Digestive issues and metabolic imbalances can make every meal a source of anxiety, affecting your energy, mood, and overall well-being. When your gut struggles or metabolism is sluggish, every other system suffers.
Digestive Issues
Irritable Bowel Syndrome • Bloating and Gas • Acid Reflux • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease • Bowel Irregularities • Food Sensitivities • Gut Health Disorders• Picky Eaters
Metabolic Concerns
Blood Sugar Imbalances • Weight Management Challenges • Thyroid Dysfunction • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome • Insulin Resistance
Energy & Inflammation
Chronic Fatigue • Energy Crashes • Inflammatory Metabolism • Nutrient Absorption Issues
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Treatment focuses on restoring your body’s natural ability to transform food into sustained energy and vitality. Each plan is tailored to your unique digestive pattern.
Acupuncture
Regulates digestive energy, reduces gut inflammation, restores brain-gut communication. Calms the nervous system and balances metabolic hormones.
Chinese Herbs & Essential Oils
Custom formulas strengthen digestion, restore gut bacteria balance, and support healthy metabolism. Essential oils provide immediate bloating relief.
Energy Medicine
Balances energy centers affecting digestive function, restores harmonious energy flow to digestive organs, and supports metabolic balance.
Lifestyle & Dietary Guidance
Personalized nutrition identifies trigger foods and healing foods specific to your constitution, plus proper food combining, seasonal influences, and mindful eating practices.
Acupuncture is highly effective for digestive disorders by regulating gut-brain communication, reducing inflammation, and calming the nervous system.
Many patients notice digestive comfort within 2-4 sessions, with significant improvement after 6-8 treatments.
We provide personalized, practical dietary guidance that works with your lifestyle. Rather than imposing restrictive diets, we focus on teaching effective food combining, identifying trigger foods, and may suggest moderating certain extreme foods to support optimal treatment outcomes.
Chinese herbal formulas support healthy metabolism, balance blood sugar, and reduce cravings while addressing underlying patterns that contribute to weight gain, such as energy stagnation or nutritional deficiencies that affect your body’s natural balance.
Gentle abdominal energy healing helps clear stagnation and improves circulation to digestive organs, regulates the vagus nerve, and activates your body’s natural “rest and digest” response.
This information is educational and does not constitute medical advice. Always discuss health concerns with your healthcare provider.
For digestive health and metabolism support in the East Bay, Mari Kubota L.Ac. combines Traditional Chinese Medicine with specialized approaches to restore digestive wellness.