibromyalgia, Pulses, Gut-Brain Connection and more. Balancing Point 5.4.2013
Stroke. Fibromyalgia. The six depressions. Vascular age. Taking pulses. Pulse wave velocity test. Cardiovascular episodes. Maintaining free flow of qi, blood, and bodily fluids for health. Leaky gut and mental/emotional issues. Autism. MSG. Gut-brain connection. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Western Perspective, Integrative and Functional Medicine. Live streaming. The Balancing Point health radio talk show about... Continue Reading →
De-Stressing, Kidney Stones, Seasonal Allergies and more. Balancing Point 4.20.13
Dementia. Acupuncture for stress relief. Grounding out. Hugging trees. Human touch. Lymphatic massage. De-frazzling. Castaneda. “Stop the world.” The power of contemplation. Vitamin D and kidney stones. Dehydration. Calcium buildup. Types of kidney stones. Passing kidney stones. Dietary modifications for kidney stones. Evening primrose oil. Dietary and medical “fads.” Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids. Types... Continue Reading →
Parathyroid, Bone Mass, Pharmaceuticals and more. Balancing Point 1.18.13
Best ways to stay healthy: plenty of sleep, de-stress, take Vitamin D. Stress and anxiety. Catabolic hormones. Parathyroid. Calcium. Bone mass. Reading labs. Bodily toxicity. Dementia. DHA. Beta-carotenoids. True effects of pharmaceuticals. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Western Perspective, Integrative and Functional Medicine. Live streaming. The Balancing Point health radio talk show about Traditional Chinese Medicine,... Continue Reading →
Orthopedic Treatment, HPV, Hormones and more. Balancing Point 11.16.12
Five branches of medicine. Detoxification. Cultural toxicity. Anxiety. Most common uses for acupuncture. Importance of second and third opinions. Orthopedic treatments. Projecting/sucking qi. Manifestations of qi. HPV. Hormone production and conversion. DHEA. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Western Perspective, Integrative and Functional Medicine. Live streaming. The Balancing Point health radio talk show about Traditional Chinese Medicine,... Continue Reading →
Depression, Tai Qi, Pharmaceuticals and more. Balancing Point 11.2.12
Prioritizing health. Depression. Types of depression: lack of interest in life vs. spiraling thought patterns and negative ideation. Qi, yang, or blood deficiency. Adrenal fatigue. Lack of free flow. Qi or blood stagnation. Phlegm damp stagnation. Chinese medicine coupled with antidepressants. Over-perscription of pharmaceuticals. Tai qi quan. Relaxation, surrender, and alignment. Aging well and preventing... Continue Reading →
The Healing Process, Heat, Cholesterol, and more. Balancing Point 9.21.12
Diseases engendered by lifestyle. Simultaneous diagnoses. Environmental toxicity. Stress. Anxiety. Generalized inflammation. Types of heat. What is healing? Symptom relief vs. true health. Three stages of healing: relief, correction, maintenance. Cholesterol. Advertising. Ever-worsening allergies. Facial tics. Acupuncture for babies and children. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Western Perspective, Integrative and Functional Medicine. Live streaming. The Balancing... Continue Reading →
Leaky Gut and Intestinal Integrity Part 1. Balancing Point 5.28.12
"When internal Qi is righteous, external evils cannot invade." Gut health and supporting the internal. Immune support. Natural killer cells. “Forest bathing.” Double-edged “magic bullet” medicine. Causes of Leaky Gut and intestinal dysbiosis. Antibiotics. NSAIDs. Antacids. Hormone modulator. Birth control pills. Complications. Inflammation and immune responses. Permeable gut linings. Metabolic wastes, hormones, lectin dense foods,... Continue Reading →
Anxiety, Insomnia and Stress. Balancing Point 4.23.12
Using Chinese medicine to transform the quality of life. Exploring the unnaturally high levels of stress imposed by the modern American lifestyle. Increasing workplace stress. Sympathetic vs. parasympathetic nervous system responses. Chai hu long gu mu li tang. Post-traumatic stress disorder. “Interior vacuity”. Yin depletion. Stomach heat. Xin: heart-mind. Breathing techniques. Melatonin. Types of insomnia.... Continue Reading →
Spring and the Wood Element. Balancing Point 4.16.12
Spring and the Wood Element, another conversation with Anastacia White. Saturation of healthful eating into mass media. A very high-energy time. Cultivating the energy coming from the ground. Anger and frustration as a result of excess energy. Wood element in relation to the cosmos: Thunder, wind, fluctuating weather, the planet Jupiter. Expansiveness. Night-focus. Trees. Rigidity,... Continue Reading →
Supplements, arthritis, anxiety and more. The Balancing Point 2.9.12
Painful tongue. Burning mouth syndrome. Fish and krill oil. GM Food. FDA. Vitamin and Supplement regulation. False findings about vitamins and supplements. Arthritis. Digital swelling. Hot and cold bi. Gluten free. Aikido. Energy flows. Diet. Anxiety. Nervousness. Depression. Antidepressants. Practicing mindfulness. Ceasing thought. Chai hu jia long mu tang. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Western Perspective,... Continue Reading →