Wellness Articles

Painful Periods (aka Dysmenorrhea)

The monthly period. It is a pivotal marker for a woman’s fertility, and the body’s constitution and state of health have significant influence on how smoothly the body will undergo the menstrual cycle. For some, the monthly period is just a minor inconvenience. But for many, the monthly period is...

• Posted: January 4, 2018
• |  by: Dr. Crysta Serne
• |  Categories: Acupuncture, Wellness Articles
• |  Tags: Acupuncture,  Dysmenorrhea,  Herbal Therapy,  Low Back Pain,  Painful Period

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Snowboard Injuries and Prevention

Introduced in the United States in 1965 when Sherman Poppen bolted two skis together, snowboarding became popular with the introduction of commercial snowboards in the late 1970s. The popularity of snowboarding was further boosted after its introduction as an Olympic sport at the 1998 Winter Games in Nagano, Japan. In...

• Posted: December 5, 2017
• |  by: Dr. Crysta Serne
• |  Categories: Wellness Articles
• |  Tags: Head Injuries,  Injury Prevention,  Snowboarding,  Sports,  Wrist

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The Art of Cupping

You can see the tell-tale marks as more and more people sport large circular bruises on their bodies. You are starting to see them on athletes and celebrities in the media. Maybe you have noticed those marks peeking out of a friend or coworker’s shirt collar. What on earth are...

• Posted: July 17, 2017
• |  by: Dr. Crysta Serne
• |  Categories: Acupuncture
• |  Tags: Acupuncture,  Cupping,  Headache,  Low Back Pain,  Muscle

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Insomnia

Everyone experiences poor sleep from time to time. Often it is occurs when the mind is overly preoccupied by a stressful situation and the insomnia can resolve itself when the stressor is removed or circumstantial conditions improve. However, some people suffer insomnia that persists regardless of major lifestyle and evening...

• Posted: June 28, 2017
• |  by: Dr. Crysta Serne
• |  Categories: Acupuncture, Wellness Articles
• |  Tags: Acupuncture,  Insomnia,  Sleep,  Stress

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Tennis Stretches

Summer is here! Gorgeous sunshine, elevated moods, beautiful and longer days.. what more do you need?! Unless, of course, this time of year also means playing tennis whenever you can. It's been nearly 3 weeks now of sunshine and bliss and we have noticed every tennis court in Vancouver in...

• Posted: June 9, 2017
• |  by: Dr. Crysta Serne
• |  Categories: Wellness Articles
• |  Tags: Exercise,  Muscle,  Sport,  Stretches,  Tennis

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Standing Versus Sitting Desks

We all remember the hype and excitement as the idea of a standing desk verses a sitting desk would presumptuously be the ‘end-all, be-all’ for our sitting related diseases and overuse injuries. Sure, sitting was once coined as ‘the new smoking’ and is related to obesity, heart disease, and an...

• Posted: February 25, 2017
• |  by: Dr. Crysta Serne
• |  Categories: Wellness Articles
• |  Tags: Ergonomics,  Neck Pain,  Posture,  Sitting,  Work

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Coconut and Avocado Grasshopper Bars

Try this healthy no bake bar; it’s free of grain, gluten, eggs, dairy, and refined sugar. Benefits of eating avocados: -Avocados are very nutritious. -Contain more potassium than bananas. -Heart healthy mono-unsaturated fatty acids. -Loaded with fiber and antioxidants. -Eating avocados can lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Ingredients Mint Layer...

• Posted: May 31, 2016
• |  by: Dr. Crysta Serne
• |  Categories: Recipes For Health
• |  Tags: Avocado,  Dessert,  Gluten,  Vegetables

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