Pasta or steak?  Peanuts or pretzels?  A brisk walk or light jog? Your genes can help you choose smartly! Read more

We get this question all the time! "I'd love to try acupuncture! But, what can it help me with?" The short answer is - everything! Yes, really. Let me explain further. Acupuncture helps restore the body's natural healing process, so that is why it can help with virtually everything. First, it is useful to understand just how acupuncture works. Then it is easier to see what it can be used to treat.Read more

IT'S VALENTINE'S DAY!!

Looking for something special for that special someone? Want to show yourself a little extra love?

Massage and acupuncture gift certificates are the perfect thing!

Gift certificates are available for any denomination, or you can choose a specific service or combination of services!Read more

We know your lives are stressful enough. Add the holidays to it and you may just start pulling your hair out, or worse! Well instead of bottling that stress in, taking it out on your loved ones or retreating to an old stress-induced unhealthy habit - why not consider this?

For the holidays this year, BT wants to get you thinking holistically, and wants you to take extra special care of yourself. That's why every Tuesday evening between Thanksgiving and Christmas, we're offering one-hour stress buster treatments for ONLY $30!Read more

An article posted yesterday in Massage Magazine discusses a new study that has found that massage and yoga both benefit fibromyalgia patients. The study found that fibromyalgia patients following this combined complementary health program showed significantly greater improvement in symptoms and functioning that those that followed standard care program, including medication and life coping skills. In fact, the complementary health group reported greater improvement in pain, fatigue and mood, as well as catastrophizing and acceptance.Read more

Unless you've been too busy to notice all the pink surrounding you lately, you must have realized that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Everyone is participating ... yogurt tops are pink this month, even NFL players are wearing pink on their uniforms! Having had a grandmother and two dear friends of mine survive breast cancer, I've always always heartily supported the pink ribbon.Read more

or, Why should I see a Naturopathic Doctor if I already know what I should be doing?

So many of us “know” what we should do to be healthy, yet we seldom do it. Whether it’s exercise, get more sleep, drink more water, or “just don’t eat the cookies”, we know how easy it can be to lead a healthier lifestyle. With the plethora of resources available to us, from gyms to health food stores to a variety of health practitioners, why are so many people overweight, not sleeping well, tired all the time, and just plain feelin’ like garbage?  Why are there still so many cases of diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, chronic fatigue, digestive problems, headaches, etc., etc.?  Read more

Body Therapeutics had a great time at the Healthy Living Expo at the DCU Center this past weekend, and the event was a huge success! Jennifer Caron and Dr. Barry were both on site answering questions about holistic medicine and how acupuncture, naturopathic medicine, chiropractic and therapeutic massage all work really well together!Read more