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TCM Herbs for Stress
Drew Nesbitt R.TCMP, R.Ac.+Herbal medicine has been used within Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for thousands of years…longer than Acupuncture by far. Historically, formulas were designed to restore balance in individuals experiencing patterns of stress, agitation, anxiety, or sleep...
Acupuncture for Nervous System Regulation
Drew Nesbitt R.TCMP, R.Ac.+Acupuncture has been practiced for thousands of years, but our understanding of how it works continues to evolve. Today, we’re able to verify its effects not only through traditional clinical practice, but also through neuroimaging and modern clinical research....
Heart Rate Variability (HRV)
Drew Nesbitt R.TCMP, R.Ac.+Understanding your HRV might be a helpful tool when it comes to your stress - and how best to manage it. In this article, you'll learn about what HRV is, why it might help to know more about your ability to adapt to stress and how best to monitor it with some of the...
Perceived Stress Scale
Drew Nesbitt R.TCMP, R.Ac.+The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) is a widely used questionnaire designed to assess how stressful life feels to you over the past month. Rather than focusing on specific events, it looks at how overwhelmed, unpredictable, or out of control situations have felt in your...
Hamilton Anxiety Scale
Drew Nesbitt R.TCMP, R.Ac.+The Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAM-A) is one of the most widely used clinical tools for assessing anxiety severity. While it is traditionally administered by trained clinicians, self-reflection versions can be helpful for increasing awareness of how anxiety may be...
Acupuncture and Neuromodulation
Drew Nesbitt R.TCMP, R.Ac.+The International Neuromodulation Society states that neuromodulation is the "alteration of nerve activity through targeted delivery of a stimulus such as electrical stimulation to specific neurological sites in the body". Acupuncture is being recognized as a way to...