Dr. Lisa Upshaw

11/20/2025

As we move into the holidays, our Qi can get pulled in many directions with travel, planning, family, and the collective busyness of the season.
This is your gentle reminder to protect your energy before you give it away.
Choose warmth, mindful breaths, and simple nourishment.
Your body thrives on rhythm, rest, and hydration. Slow down where you can, soften when you’re able, and keep your Qi steady. 🤍✨

11/05/2025

FAQ-What does it mean when my acupuncturist says that I have a damp condition???
Ever feel kinda heavy, bloated, foggy, or just off, even when you’re eating “healthy”? 😅
In Chinese medicine, that can be Dampness.
It’s like carrying around a wet rag inside your system, everything feels heavier and slower.
For women, that can show up as heavy periods, pelvic heaviness, fatigue, or that weighed-down feeling in your body (and even your mood).
Fun fact: people who eat a lot of raw fruit 🥭 smoothies, or salads 🥗 can be more prone to Dampness (especially if your digestion is not the most efficient).
Try these 3 tips to clear Damp:
1. Eat more warm, cooked meals 🍲
2. Move your body daily to keep fluids flowing 💃
3. Sip ginger or peppermint tea (or barley tea for extra credit) or lime water instead of iced drinks 🍵
Your body doesn’t love the fog or the wet rag, it loves flow. ✨

10/30/2025

Amen? Amen!

10/23/2025

Let’s talk about eggs & alcohol and uterine fibroids.
These two might seem harmless as part of a “balanced” lifestyle but both can quietly feed inflammation, hormonal imbalance, and stagnation.
🥚 Eggs can increase inflammatory fats while in Traditional Chinese Medicine they’re seen as damp-forming, which can feed stagnation (what fibroids thrive on). Eggs are not believed to contribute to estrogen dominance and there is conflicting information about the impact of their xenoestrogens. LIsten to your body and discuss with your wellness provider.
🍷 Alcohol taxes your liver, the organ responsible for clearing excess estrogen. In TCM, it adds heat and dampness, creating the perfect environment for growths and congestion to stick around.,
Your womb thrives on circulation, clarity, and balance not excess heat, damp, or hormone buildup. 💛
Let me kniw if you’d like me to make a video explaining what “Dampness” or “Liver Qi Stagnation” actually mean in TCM (and how they relate to fibroids + hormones)?
Drop a 🌿 in the comments if you’d love a deeper dive!

08/31/2025

It may be the Ta**us in me but yes and yes to this.

08/14/2025

Facts!

07/28/2025

07/25/2025

Too often, we look outside ourselves for answers in books, trends, gurus.
But your body is already speaking.
✨ Tension? Fatigue? Cravings? Gut feelings?
These aren’t inconveniences, they’re messages.
Your body remembers things your mind forgets.
It warns you. Guides you. Heals you.
When you learn to listen, everything changes.
Here’s how to begin:
💡 Pause. Breathe. Scan your body.
What sensations are present?
Ask: What is my body trying to tell me?
Then listen. Really listen.
The more you honor your body’s cues,
the more aligned your choices become.
Health becomes intuitive. Healing becomes natural.
And transformation becomes inevitable.
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Your body isn’t broken. It’s wise.
Start listening and start transforming.

07/13/2025

Real self-care isn’t found in quick fixes, it’s in creating a life that feels good to live in. 🌱
As a holistic acupuncturist, I support my patients in regulating their nervous systems, balancing their energy, and coming home to themselves so they can stop just coping and start truly thriving.

07/07/2025

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06/29/2025

Do you agree?

06/28/2025

✨ 4 Daily Rituals to Align Your Energy + Hormones
1. 🌞 Stimulate Your Qi with Morning Sunlight. Expose your skin to natural sunlight within 30 minutes of waking. This supports your circadian rhythm, boosts mood-regulating serotonin, and nourishes the solar plexus chakra which is your energy and confidence center.
2. 🧬 Support Hormones with Food
A well rounded diet for your body type is essential for hormonal, stability. The hormones need protein as well as eating meals at regular time intervals.
3. 💆‍♀️ Reset with Acupressure
Massage the Yin Tang point (between the brows) for 60 seconds when overwhelmed. It calms the mind, reduces tension, and opens intuitive flow, linked to the third eye chakra.
4. 🌈 Chakra Check-In at Night
Before bed, scan your body for any blocked or “heavy” spots. Visualize light flowing through each of the 7 main chakras. Visualize your energy, softening as you are preparing to sleep.