Acupuncture Alameda and Bay area Heavy Metal Detoxification Clinic

The Golden Wellness Center is a holistic healing center and Acupuncture Alameda clinic with specialties and training in holistic Heavy Metal detoxification for the treatment of a wide variety of health issues and medical conditions.

We specialize in acute and chronic back pain, head injuries, adrenal burnout, fertility and women's health, weight loss protocols, addiction, depression as well as Nutritional programs for helping the body to eliminate environmental toxins and heavy metal detoxification protocols.

Our Alameda Acupuncture and Massage clinic provides the following health services:

• Acupuncture

• Chinese Herbs

• Nutritional counseling

• Massage: Shiatsu, Deep Tissue, Tuina and Hara abdominal massage

• Hair analysis for heavy metals and Endocrine imbalances

• Qigong and Meditations for self healing

Our physical health is deeply connected to our mental and emotional well being. Golden Wellness Center strives to provide a serene and peaceful environment where your mind can relax and the body can heal more deeply.

Stress is a powerful force that can adversely effect both the body and mind. Mental or emotional stress can cause many biochemical reactions that create oxidative stress, mineral imbalances, and can lead to adrenal fatigue and nervous system disorders.

Many different toxic chemicals and toxic heavy metals are now polluting the environment we live in, and are contaminating our bodies, producing illnesses, lowered immunity, and many different symptoms that Traditional Medicine is ill-equipped to handle. I provide a clear understanding of how these toxins effect your "Neuro-endocrine" system and physiology and give you a step-by-step treatment plan for addressing the underlying causes of your symptoms.

My Bay area heavy metal detoxification clinic comes equipped with a Far-infra red sauna, along with the use of a professional grade Nutritional supplements, Chinese herbal formulas, Deep abdominal massage, Acupuncture and Massage therapy. I utilize Hair Analysis testing through Analytical Research labs, one of the only Hair analysis labs that test the hair correctly, without washing the hair sample, for Metabolic testing for Adrenal gland function, Heavy metal toxicity, and Mineral imbalances that can be preventing your body from eliminating toxic heavy metals.

Without a good way to eliminate toxic heavy metals and resolve the stress of daily life, disease and discomfort can become manifest. Reducing the causes of stress through diet and detoxification support utilizing massage, acupuncture, herbs and nutritional supplements can help to untangle old emotional stress patterns, and is the basis of most every treatment plan prescribed to our clients that come in for Massage or Acupuncture treatments in our Alameda health clinic.

Pain conditions and other health issues we specialize in include:

• Sciatica

• Low back pain

• Stiff neck and shoulders

• Acute injuries and sprains

• Arthritis and joint pain

• Headaches and migraines

• Abdominal pain

• Menstrual cramps

• Chronic fatigue and Adrenal Burnout

• Psycho-emotional conditions including Depression and Addiction

• Insomnia

• Anxiety, Panic disorders, and PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder)




Every acupuncture or massage treatment is custom tailored to your individual needs at the time of your appointment. Your body can change a bit every day and so your symptoms may vary between each treatment, so we do a thorough intake each time a client receives an acupuncture or massage treatment to give you the most effective healing treatment.

The Golden Wellness Center acupuncture Alameda clinic provides many services besides just acupuncture. We use a wide variety of healing modalities, including with Traditional Asian Bodywork massage such as Shiatsu, Medical Qigong (subtle energy healing), Hara Abdominal massage, suction cup therapy, moxibustion, Infra-red heat therapy and electrical stimulation to ensure maximum results in the shortest amount of time. We also use medicated Chinese herbal oils and Aromatherapy oils with massage and bodywork to effectively reduce and eliminate pain and muscular discomfort, as well as traction manipulations and Myofascial release techniques.

The treatment plan that I give to my acupuncture patients in Alameda is to help resolve their underlying root cause of their symptoms or illness by administering holistic therapies such as:

• Qi gong and stretching exercises

• Chinese Herbal medicine

• Nutritional supplements and Dietary counseling

I emphasize the use ofNutrition and diet, exercises, and meditation as a way for my patients to gain control and become an active participant in their own healing process.

Is Acupuncture safe?

I use high quality single-use, disposable acupuncture needles and I take great care to ensure the highest degree of comfort in each of my patients so that they enjoy a relaxing as well as effective treatment each time they make a visit.

Relaxing the Mind

One of the most effective ways that we can recover from pain, injury and other internal diseases and neurological conditions, is to help get our mind to relax. By relaxing the mind, the body is more capable of healing itself naturally. When we remain stuck in our "fight-or-flight" or "sympathetic nervous system" type of stress response, our pain sensations will become heightened due to the pain inducing effects of adrenaline. This "fight-or-flight" stress response may be due to overwork, negative emotions, staying busy, crowded city streets, improper diet, environmental toxins, stimulants such as sugar or caffeine, or even the stress of being in pain can cause a "fight-or-flight" stress response in our adrenals. This over-stimulation of the sympathetic branch of the autonomous nervous system can result in:

• Increased Heart rate

• Raised blood pressure

• Disturbed sleep

• Weakened digestion

• Increased pain sensations

• Chronic fatigue

• Headaches

• Weakened immune system

• Feelings of Anxiety and uneasiness

This "sympathetic dominant" reaction to stress will over-stimulate the Adrenal glands to produce excess amounts of hormones such as epinephrine, norepinephrine, aldosterone, and cortisol to power this "fight-or-flight" reaction. After years of this increased demand on the Adrenal glands due to stress or overwork without enough rest, our Adrenals become fatigued from being constantly stimulated and will be unable to support many of our body's energy requirements.

When the Adrenals become fatigued, chronic illness, chronic fatigue and chronic pain will become much more difficult to cure. The body is so tired, however the mind cannot settle down. If you experience lower back aches or pain, this may be due to adrenal fatigue from too much work or the use of too many stimulants such as caffeine or sugar.

When we become stuck in this double-bind of being mentally over-stimulated, creating the drive to do so many things, meanwhile the body desperately needs to rest but is unable to do so because of having too many tasks, thoughts, worries, and other forms of mental or physical activity or stimulation, we may need assistance through acupuncture, massage, nutritional supplements or Chinese herbs to support the adrenals and guide us to relax and rest more deeply.

Anxiety is one of the main reasons people seek acupuncture Alameda clinic, therefore I use a combination of healing methods to relax the nervous system into the "Para-sympathetic nervous system" which is the "Rest-and-digest" portion of our nervous system. These include Acupuncture, Hara Abdominal Massage, Medical Qigong, and Foot Reflexology. I also prescribe and administer dietary supplements,Chinese herbal formulas, along with dietary recommendations, meditations and special exercises that can help reduce your symptoms and speed up your healing process.

How many treatments do I need?

I tend to recommend a course of 6 to 8 Acupuncture treatments, once or twice per week to most of the patients who receive acupuncture in Alameda. Those who have more chronic health conditions may require additional treatments and Nutritional counseling, dietary supplements and Chinese herbal therapy.

Why am I in pain?

The human body has a very intelligent system built in to heal itself. When we feel pain, that is the body signaling to the brain that there is an imbalance of some kind in that area. The central nervous system then responds by sending healing agents to the site of trauma or disharmony.

However, many of us tense up when we feel pain, causing our muscles to contract and our blood vessels to constrict, reducing the ability of our body to heal naturally.

Many times back pain is due to muscles that have gotten so stiff and tight that they start to squeeze and pinch the nerves. All that is necessary in order to provide quick back pain relief is to relax those muscles that are in spasm.

Many of us have other underlying factors contributing to our pain condition, such as stress, repetitive straining motions, poor posture, weak musculature, nutritional imbalances, and an inability to relax our nervous system out of the 'fight or flight' sympathetic nervous system, and into the 'rest and relax' parasympathetic nervous system.

In order to relax the body, you must also relax the mind. That is why several various different therapies are used here at Golden Wellness Center Acupuncture and Massage clinic in Alameda, to target the various different aspects of your health condition.

If you have been in constant pain for a prolonged period of time, than you will be in a stress response because pain is very stressful and agitating to our nervous system. We must stop the pain sensations in order to relax the nervous system but then we also have to calm the mind order to keep the pain from returning.

Holistic treatment modalities that I use along with acupuncture include:

• Massage: (Tui Na, Shiatsu, Trigger-point release, Foot Reflexology)
• Medical Qigong (subtle energy healing)
• Hara Abdominal massage
• Stress Relief techniques
• Qi gong Exercise
• Chinese Herbal Therapy
• Hair Analysis Testing, Nutritional Balancing and Heavy Metal Detoxification
• Liver support and detoxification

What causes Back Pain?

Back pain can be due to a variety of causes including traumatic injury, whiplash, repetitive muscle strain, scoliosis, adrenal burnout, kidney disease, post-traumatic stress syndrome and many more. Mind-Body consciousness and slowing down the breath and nervous system, from the 'fight or flight' sympathetic nervous system, to the 'rest and relaxation' para-sympathetic nervous system, is the key to healing from physical and psycho-emotional traumas which are common causes of back pain, thus ending the cyclical pattern of stress responses that keep us locked in a habitual state of pain, fatigue and "PANIC"! Aches and pains are the body's way of communicating to our brain that there is an imbalance of some kind that requires our attention. If we try to just cut out that one diseased part with surgery or numb the pain receptors with drugs, that imbalance will remain and the pain will return so that you need a higher dose of pain medication and yet another surgery. All of these treatments will fail unless the root cause of the pain is actually cured or returned to a state of balance. Chinese herbs, acupuncture, diet, and specialized exercises can truly heal the underlying mechanisms which are causing our discomfort.

Usually this Root cause includes a chronic stress response pattern that agitates the nervous system, upsets our body chemistry and weakens our adrenal glands, giving rise to many other internal medical disorders other than just pain. Our bodies store every stress response like a memory bank. These stress responses are our body's natural instinct to guard and tense, preparing us for fleeing or fighting some perceived threat to our safety. In our modern world however, many of us feel threatened in some way frequently enough and for so many years that our minds and bodies have a difficult time relaxing and stopping our "panic mode". Our minds remain stimulated, causing our muscles and ligaments to become tense and spasm, pinching a nerve and pulling our skeletal frame out of proper alignment. After a while, this over-stimulation and agitation will wear down our Adrenal gland stress response, giving rise to chronic fatigue, anxiety, insomnia, digestive disorders, menstrual dysfunction, and compromised immunity. We need to stop this cycle and help the mind find peace so that the body can heal itself, naturally.

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