by Dr. Margie Navarro | Jun 21, 2013 | All Blog Posts, Depression-Anxiety Spectrum, Prevention
I recently collaborated on an article sharing simple do-it-yourself stress reduction acupressure techniques. The points selected by myself and my colleagues are accessible for performing self-acupressure, so neither acupuncture needles nor an acupuncturist are...
by Dr. Margie Navarro | Mar 1, 2013 | All Blog Posts, Medical Science, Pain
Have your muscles ever tightened into ropey fibers and formed sensitive bumps or knots? The medical term for those pesky knots is trigger points, and they are so common that studies estimate they are a primary cause in 75–95% of pain cases. In addition to causing...
by Dr. Margie Navarro | Jan 5, 2013 | All Blog Posts, Medical Science, Prevention
This time of year there is a buzz around the city about the common cold– who is coughing, who is trying to boost their immune system to ward it off, who is just recovering, etc. I’ve had several people come for treatment this season complaining of cough,...
by Dr. Margie Navarro | Dec 1, 2012 | All Blog Posts, Medical Science, Prevention
The tuberculosis plague represents a global blind spot towards one particular human right – the universal right to decent health care. I’m happy to be supporting the Moxafrica, a campaign to research and implement sustainable use of moxa to address the huge...
by Dr. Margie Navarro | Nov 6, 2012 | All Blog Posts, Depression-Anxiety Spectrum
In the aftermath of Sandy, Acupuncturists Without Borders (AWB) teamed up with grassroots humanitarian efforts to open free treatment spaces in all boroughs as well as parts of New Jersey and Connecticut affected by the storm. AWB provides immediate disaster relief...
by Dr. Margie Navarro | Sep 1, 2012 | All Blog Posts, Fitness, Pain, Prevention
The New York City marathon is only a month away, and many runners are busily gearing up for the big event. I am treating several participating runners to circumvent pains and strains in order to maximize their training routines and achieve their personal best. Common...
by Dr. Margie Navarro | Jun 1, 2012 | All Blog Posts, Depression-Anxiety Spectrum, Medical Science, Prevention
The first thing that comes to most people’s minds when they hear ‘hormone balance’ is reproductive health. While it is true that acupuncture and East Asian medicine is very helpful in a wide range of gynecological complaints or infertility as well as sexual...
by Dr. Margie Navarro | May 1, 2012 | All Blog Posts, Prevention
Spring is traditionally a time for cleansing and detoxification. Acupuncture and East Asian medicine offer a variety of treatments that can support this process. Systemic detoxification may be indicated when one has: 1) extensively used either medications or...
by Dr. Margie Navarro | Mar 1, 2012 | All Blog Posts, Medical Science, Prevention
An allergy is a hypersensitivity disorder of the immune system. Allergic reactions occur when a person’s immune system reacts to normally harmless substances with inflammation. According to the biomedical hygiene hypothesis, that many immunologists support,...
by Dr. Margie Navarro | Jan 1, 2012 | All Blog Posts, Prevention
This is the time for setting goals and resolutions for The New Year! Many of the top New Years’ Resolutions focus on self-improvement and taking care of oneself. If this is the case for you as well in the new year, acupuncture and traditional East Asian Medicine...
by Dr. Margie Navarro | Nov 1, 2011 | All Blog Posts, Medical Science
Heat within the body encourages circulation, cell nourishment and renewal and healthy metabolic processing. For these reasons, heat therapy has been utilized within traditional East Asian medicine for thousands of years to treat symptoms of: -pain, -feelings of cold,...
by Dr. Margie Navarro | Sep 1, 2011 | All Blog Posts, Depression-Anxiety Spectrum
Depression is rather common and often incurs costly and personally distressing effects. In many cases, Western biomedical treatment methods provide insufficient or transient symptom relief. Acupuncture treatment has yielded positive results in many cases of...
by Dr. Margie Navarro | Jul 1, 2011 | All Blog Posts, Fitness, Prevention
Now that summer is in full swing, many of us here in NYC are spending a lot more time outdoors, even replacing gym routines with outdoor sporting activities like running, biking and hiking. The natural muscle movements that sporting activities involve strengthen and...
