North Portland Wellness Center

It’s allergy season!

Julie — Wed, 09 May 2012 17:38:42 +0000

Seasonal Allergies and Chinese Medicine

by Colleen Bunker, LAc

Spring is finally here in the magnificent grandeur typical to Portland. Coming from the east coast, I’m am still in awe of the diversity and magnitude of the flowering trees and shrubs! Unfortunately for many of people, it’s the beginning of seasonal allergies. [...]

Gung Hee Fot Choy! Or in other words Happy New Year!

Julie — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:53:04 +0000

by Mary Chen, LAc

The New Year is arguably the most significant holiday in the eastern world and especially China. Customarily, unlike the western celebration of the New Year which always lands on the first of January, Chinese New Year is a 15 day long celebration following the lunar calendar and begins this year on January 23rd. [...]

New Year’s Beets Recipe

Julie — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:18:57 +0000

with Maura Dawgert, LAc

This recipe celebrates all the goodness of winter, the season of the kidneys and time to regenerate and nourish our root Qi! It incorporates the deliciousness of comfort food with my favorite tasty root vegetable and seaweed to help nourish blood and strengthen the kidneys. Plus it’s red to celebrate Chinese New Year! [...]

NPWC wins 9 Nattie Awards!

Julie — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:47:49 +0000

THANK YOU FOR VOTING IN THE 2011 NATURAL CHOICE AWARDS!

Because of your efforts, the NPWC and our practitioners are the proud recipients of a record NINE awards this year.

Nattie Award Winning Categories

Favorite Massage Therapist / Body Worker – Tiffany Ueltschi

Best Chiropractic Care – NPWC

Autumn Soup Recipe

Julie — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 22:46:41 +0000

Hello friends! I wanted to share my all-time favorite autumn meal with you, chock full of local yummy ingredients and easy to prepare. This one is sure to be a belly pleaser, especially since it incorporates squash, sweet potatoes, and cinnamon, all of which our digestive system loves! Enjoy!

Here’s what you need:

1 medium sized butternut squash [...]

The Benefits of Early Chiropractic Care by Dr. Scherer

Julie — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 22:36:42 +0000

by Kalina Scherer, DC

The rainy season is upon us and with it wet roads, slippery sidewalks and puddles of unknown depths. It also may mean trading our outdoor bike rides for indoor exercise regimes. With this shift to poor driving conditions and new ways of moving our bodies we may experience a higher rate of auto [...]

Interview with Maura Dawgert, LAC

Julie — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 22:16:18 +0000

Maura Dawgert, MAcOM, LAc, joined the North Portland Wellness Center in September and comes to the clinic after studying and traveling in Asia. We sat down with Maura to find out what led her to the NPWC and about her passion for food.

You recently came back from practicing acupuncture in Nepal, what brought you to the [...]