Helena Amos impeccable reputation was built over 20 years of experience in western and alternative medicine. She has written these articles for more information regarding Conditions and treatments her Acupuncture & Natural Medicine Clinic provides.

Functional Medicine Treatment for Long COVID

Functional Medicine Treatment for Long COVID BY HELENA AMOS, M.AC. L.AC., EURO. PHYSICIAN When thinking about COVID-19, consider how far we have come since the outbreak of the pandemic in spring of 2020. While COVID-19 is no longer…
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Menstrual Disorders Across the Age Spectrum: Recognizing Issues and Managing with Functional Medicine

BY HELENA AMOS, M.AC. L.AC., EURO. PHYSICIAN One of the most complex, varied, mysterious and misunderstood components of women’s health is the reproductive cycle. And this is a source of great frustration and concern considering half…

Weight Loss With Functional Medicine

Weight Loss With Functional Medicine By Helena Amos, M.Ac., L.Ac., Euro. Physician The struggle with weight loss and weight control is a deeply personal one. From the clinician perspective, I see patients so often who have tried every…

A Different Perspective On Back Pain

A Different Perspective On Back Pain By Bill Amos, P.T. Many studies of back pain indicate that 4 of every 5 American adults have had to deal with its effects at some time in his or her life. Back pain costs billions of dollars in medical…

The Vagus Nerve & Vagus Nerve Stimulation

By Helena Amos, M.Ac., L.Ac., Euro. Physician One of the most effective and comprehensive treatment methods available to health care providers is linked to a particular nerve in the body few people have heard of—the Vagus Nerve. Let’s…

The Face of Holiday Stress Affects on the Body and Skin

The holiday season is a joyful time of giving, celebrating, and family gathering. But that most wonderful time of the year can, in fact, be not so wonderful when you consider all the stress caused by the season. The holidays are fraught with…

Great Skin…Great Digestion: The Gut-Skin Connection

If you are looking for more radiant and glowing skin, you might be surprised to learn the answer lies in the condition of your digestive tract, rather than in direct skin care, creams and cleansers. The body’s digestive system has several…

Functional Medicine 101

The good physician treats the disease;  the great physician treats the patient who has the disease. ~ Sir William Osler, former Physician-in-Chief, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine In my practice, we place emphasis…
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Your Health in Late Summer:

Your Health in Late Summer: Acupuncture Theory & Functional Medicine Approach As the days become shorter, the air cooler, and the harvests ready; we know we are entering late summer, which is the last “season” in our exploration…

Tackling Acid Reflux

Tackling Acid Reflux: Alternative Treatments & Functional Medicine Approach Did you know…? • Over 45% of Americans suffer from heartburn  • Over 35% are have been diagnosed with acid reflux • Acid blocking…

Foods For The Face: Top 10 Eating Tips for Healthy Skin

With the winter season upon us, our faces will, well, face all the challenges that come with the weather, the holidays, and the early darkness. Dry skin. Dark circles. Binge eating. Poor food choices or comfort eating to stave off blahs. All…

Dark Circles Can Diagnose Poor Health

When you wake up in the morning and look in the mirror, what do you see? While this could be considered a very philosophical question requiring deep thought, for many people the first thing they notice is right on the surface—bags and dark…