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Marisa Fanelli, M.Ac.: Posted on Saturday, May 18, 2013 11:16 AM
Once in a while, I'll get all pumped up to do a detox. And every time, without fail, everyone I tell wants to do one as well. Apparently everyone secretly desires a squeaky clean colon...they just need someone to spark the idea. My detox wasn't too crazy, and I opted to ingest some avocado and coconut because I wasn't doing this to lose weight, and I also didn't want to keel over with a patient on the table. Days one and two SUCKED. I was tired, cranky, and my head was throbbing. |
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Marisa Fanelli, M.Ac.: Posted on Friday, May 10, 2013 3:13 PM
I really dislike talking on the phone, but I don't think it shows. I can never figure out to end a conversation without seeming abrupt, so ending my calls seems to take a loooonnng time...but I try my best to be polite, courteous, and succinct. I grew up in a family of phone-shy people, so I was always the one who had to deal with making and taking calls. Through the years, I have honed my phone skills to the point where I think I sound fairly professional, even when answering my personal line. |
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Marisa Fanelli, M.Ac: Posted on Saturday, May 04, 2013 8:49 AM
As you all know, when I find someone or something that I like, I tend to talk about it. A lot. If you are in the Foxboro, MA area and looking for a mental health counselor, I highly recommend this business:
Be sure to check out her website! |
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Marisa Fanelli, M.Ac.: Posted on Thursday, May 02, 2013 11:56 AM
Waking up this morning was a sad state of affairs. My head was aching and throbbing, and I wasn't sure why. I felt flushed and overall fatigued and lethargic. After popping a few Excedrin migraine, I headed to the office. With every hour that passed, my headache grew worse, and I felt warmer and warmer. My eyes were red and burning, though, so I was rooting for allergies to be the culprit for all this suffering. I so badly didn't want to be coming down with something; I just don't have time to recover. |
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Marisa Fanelli, M.Ac.: Posted on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 3:40 PM
As a child, I wasn't very active. I lived in fear of dodgeball, I despised running, and to this day I still don't know whether I throw with my left or right hand. As a result, I didn't suffer many of the injuries that plagued the athletic kids; I never broke or twisted anything, and was fortunate enough to never need hospitalization. My most painful memory is dropping an xylophone on my toe. It hurt like hell, but I wouldn't exactly call it a devastating event. |
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Marisa Fanelli, M.Ac.: Posted on Sunday, April 21, 2013 9:27 AM
We humans are nothing if not adaptable. Take pain, for example...headaches in particular. Now, there are lots of unfortunate souls who suffer from debilitating migraines, and I don't think they ever get used to it. But there are also so many people who get headaches 3, 4, 5 times a week, and they simply consider it part of their life. They stock up on Excedrin and wait for the pain to hit, then they start treating their headaches at the expense of their stomachs. |
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Marisa Fanelli, M.Ac.: Posted on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 4:28 PM
Sex is a complicated thing. Not only do our physical parts need to be in top shape for things to progress satisfactorily, we also need to be mentally and emotionally engaged. Stress, anxiety, exhaustion...all of these can lead to problems in the bedroom. In the world of Chinese medicine, most sexual dysfunction stems from stagnation. Ah, stagnation...the root of all evil, at least in my world. If the flow of blood and qi to the genital area is impeded in any way, matters in the Land of Penis and Vagina simply won't have a happy ending. |
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Marisa Fanelli, M.Ac.: Posted on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 10:08 AM
Yesterday was my first time watching the Boston Marathon. Despite the fact that I've been living in this area for years, I simply never ventured out to see it first-hand. Too much traffic, too much crowding. Yesterday, though, I headed out there to watch a friend of mine run the race. The sun had been peeking in and out of the clouds all day, deliberating over whether to show its full face. When I arrived on Commonwealth Rd, however, it was clear and sunny. |
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Marisa Fanelli, M.Ac.: Posted on Thursday, April 11, 2013 9:49 AM
I don't know what it is about this year, but it seems to be a time of massive transition and upheaval...for everyone else but me, that is. I'm generally used to being in a constant state of flux, but 2013 has me putting along here in the office, settled and content-at least for now. I can't say the same for my patients. Holy malcontent! There are a lot of people out there who hate...and I mean HATE...their lifestyles, their relationships, their jobs. |
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Marisa Fanelli, M.Ac.: Posted on Tuesday, April 02, 2013 12:16 PM
I recently had a request from another acupuncturist to post an article that she had written about acupuncture and arthritis. So, enjoy...
In the United States arthritis is one of the most pervasive diseases in our population, affecting one out of every three Americans. According to The Center of Disease Control and Prevention, it is the leading cause of disability in our country. Most people experience the inflammation and pain of arthritis after the age of 50 due to the natural degeneration of our joints over time. |
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