- Santa Monica Wellness Center12304 Santa Monica Blvd.
Suite 101
West LA, CA 90025(310) 451-7170
(424) 293-0635 -
Please note: We are not an insurance provider. Payment is required at time of service. However, if your insurance company covers acupuncture, we will provide you with a superbill for possible reimbursement direct to you from your insurance company. Please contact your insurance company directly regarding your coverage.
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Santa Monica Wellness Center Offering Telemedicine Appointments to Current Patients
To Our Beloved Santa Monica Wellness Center Community,
It has been always been our honor and our intention to support our patients on their healing journeys by providing compassionate care at our clinic.
We are fortunate to be able to provide continuation of care through our telemedicine services for our current patients.
If you are already a patient at SMWC and need supplement refills or would like a telemedicine appointment, please reach out via email to frontdesk@santamonicawellness.com.
In the meantime, we recommend that you:
1.) Please contact your medical doctor if you become ill with fever, cough, or shortness of breath.
2.) Consider steps to support your immune system (click on links for detailed info):
- Sleep at least seven hours a night.
- Hydrate well. Click here for tips on how to upgrade hydration habits.
- Support optimal immunity and peace of mind with qigong, meditation, getting into nature (that includes spending time in your garden, front or back yard, enjoying the beauty that spring has to offer).
- Eat nutrient-dense foods, including good sources of zinc, selenium, Vitamin A, immune-supporting mushrooms, greens such as kale (recipes here) prebiotics, incorporating more herbs and spices into your food, such as tumeric and ginger.
- Reduce sugar intake – find tips on how to overcome cravings here.
- Check in with your breath to make sure you’re breathing properly, enhancing oxygen uptake.
- Build emotional resilience with this practice.
- Get the appropriate amount of sunlight for Vitamin D.
- Consider foods and lifestyle practices for seasonal support from the wisdom of the Chinese Medicine tradition.
- Before attempting to “boost” your immune system, read this and check with your healthcare practitioner before adding any herbs or nutritional supplements to your regime.
From the SMWC family to yours, we wish you healthy and harmony always.
Dr. Patricia Fitzgerald and Lauren Howard, L.Ac.
Healthy Foods for Fall
The season of fall brings cooler weather and shorter days. As with any season, the world adjusts accordingly. Plants begin to go dormant, animals begin scrounging for food to store to get them through the upcoming winter months and humans start winterizing everything.
As fall descends on the land, it reminds us we need to start cutting back on the numerous cooling foods that are consumed during the summer months. Things like raw foods, salads, juices and fruits should be decreased because they can create too much cold in the body, according to traditional Chinese medicine. continue reading
Five Reasons to Get Acupuncture for Low Back Pain
Statistics show eight out of 10 people will experience low back pain at some point during their life. Seeking medical treatment for back pain is very common. Typically back pain is fleeting and can be easily resolved with rest, heat and an occasional anti-inflammatory like ibuprofen. However, once the damage is done, the recurrence of back pain can be as high as 50 percent. Part of this is because as we age, things like muscles and tendons become less flexible and pliable. It is also very well known in the United States, people are too sedentary and this leads to excess weight gain that can create added pressure on the body, especially the low back. continue reading