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Acupuncture and Peripheral Neuropathy
Think of nerves like the electrical cable of your body. They transport electrical impulses from the brain, helping you feel sensations and move your muscles, breathe, sweat, and digest food....
Weather and The Body – Myth v. Fact
Weather and The Body – Myth v. Fact. Have you ever woken up to stiff joints or a pressure headache, and suspected there was bad weather coming in? Does going outside with wet hair on a cold day...
Affinity Acupuncture Featured in Nashville Lifestyles Top Doc Edition
Affinity Acupuncture Top Acupuncture in Nashville, featured in Nashville Lifestyles Top Docs William Alexander, L.AC, is a renowned acupuncturist in Tennessee, specializing in chronic pain cases,...
Keeping Your Cool
It’s walk outside and sweat season here in Tennessee and other parts of the world – the pavement is literally melting in parts of Europe. Staying locked indoors isn’t an option for most of us, so we...
Acupuncture and Gut Health
In a recent post, Trust Your Gut, we talked about the importance of gut health, and how a healthy gut is important to the immune system and balancing the gut-brain axis and nervous system. We have...
Acupuncture for Allergies
It’s May, and everything in Nashville is covered in a layer of pollen. We go through it every year, but the scratchy throat, itchy eyes, and runny nose are still an unpleasant harbinger of spring....
Trust Your Gut
Trust Your Gut In recent years, “gut health” has become a popular buzz phrase with scientists, physicians, and on social media. The idea isn’t new – Hippocrates once said that “all disease begins in...
Finding Quality Acupuncture in Brentwood, TN
There are many reasons a person might seek out Acupuncture in Brentwood, TN for their first time. Stress, chronic pain, or simply a desire to relax can pique someone’s interest. Entering the world...
Does Acupuncture Affect Fertility?
Having children is one of life’s greatest joys. Many couples place this as one of the most important aspects of their lives. But what happens when it comes time to conceive and it just doesn’t...
Dry Needling: Explained
Trigger Point Dry Needling and Acupuncture can seem to refer to the exact same practice. An outside observer sees the insertion of thin needles in a sterile but tranquil environment and assumes the...
Acupuncture for Neck Pain Relief
There are a variety of reasons for someone to seek Acupuncture in Nashville. Some use it to address general anxiety they experience throughout the day. Others use it to address fertility issues. And...
Acupuncture: Natural Back Pain Treatment
Lower back pain affects just about everybody at some point in their life. Maybe you spent the weekend doing yard work and now it’s difficult to tie your shoes. Or perhaps you have chronic issues...