Your stress levels, emotions, and lifestyle directly affect inflammation, immunity, and the overall health.
• Chronic stress → elevated cortisol → immune suppression and gut disruption.
• Depression → changes in inflammatory cytokines.
• Mind-body practices like acupuncture and integrated breathing → measurable effects on immunity and hormones.
Chinese Medicine and PNEI Health [Psychoneuroendocrineimmunological] integration
* Acupuncture regulates your autonomic nervous system and can balance the HPA (hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal) axis to reduce stress.
* Herbal Medicine can provide adaptogenic herbs like Ren Shen or Huang Qi, among many others, to stimulate Qi and immunity; Suan Zao Ren and Bai He can calm the Shen; and custom Yin tonics can help endocrine balance. Dr. Loop specializes in custom herbal formulations that are based on your unique pattern imbalances perceived via pulse & tongue analysis, in addition to questioning and body palpation + finely attuned muscle testing that Dr. Loop, OMD conducts using Applied Kinesiology.
* Qi Gong & Tai Chi are proven to reduce cortisol, regulate immune markers, and calm Shen and Dr. Loop, OMD offers custom sessions in person and via telemedicine appointments to suit your unique constitution or relevant system imbalances.
* Elemental Dietary Therapy can strengthen a debilitated Spleen (e.g. whole, cooked foods; avoid excess sugar) and supports both immunity and hormone regulation.
* Lifestyle adjustments nourish the Spirit – rest, seasonal alignment, cultivating joy and calm to strengthen Shen and Kidney Jing.