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Learn how acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine support natural healing and overall wellness.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, a diet for digestion means favouring warm, cooked foods over cold and raw ones, eating on a regular schedule, and stopping at comfortably full rather than completely full, all in support of what TCM calls Spleen Qi. This matters even more for patients in Surrey and Greater Vancouver, where a wet, cool climate for much of the year adds to the internal dampness TCM associates with sluggish digestion, bloating, and fatigue after meals. Digestion is not just one system among many in TCM theory. It is treated as the foundation everything else is built on: energy, mood, sleep, and immunity all draw on what TCM calls the Spleen and Stomach. This page covers how TCM understands digestion, the food habits that support it, and where acupuncture fits when diet alone is not enough.

Bloating, IBS, and acid reflux are usually treated as three separate problems. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, they are frequently one problem showing up in three places: a Spleen and Stomach Qi imbalance. Neil Dou, R.Ac & R.TCMP, treats all three together at his Surrey and Greater Vancouver clinics, using acupuncture to support the digestive system's own transforming and moving function, rather than treating each symptom in isolation, alongside your existing medical care.

After a crash in BC, ICBC pre-approves 12 acupuncture sessions in your first 12 weeks, and cupping can be part of that treatment. This guide explains how it supports whiplash recovery, how coverage works, and how to start with no upfront payment.

Facial cupping and facial acupuncture both support the skin naturally, but they work differently and suit different goals. This guide compares the two so you can choose the right option for your skin.

Neck and shoulder tension usually starts elsewhere. Here is how acupuncture treats the actual pattern, not just where it hurts.

A 35-day cycle that runs consistently is regular. One swinging between 22 and 45 days is not, and treating both the same way is a common mistake. Here is how acupuncture supports cycle regulation, and when to get a medical assessment first.

Cosmetic acupuncture is not a natural alternative to Botox. It works through entirely different mechanisms and produces results in a different range. Here is an honest assessment of what it does, what it cannot do, and who it actually suits.

Acupuncture does not resolve endometriosis lesions. What it does address is pelvic pain, cycle irregularity, inflammation, and nervous system sensitization, the symptoms making daily life hardest. Here is what treatment realistically involves.

Fire cupping and dry cupping both use suction to lift tissue and improve circulation, but they differ in technique, sensation, and when each method is most appropriate.

Lower back pain is one of the most common and most treatable presentations in TCM practice, but the approach depends entirely on identifying the correct driver.