<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Abundant Heaven Integrative Acupuncture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abundant Heaven is an acupuncture clinic providing integrative and evidence-based medicine, high-quality, premium tea, and other herbal products.]]></description><link>https://www.abundant-heaven.com/blog-education</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:21:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.abundant-heaven.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Jia Chen - Wood Dragon Year :: Reflections and insights for the year of 2024 from the perspective of symbolic time]]></title><description><![CDATA[A reading &#38; interpretation of the 2024 Year of the Jia Chen - Wood Dragon with insights into how to best navigate &#38; benefits from the year.]]></description><link>https://www.abundant-heaven.com/post/jia-chen-wood-dragon-year-reflections-and-insights-for-the-year-of-2024-from-the-perspective-of</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65c9911ca656d17d3bc9e403</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2024 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/189c27_f4af2224f21143f9a25e678c13e0b941~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michael Brown, DACM, L.Ac.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are you getting the best medical advice? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The one time I caught SARS-2 was in September of 2022. I caught it in a setting where I was exposed to large amounts of virus over...]]></description><link>https://www.abundant-heaven.com/post/are-you-getting-the-best-medical-advice</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65c299c5199de29aa1491bf5</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2024 21:06:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/189c27_66301ff0ede246eeb162dab9d27b2871~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_896,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michael Brown, DACM, L.Ac.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Heal What Feels Broken]]></title><description><![CDATA[We all have a chip in our proverbial cups. The chip may be superficial or a cavernous fracture - as life leaves its mark on us. The chip...]]></description><link>https://www.abundant-heaven.com/post/how-to-heal-what-feels-broken</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65314cca01c11c4c7793a74e</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2023 15:49:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/571176_b7b5989ea07644e78253f6c44805d260~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jessica Giese-Gardner, MTCM, L.Ac.  </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tea drinking strongly linked to reduced risk of developing dementia &#38; Alzheimer's]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new study was published in April 2023 in the journal PeerJ performing a meta-analysis of 7 studies that set to determine if there was a...]]></description><link>https://www.abundant-heaven.com/post/tea-drinking-strongly-linked-to-reduced-risk-of-developing-dementia-alzheimer-s</link><guid isPermaLink="false">650a3b8abdc00b180722c3b0</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2023 01:02:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/189c27_d30b7d7538b449659bb42d6b260515c3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michael Brown, DACM, L.Ac.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why we recommend heat therapy for almost all pain, but especially chronic pain.]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's really quite easy to explain without going into the deep biological science. It should be easy to understand why heat is better than...]]></description><link>https://www.abundant-heaven.com/post/why-we-recommend-heat-therapy-for-almost-all-pain-but-especially-chronic-pain</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64c1a15b5e18faaada68a9fc</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2023 23:57:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_399b9c9a5aa04a1abc00bfab77264826~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michael Brown, DACM, L.Ac.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microdosing... acupuncture?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new medical advice article in the Washington Post answered the question "Does Acupuncture Work for Chronic Pain?" with a helpful...]]></description><link>https://www.abundant-heaven.com/post/microdosing-acupuncture</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64c04e4809f1bc89e0a1fe19</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2023 23:03:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/189c27_f6afd258d6994ca18395ae283a8ceff6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michael Brown, DACM, L.Ac.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Acupuncture Works: Acupuncture Addresses the Pain &#38; The Feels]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am reading this paper and it's honestly a bit dense with neuroscience. I am getting more and more familiar with pain neuroscience...]]></description><link>https://www.abundant-heaven.com/post/how-acupuncture-works-acupuncture-addresses-the-pain-the-feels</link><guid isPermaLink="false">646ab8c700b37d6ab33df024</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2023 01:00:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/189c27_888700ae430c447ab5f83e86a2f029cf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_570,h_590,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michael Brown, DACM, L.Ac.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is Ziweidoushu / Polestar Fate Calculation? A brief review of the history]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was doing some historical research and trying to grasp the deep roots of Ziwei doushu 紫微斗數, the astrology/fate calculation system I...]]></description><link>https://www.abundant-heaven.com/post/what-is-ziweidoushu---polestar-fate-calculation-a-brief-review-of-the-history</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63f7b8e54372301030bff321</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2023 20:03:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/189c27_1649bea7bfe744adad4e1f8881e54126~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_930,h_744,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michael Brown, DACM, L.Ac.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Year of the Water Rabbit - Earthly Branch Analysis for 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stem &#38; Branch Patterns of Relationship Watching the sky, especially the Sun and Moon and the stars has been a basis for human language,...]]></description><link>https://www.abundant-heaven.com/post/the-year-of-the-water-rabbit-earthly-branch-analysis-for-2023</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63e2e024e433ef2de131f466</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2023 22:22:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/189c27_8d3e6a2935d94b02b3ba49033a83f549~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michael Brown, DACM, L.Ac.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I Don't Say "Qi"]]></title><description><![CDATA[If someone is in a car accident and they are unconscious, quickly losing blood, I am not going to say, “Wait! 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Acupuncture will make your headaches &#38; migraines go away, and we can begin to explain why.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Acupuncture restores functional connectivity &#38; other amazing discoveries from neuroimaging research. It could be said that acupuncture is...]]></description><link>https://www.abundant-heaven.com/post/yes-acupuncture-will-make-your-headaches-migraines-go-away-and-we-can-begin-to-explain-why</link><guid isPermaLink="false">630e84dd01262b30e1d04a84</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 23:02:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/189c27_da0946237dd647128fbe374284c5b6e8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michael Brown, DACM, L.Ac.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ ON CO-CREATING YOUR DREAM LIFE ]]></title><description><![CDATA[How much of our life is predetermined? And how much can be influenced by our focus and will? I was told years ago by a Chinese astrologer...]]></description><link>https://www.abundant-heaven.com/post/on-co-creating-your-dream-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">630978c5b53e0c608357efba</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2022 02:15:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/571176_115444f61b6340e4b92a4b791ec02c43~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jessica Giese-Gardner, MTCM, L.Ac.  </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[FORCING RELAXATION AND OTHER THINGS TO NOT TRY AT HOME]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I was reminded of the importance of working WITH the body versus forcing the body to do something painful it isn’t ready for yet....]]></description><link>https://www.abundant-heaven.com/post/forcing-relaxation-and-other-things-to-not-try-at-home</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62e090990542b84bb3f25b89</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2022 01:25:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/571176_f52a28cd8d4744aaa3acafd1582ebcc2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jessica Giese-Gardner, MTCM, L.Ac.  </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What it is really like working with us]]></title><description><![CDATA[If your doctor starts looking more and more like a human pez dispenser handing out prescriptions and diagnoses that don't actually help...]]></description><link>https://www.abundant-heaven.com/post/what-it-is-really-like-working-with-us</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62db2d76796cb9f5c490fbca</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2022 23:18:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/571176_e93afd3fd3f64ef5b759ae048058426a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jessica Giese-Gardner, MTCM, L.Ac.  </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mothers' Day Tea Sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[In honor of mothers and their love, we have put together a 20% discount of select teas in pur Spring Collection. Use code: "MothersLove"...]]></description><link>https://www.abundant-heaven.com/post/mothers-day-tea-sale</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6276a5815aa5cfcf09752fd6</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 May 2022 17:06:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/189c27_320f3ae3252645e5814bf9440b46c378~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michael Brown, DACM, L.Ac.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perspective is (almost) everything]]></title><description><![CDATA[So much of our experience depends on our perspective. I was reminded of this while watching our son on a walk today. 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