Carissa Kelly Licensed Acupuncturist

23/07/2019

11/09/2018

Lifestyle Medicine for the Soul.
✨NEW WEBSITE ✨

My Deepest Calling is to Support the Feminine. It is my understanding that the power laying dormant within the true feminine nature is our greatest untapped planetary resource.

Now more than ever healing is possible and within reach.

Just as in a hero's journey, upon the quest for restoration, you must leave everything you know behind. Natant in the sea of the unknown, allows for the beauty of what and who you are at the core to emerge.

It is my honor to serve as a guide and to walk alongside the courageous and the curious.

Check out what people are saying here at my new website.🦋

https://www.carissakellylac.com/

12/03/2018

17/08/2017

Flipping the script on Womanhood.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xA9Mzd6IDY&feature=youtu.be

07/05/2016

With the truest and warmest sense of compassion for all mothers

I am an acupuncturist and a mother of a beautiful little boy. He is 9 months old and we are JUST starting to get back into the groove of things. Having a baby is no small feat and what is even more of a challenge is balancing caring for your little one as well as yourself! I have a great deal of com...

11/02/2016

Motherhood in America.

"My Canadian friends will pay $7 per day for daycare. That’s not a typo. Seven dollars. Per day."

http://naturaintegrativehealth.com/american-moms-depressed-exhausted/

09/10/2015

Yes, lets talk about the 4th trimester:
Let the healing and self care continue long after the birth.

Babymoon. In my experience as a doula and educator, I see more people focus on the lovely things that they'd like to have at their births and less on what the days and weeks afterward will look lik...

08/09/2015

This just totally blows my mind.

"When a baby suckles at its mother's breast, a vacuum is created. Within that vacuum, the infant's saliva is sucked back into the mother's ni**le, where receptors in her mammary gland read its signals. This "baby spit backwash," as she delightfully describes it, contains information about the baby's immune status. If the mammary gland receptors detect the presence of pathogens, they compel the mother's body to produce antibodies to fight it, and those antibodies travel through breast milk back into the baby's body, where they target the infection."

http://www.thestranger.com/features/feature/2015/08/26/22755273/the-more-i-learn-about-breast-milk-the-more-amazed-i-am

To produce breast milk, mothers melt their own body fat. Are you with me? We literally dissolve parts of ourselves, starting with gluteal-femoral fat, aka our butts, and turn it into liquid to feed our babies. Before and after giving birth to my daughter 10 months ago, I was inundated with urgent di…

14/08/2015

Leo energy is all about naked honesty, childlike glee and unmasked excitement.

At a time when the world is filled with political unrest and bravado, it's time for some true heroes to emerge — with some backbone and a whole lot of love.


http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-21122/8-tips-to-make-the-most-of-the-new-moon-in-leo.html

Can we get a roar? The new moon in passionate, expressive Leo helps us find our authentic voices — and actually use them. Leo is a fire sign, which is about action and adventure — a time to take bold

09/08/2015

There are so many gems in this conversation. Such a good listen for moms AND anyone interested in what is happening with our food and why so many more people are presenting with allergies and intolerances. Yes, It's a real thing that is happening and these ladies break it down for you!

Dr. Erica Zelfand and Dr. Sara DeFrancesco are intelligent and entertaining:)

Dr. Erica Zelfand shares her approach to treating and preventing allergies and autoimmune disease from infancy to adulthood in her family practice.

17/07/2015

For all the mama's out there, this is a must read!


http://goop.com/postnatal-depletion-even-10-years-later/

Consider this: If you've had a child within the last decade, you might still be suffering some consequences—lethargy, memory disturbances, and poor energy levels, among other symptoms. And according to Dr. Oscar Serrallach, a family …

02/05/2015

So beautiful.

In a mother’s womb were two babies. One asked the other:
“Do you believe in life after delivery?” The other replied, “Why, of course. There has to be something after delivery. Maybe we are here to prepare ourselves for what we will be later.”
“Nonsense” said the first. “There is no life after delivery. What kind of life would that be?”
The second said, “I don’t know, but there will be more light than here. Maybe we will walk with our legs and eat from our mouths. Maybe we will have other senses that we can’t understand now.”
The first replied, “That is absurd. Walking is impossible. And eating with our mouths? Ridiculous! The umbilical cord supplies nutrition and everything we need. But the umbilical cord is so short. Life after delivery is to be logically excluded.”
The second insisted, “Well I think there is something and maybe it’s different than it is here. Maybe we won’t need this physical cord anymore.”
The first replied, “Nonsense. And moreover if there is life, then why has no one has ever come back from there? Delivery is the end of life, and in the after-delivery there is nothing but darkness and silence and oblivion. It takes us nowhere.”
“Well, I don’t know,” said the second, “but certainly we will meet Mother and she will take care of us.”
The first replied “Mother? You actually believe in Mother? That’s laughable. If Mother exists then where is She now?”
The second said, “She is all around us. We are surrounded by her. We are of Her. It is in Her that we live. Without Her this world would not and could not exist.”
Said the first: “Well I don’t see Her, so it is only logical that She doesn’t exist.”
To which the second replied, “Sometimes, when you’re in silence and you focus and you really listen, you can perceive Her presence, and you can hear Her loving voice, calling down from above.”
- Útmutató a Léleknek
Mother Earth News

26/01/2015

If you are pregnant or trying to conceive, make sure your prenatal contains folate not folic acid. Not all supplements are created equal! This article explains why.


http://chriskresser.com/folate-vs-folic-acid

If I asked you which of these vitamins was found naturally in food, folate or folic acid, would you know the answer? If not, you’re in good company. Medical professionals, nutrition experts, and he...

08/11/2014

Yes! Finally! I hope that bone broth becomes a bigger trend than any specialized coffee drink that has ever happened!

Hearth chef Marco Canora just opened the city's first take-out window devoted to broth—and he thinks you'll like both the health benefits and the taste.

28/10/2014

There are so many good things about these 3 amazing Doctors collaborating and discussing food. My favorite topic!


http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-14351/sugar-gluten-paleo-vegan-3-doctors-debate-the-best-way-to-eat.html

Things can get testy when three accomplished physicians (Frank Lipman, Mark Hyman, and Joel Kahn) duke it out over the right way to eat for optimal health. Don't worry, they hug it out in the end!

17/09/2014

Eat fat, Lose Weight!

Patients are always asking me how I feel about fat in the diet. I LOVE healthy fat and often need to recommend an increase in healthy fats.

My favorite healthy fats are Bacon(nitrate free), Organic Butter or Ghee(clarified butter), Organic Coconut Oil, and Organic Avocado's.

This short video with Neuroscientist David Perlmutter MD really points to the importance of fat.

Notes from the field,

Carissa Kelly LAc.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc9xIEhEV-s&list=PLpBwPybsdodpBo8OjleshJ_8_E9551nzn&index=4

Could eating carbohydrates be harmful to our brain health? Find out what one neurologist says about changing our diets. For contact information: http://searc...

02/09/2014

Hilarious.

Many people have serious medical issues that prevent them from consuming gluten. But, according to late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, "A lot of people ... don't eat gluten because someone in

27/08/2014

What did you say? "Farm to Hospital?!?!"

Yes, please! Every hospital should be doing this :)

A hospital is Pennsylvania is taking its healthcare to a whole new level. They have apparently taken Hippocrates' two thousand year old quote seriously, "Le

18/08/2014

Bone Broth: A superfood that heals and supports collagen production.

Broth from the store is just spiced up water. Learn how to make your own healing bone broth with this easy Beef Bone Broth recipe.

21/07/2014

Many of the personal care products on the market contain hormone disrupters and other harmful chemicals:

http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-14369/why-beauty-products-are-toxic-what-you-can-do-about-it-heather-white.html

When it comes to the products you put on your body, skin, or hair, one thing's for sure: most companies that makes those products don't have your back. Heather White, Executive Director of the

10/07/2014

I Love Love Love this article! I treat patients with digestive issues everyday. This is the material I cover with my patients and I could not have said it better myself!

Low stomach acid and gallbladder conditions are more common than not these days and this article very thoroughly outlines how and why as well as solutions.

http://www.waccobb.net/forums/content.php?135-Low-Stomach-Acid-An-Epidemic-Hidden-in-Plain-Sight

Low Stomach Acid: An Epidemic Hidden in Plain Sight

21/06/2014

From text, "Treatment of Infertility with Chinese Medicine". Makes me laugh :)

09/06/2014

The secret is out, vegans and vegetarians are not the only ones at risk for B12 deficiency. We all need B12 in our diet and this article is a great overview of how and why that can sometimes be a difficult task. Personally, I think of b12 shots as a last resort. I much prefer a reliable whole food source. Find a Functional Medicine practitioner if you think you may have a deficiency.

Vegetarians and vegans are not the only ones who can develop a Vitamin B12 deficiency. Whether you're young or old; a Paleo, gluten-free, or raw foods enthusiast, you too can suffer from this.

05/06/2014

So Rad!

Peaceful Belly Farms in Boise, Idaho, has exceeded all expectations for a local, low-budget commercial.

31/05/2014

Most interesting I learned today from Michael Pollan: To get those beautiful long french fries, McDonalds uses only Russet Burbank potatoes. Farmers use a substance so toxic that farmers apply them remotely, and they do not enter their fields for 5 days after.
After harvesting, they are placed in a large warehouse, where they have to "off gas" for 6 weeks, otherwise they are too toxic for human consumption.
~Dr. Teray

In a recent video extolling the benefits of cooking at home versus consuming restaurant-prepared food from corporations, food author and activist Michael Pollan

21/05/2014

http://gizmodo.com/minnesota-just-became-the-first-state-to-ban-anti-bacte-1579074417/+ashleyfeinberg

If you've ever washed your hands with anti-bacterial soap, there's a good chance you were rubbing yourself down with a chemical called triclosan--a chemical that's been proven to be harmful in humans in recent years. Now, Minnesota has become the first state to officially ban it. And yours could be…

13/05/2014

If you think you have a sluggish thyroid, administer a self test and consult a holistic health practitioner who understands functional medicine and tests not TSH alone but also free T4 and T3 and rT3. http://www.elephantjournal.com/2012/01/tired-self-test-your-thyroid/

A new report from the International Journal of Clinical Practice revealed that the Mayo Clinic's 40-year-old "gold standard thyroid screening test" is