after you receive an acupuncture treatment, it is important to follow these steps to make sure you get the most out of the shift in energy! disrupting influences, including substances, strenuous activity, heavy meals, and stress can reduce the effectiveness of your treatment.

acupuncture treatments can put patients into altered states. patients need time to assimilate the effect! I recommend the following to patients for the remainder of the day.

  1. no strenuous activities - this includes sex, high intensity fitness (CrossFit), or long endurance activity.
  2. no alcohol or other intoxicants; no unnecessary drugs. patients SHOULD take their regular medications as prescribed.
  3. no heavy meals - avoid thanksgiving style dinners, or anything greasy or fried that may obstruct the flow of energy.
  4. no ice cream - do not have any cold food or drink that slows circulation, and interferes with the assimilation of the treatment.
  5. HYDRATE! drink LOTS of water and herbal tea after acupuncture.

go gently through the day!