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Yoga for Health

Western science is starting to provide some concrete clues as to how yoga works to improve health. Yoga works on all of the body’s systems resulting in the strengthening of all the internal organs and their [...]

Traditional Chinese Medicine including Acupuncture in the treatment of Diabetes

Diabetes is a major health problem worldwide. Blood sugar regulation attained by standard methods alone is often not adequate to avoid common secondary effects of diabetes including cardiovascular diseases, degenerative eye conditions, limb numbness and pain, skin ulceration, and kidney failure. Thus, investigating other avenues for aiding the treatment of diabetes and its secondary consequences [...]

Acupuncture Clears Seasonal Allergies

What a great time of the year, beautiful weather, flowers in bloom and fresh smells. The worst thing for many is seasonal allergies. Prescription and over-the-counter medications are widely available, but do nothing to help overall health and prevention of allergies, plus come with a host of side effects. Natural remedies such as acupuncture, however, [...]

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Cancer Therapy

TCM is a treatment modality based on ancient medical tenets founded on centuries of experience to treat cancer, prolong life, and increase the quality of life for cancer patients. There is no word for cancer in TCM. This is because Chinese medicine has always regarded cancer as several different diseases rather than a single disease. [...]

Acupuncture Proves Successful in Helping People Quit Smoking and Lose Weight

Smoking accounts for more than 85% of all lung cancer deaths, the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Secondhand smoke increases the risk of lung cancer for nonsmokers by 30%. Tobacco use remains a leading preventable cause of chronic diseases such as coronary heart disease, cancer, emphysema, bronchitis and respiratory infections in both men and [...]

Research shows Acupuncture can lower Blood Pressure as much as 40%

Arterial hypertension is the most frequent cardiovascular disease, affecting roughly one third of the adult population of North America and Europe. Arterial hypertension is a well-recognized risk factor for myocardial infarction and stroke, the first and the third most frequent causes of death in these countries, respectively, and correlates closely with vascular morbidity. Blood pressure [...]

What is Chinese medicine (TCM) & Acupuncture?

Chinese medicine is a comprehensive system of health care with a clinical history of more than 5000 years. Chinese medicine includes acupuncture, moxibustion, auricular acupuncture, acupressure, Chinese herbal medicine, bodywork, Tuina massage, reflexology, exercise, Qi Gong, Tai Chi, and dietary therapy based on traditional Chinese medicine principles. These therapies work with the natural vital energy [...]

About Lifestyles

Lifestyles Wellness Spa & Fitness Center Inc. opened in 2005 at 1180 Stellar Drive, Newmarket, Ontario. We specialize in professional complementary healthcare and lifestyle management for the entire family. Our center is the first facility in York Region to offer various professional treatment modalities in one place and is conveniently located 2 minutes from the 404 highway.

About Kelly Linstead

Kelly Linstead is a Registered Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner, Registered Acupuncturist, Herbalist, Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Reflexologist, Personal Trainer and Hatha Yoga Instructor, Registered with CTCMPAO the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario, a member of Canadian Society of Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture and founder of Lifestyles Wellness Spa & Fitness Center.

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