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…

Stay Healthy This Winter with a Balanced Qi

Published January 6, 2020

Winter’s element is water and is associated with the kidneys, which in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is considered the source of all qi and energy within the body. Winter is also associated with the bladder and adrenal glands.

Focusing on inner reflection, rest, energy conservation and storage during the winter months is when it’s most important as

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Winter Acupuncture: Governing Vessel 14

Governing Vessel 14 is called The Great Hammer. This point is located below C 7 on the spine. C 7, the seventh cervical vertebrae is the one which is the most prominent. Traditionally the vertebrae were referred to as hammers because of their resemblance to the tool. This point is great because it is the intersecting point for

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Five Self Care Tips for Winter

Traditional Chinese medicine teaches that humans should live in harmony with the seasons. According to traditional Chinese medicine there are five seasons: winter, spring, summer, late summer and fall. Each season has many associations that help us change our habits, allowing for a more balanced mind and body. When these systems were being developed, people were living in

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