Dawn Potter Acupuncture Clearwater Blog

Acupuncture for Fertility

Posted by Dawn Potter, AP, DOM in Acupuncture, Fertility

If you have been trying to conceive a child for at least 1 year without success, most doctors would diagnose you with infertility. You are not alone; infertility currently affects about 6 million people in the U.S., at the time of this writing.

Many couples turn to the latest medical technologies to assist them, such as ovulation-promoting drugs, intra-uterine insemination (IUI), and in vitro fertilization (IVF). These are collectively known as Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART). In vitro fertilization is an incredible technology that has led to many successful pregnancies.

However, IVF is not an easy path to choose: it is a very complex procedure, it is quite expensive, and most find it emotionally difficult.

03Feb

Acupuncture for Prolonged Grief

Posted by Dawn Potter, AP, DOM in Acupuncture, Mental Outlook

Question: About 6 months ago I lost my sister to a fatal car accident. Since then I’ve been depressed, I have no energy, and I cannot sleep well. I don’t want to take pharmaceutical medications for depression. Is there anything acupuncture can do to help me cope with how I am feeling?

26Jan

Acupuncture for Cancer Care

Posted by Dawn Potter, AP, DOM in Acupuncture, Cancer

While cancer survival rates are increasing due to advancements in cancer treatment, the treatments themselves are still very taxing to the body, causing numerous debilitating side-effects. Acupuncture is a perfect complementary option to lessen these side effects, alleviate pain and help strengthen the body. Because of this, many elite cancer care facilities including Moffitt Cancer Center, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and the Naval Medical Center (San Diego) offer acupuncture services.

22Jan

The Goodness of Green Smoothies

Posted by Dawn Potter, AP, DOM in Easy to Digest Foods, Green Smoothies, Nutrition, Recipes, Whole Food

We all know we need to be eating our greens. But, let’s face it, how many of us are getting even 2 servings of dark green leafy veggies per day, much less the recommended 4 to 5 or more? Okay, let’s back up a minute, why are greens so good for us anyway?

21Jan

Ear Stapling, Mental Shifting and Placebo

Posted by Dawn Potter, AP, DOM in Acupuncture

I got a phone call this past week, asking if I do ear stapling for weight loss. I informed the caller that I don’t do ear stapling per se; I do ear acupuncture needling, along with body points, nutritional analysis, herbal supplementation and exercise counseling for weight loss. She was not interested in these services. She fully understood that ear stapling is a derivative of acupuncture, but had no interest in the medicine from which this technique came. She hung up in order to continue her search.