Jennifer L Fockler, L.Ac.

Summer is coming to a close🥺 - https://mailchi.mp/jenfocklerlac/summer-is-coming-to-a-close

Get your summer eats on! Yummy recipes here.

4 Summer Veggie Grain Bowls These grain-based salads are perfect for hot summer days.

Feeling stressed? Holding everything in your shoulders, neck and jaw? Me too!

8-Minute Qi Gong Routine for Upper Back, Neck, and Shoulders | Tension Relief Qi Gong When we’re stressed we automatically tighten our upper back, neck, and shoulders. Yep, it happens as subconsciously as breathing or blinking your eyes. The p...

East Asian Medicine has been treating vertigo and dizziness for thousands of years! Here are some good basics to cover, like blood sugar and headaches.

How to Treat Dizziness and Vertigo A functional neurologist offers tips on diagnosing — and treating — dizziness and vertigo.

Is your summer getting a little hectic? This is a great list. I would also add, going for a walk or doing a quick workout can help immediately calm anxiety.

24 Ways to Find Calm in a Frantic World When anxiety knocks you down, try these 24 simple techniques to regain your balance.

Some travel tips for your summer vacations.

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Protect your knees! They might be the most important joint in the body.

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A few power plants that also keep away mosquitos.

How to Create a Low-Mosquito Garden Want to keep these pesky insects at bay? Here are nine plants that repel mosquitoes — naturally.

Looking for a way to spice up your fitness routine? Try this quiz to match.

Your Fitness Personality Find out how personality-typing systems can help you discover activities and regimens you’ll really enjoy.

Magnesium is where it's at! This article explains some of the basics and when to supplement.

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This is so important! Try some easy self care this holiday weekend.

Why the Vagus Nerve Matters to Your Health The vagus nerve, also known as the gut–brain axis, plays a critical role in stress regulation and overall health. Learn how you can take care of yours.

Get outside to reduce your stress levels and so much more.

The Nature Cure Learn how going outdoors can help ease depression and hypertension and improve resiliency and immunity.

Raw food is not always the best option, but during the warmer months it can be just right. Add warming spices like black pepper, pickled ginger, and don't overdo it to keep your digestion in good shape!

5 No-Cook Summer Meals Step away from the stove! These simple recipes will help you make the most of the season’s prime produce while keeping your cool.

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Cortisol is sooo important. Part of being in rhythm with the seasons is working with this crucial hormone that impacts sleep cycles, mood, and energy levels, plus more.

How to Balance Your Cortisol Levels Naturally The “stress hormone” cortisol is essential for energy and health, but when it’s out of balance, you are too. Learn how to manage low cortisol levels and high cortisol levels to keep inflammation, cravings, and belly fat at bay.

Focus on the good! We can be so hard on ourselves.

You Do Not Need to Be Fixed The case for focusing more on what is working instead of what isn’t.

Hello Spring 🌷 - https://mailchi.mp/jenfocklerlac/hello-spring

The first day of Spring is a great time to clean up our diets! Smart food combos help you get the most nutrients from your food.

The Importance of Nutrient-Dense Food and Bioavailability You aren't “what you eat” — you're what you digest and absorb. Our expert reveals how to get the most nutrition from your food.

This! We are our own worst critics.

6 Strategies to Improve Your Self-Talk Try these six tips to soften self-criticism and change your internal dialogue for the better.

Happy Valentine's

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The devil in the details. Longer workouts can trigger stress hormones for some. That's why I love 10 minute routines.

How Does Exercise Influence Your Cortisol Levels? Does the stress of working out help or harm regulation of this critical hormone? Read on to learn more.

Feeling those winter blues?

The Science Behind Acupuncture for Depression A handful of recent studies have highlighted the benefit of acupuncture in the treatment of depression. It’s important to note that these studies looked at acupuncture in conjunction with "usual care" (medications) and not as a replacement to regular treatment. Two Recent Studies of Interest A rec...

Points to manage stress.

Beating Stress and Staying on Task with Traditional Chinese Medicine According to standard definition, stress can be defined in many ways, but what is important is how it affects our bodies and health. Stress can be any physical, chemical, or emotional factor that creates physical and mental tension. Stress actually does have a function in our bodies. Stress is the b...

Sleep is so important!

Chinese Medicine Tip: Simple Acupressure for Better Sleep On average, Americans are getting 6-7 hours of sleep per night, and the recommendation is 7-9. If you're not getting enough sleep, here's one way to help promote sleep using acupressure.

Some easy and some not so easy tips to stay draft free in your home. Sitting under a draft can be no bueno in TCM.

13 Tips to Winterize Your Home With the polar vortex becoming more unpredictable each year, home winterproofing can help save energy, fight climate change — and keep you warm.

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Winter can be harsh on our skin. Start with nutrition for glassy and moist skin, even in winter.

11 Vital Nutrients for Skin Health Here are some of the most important nutrients for skin health, including collagen, probiotics, selenium, and nitric oxide.

Trying to get pregnant in the New Year? Read this study! And cheers to your health, wealth and happiness.

Effects of acupuncture on pregnancy outcomes in women undergoing in vitro fertilization: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis - Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics Purpose To evaluate the effects of acupuncture on IVF-ET outcomes. Methods Digital databases, including Pubmed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, the Web of Science and ScienceDirect, were searched from their inception to July 2022. The MeSH terms we used included: acupuncture, in vitro fertilization, a...