How Healthy Is Your Digestive System?
Originally published in Suburban Woman Magazine, July/August 2017 By: Janine Jozwiak Did you know that having a bowel movement every day is not a guarantee that your digestive system is healthy? There are actually many parts to your digestive system and they all have...
June QiMail Newsletter: Thyroid Balance
Get the latest edition of our #QiMail newsletter here. June's theme was all about the thyroid. Since this is the gland responsible for SO MANY processes in the body (including our basal metabolism), we just had to pay homage to it in our June Qi Mail edition. As the...
How To Heal Your Thyroid Naturally
Originally published in Suburban WOMAN of the Northwest Suburbs® Magazine, Nov-Dec, 2016 By: Janine Jozwiak, Nature's Balance Acupuncture & Wellness Center How to Heal Your Thyroid Naturally The thyroid, a small gland in our neck located under the Adam’s apple,...
Top 5 No-Nonsense Supplements For Optimal Thyroid Health
It's no secret that the thyroid regulates our basal metabolism, the foundation of our body’s functioning. If that isn’t working properly, there may be other hormones that aren’t functioning properly either. The point is, sometimes the gland itself is not actually the...
Is Your Thyroid Working at its Best?
Is Your Thyroid Working At Its Best? The hormone secreted by the thyroid gland is the key to ensuring every cell in the body is performing properly. If the body doesn’t produce sufficient thyroid hormone, the cells will not function well, and ultimately the organs...
Secrets to Summer Goal Success: My Plan to Tackle the Inca Trail
By: Janine Jozwiak Summer is around the corner and many of us have big plans. I know I do! Does your summer bucket list include a desire to lose weight or feel better on an upcoming trip? Perhaps you have a big athletic feat you’d like to accomplish or you just need...
Nature’s Balance Featured In Lakewood Life Magazine
Lakewood Life Magazine recently featured Nature's Balance in their magazine, offering insight into the wellness center's history and mission. "To help people become the best version of themselves" is the goal of Janine Jozwiak, licensed acupuncturist and owner of...
April Qi-Mail Newsletter: Cosmetic Acupuncture
Reverse the signs of aging...naturally. Just as April showers bring May flowers, a little TLC on aging skin can work magic to turn the clock and create a more youthful appearance. At a time when the use of chemical solutions like Botox that are so ubiquitous you can...
Your Anti-Aging Arsenal Just Got A Facelift
Cosmetic acupuncture uses Traditional Chinese Medicine’s (TCM) method of acupuncture to help slow and reduce the signs of aging, as well as improve blood flow and circulation to the skin, making it a natural and effective way to treat and slow the skin’s aging...
March Qi-Mail Newsletter: Going Green
Our March edition of the qi mail newsletter showed you all the ways to make this March the spring-ahead your body needs. We zeroed in on healthy eating, spring detox season, and ways to spruce up your health patterns by getting a baseline on your current health. Enjoy...
Why Microgreens?
What's with all the hype about microgreens? As the first leaves of a vegetable or herb plant, these tiny greens can be a veritable powerhouse of nutritional value. Recent research from the Department of Agriculture indicates that certain varieties actually contain up...
Is Sugar The New Smoking?
Estimates suggest that up to 40% of all healthcare spending in the United States is related to the consumption of excess sugar. 40%! That money gets spent on treating health conditions that can be directly related to sugar consumption, such as type 2 diabetes,...