Acupuncture, Chinese Herbs, Qi Gong in Bellingham

Matt Van Dyke, L.Ac. EAMP

 

My Mission is to provide quality health care, and to empower the individual to tap into their own healing potential by providing tools for health and well-being.

 

Areas of focus include Life Enhancement and Longevity, Maximizing Human Potential, Pain Management, and EENT diseases.  Modalities include Acupuncture, Chinese Herbs, Qi Gong prescriptions, in addition to Lifestyle Modification.  Read more about me…

I am a preferred provider for Kaiser HMO, PPO, Aetna, Healthways, Premera, First Choice Health Network, Regence, Lifewise, and others not listed here.  I offer a prompt pay at time of service discount.  Schedule now…

Physical Aspects Related to The Lungs

Published October 15, 2018

In the world of Traditional Chinese medicine, the lung is probably the organ whose TCM functions overlap the most with its Western functions. Respiration, the immune system and the skin are all systems heavily influenced by the lung, both in acupuncture and in Western medicine.

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Mental and Emotional Aspects of the Lungs

As an acupuncturist, I am constantly assessing. Before my patients answer a single question, I am taking in cues as to what types of imbalances might be going on. In five-element acupuncture, the five major organ systems are the kidney, liver, lung, heart and spleen. When any of these systems are out of balance, certain physical, mental and

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Herbal Tonics to Reduce Stress

Stress is something that affects everybody. Stress is defined as a state of mental or emotional tension or strain resulting from demanding or adverse circumstances. This can result in a multitude of symptoms, including headaches, muscle tension, pain, insomnia, worry, anxiety, depression and even disease. And according to a recent survey, nearly 77 percent of all Americans regularly experience

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