The above photos are one year into treatments with 65 pounds of weight loss, Kari celebrates her one year Healthy with Acupuncture Anniversary today 5/17/2022. YAY!

Prior to beginning acupuncture, my health was in significant decline.  Making the transition from military to civilian life caused major trauma in my life, leading to depression, anxiety, weight gain, and subsequently, Type II Diabetes, and Hashimoto’s hypo-thyroid/auto-immune.  I also had chronic migraines, acid reflux, high cholesterol, digestive issues, severe fatigue, brain fog, mood swings, varicose veins, and physical pain in my hips (osteo-arthritis, bursitis), shoulders, and Iliotibial (IT) Band (Syndrome).  My hip pain was so bad that it hurt to walk (forget running, which previously was my main go-to exercise), and the IT band pain made it painful to drive or sit for long periods.  It even hurt to sleep (on either side).  I could no longer walk the ¼ mile in to work, I had to ride a shuttle.  I couldn’t engage with my kids in the type of physical activities and exercises that we wanted and needed to do.  I could feel my body telling me that I was going to be extremely sick in an irreversible way if I didn’t take some type of corrective action soon.
I was on pharmaceutical medications for all of these conditions for 5 years.  Over the years, I had physical therapy, chiropractic, mental health counseling, compression stockings, and have tried every fad diet, miracle “health” program, calorie counting, and intensive exercise programs. 
Within the first THREE WEEKS (6 sessions) of acupuncture therapy, I noticed a profound difference.  My physical pain was GONE, in my hips, shoulders, and IT band.  I no longer had to take the work shuttle, because I could walk without pain, so I began walking 30-120 minutes every day.  In just 3 weeks, my bloodwork also began to show marked improvement.  We started focusing on internal conditions, and over the next 6 months, my migraines disappeared, my digestive issues resolved, and I was able to discontinue all prescription medications. 
With Anjelika’s dietary and lifestyle changes, I lost over 40 pounds in 5 months (and still continue to lose).  Chinese herbs are helping my body’s systems do what they are designed to do.  Naturally.  Not only am I off all prescription medication, but my bloodwork PROVES that this is working. 

• My blood sugar is at NON-DIABETIC levels. 
• My cholesterol is down into a normal range. My triglycerides are down 158 points. 
• My thyroid is at an all-time low and normal level. 
• My mood has stabilized with no “hard to explain” emotional outbursts. 
• Where previously I had extreme fatigue and my legs were tired from one trip up the stairs, after my ¼ mile walk to work, I can now run up 3 flights of stairs without even being winded. 
• The varicose and spider veins in my legs have improved. 
• I started some meditations and my mind has calmed down.
• I feel lighter.  Not just physically 40 pounds lighter, but mentally and spiritually lighter, like a heavy burden has been lifted. 

I feel good. 
I feel amazing and plan to continue feeling amazing because of acupuncture and Anjelika.  

Kari A., Honolulu
​Military Veteran

Prior to receiving acupuncture treatments, I was experiencing intense migraines typically three
weeks out of the month and lasting three to four days out of that week. The migraines I was
experiencing were so intense in pain that they would cause me to vomit and then they would
begin to subside. My initial treatment was a regiment of prescription medicines and various
injections that would sometimes remedy my migraine at the time but also cause me to fall asleep
but the longevity and overall damage that was being done to my body I'm sure it was far worse
than the temporary and partial relief I was getting from my migraine attacks.

When I began my acupuncture treatment with Anjelika, the process of healing was gradual but definitely noticeable. I was able to eventually come off of all of the prescription medication that I would have been taking. As of now I am 100% medication free and headache free. I have not had any debilitating migraines for over 6 months now.
​Acupuncture has also improved my emotional state because I am able to engage in many activities without a traumatic reaction to them. Like going to the gym and grocery shopping isn't an anxious chore anymore. Before acupuncture treatments, I would have social anxiety, and be easily angered by situations. I have noticed a huge increase in my response to certain situations where as before I would have an extreme fight or flight response where now that has been greatly reduced through my ongoing treatments.
Anjelika has been very thorough in explaining the process and how everything is related and what the outcome of each treatment will begin to improve upon in my life. I still have work to do on other chronic pain stuff but with all of my success through acupuncture and herbal supplements I am very optimistic and very grateful for the treatment I have received. I look forward to my continued success.

​JA
Honolulu, HI​

Acupuncture surprised me. I'm not the "chi" or "zen" kind of guy so as cliche as this sounds I was skeptical. I trusted western medicine because that's all I've been around as far back as I can remember. A few home remedies here and there but that always ended in me just going to the hospital. Fast forward to recently, I was suffering from severe headaches. While deployed I encountered a traumatic brain injury when an indirect round landed on the living quarters I was sleeping in. For about three years I was receiving medicine from my doctor to treat my headaches. Treating them as in "here you go, take these meds when you have a headache". The meds worked for a bit but it was only a matter of time before my body became immune to it. The headaches came back and the meds increased. Before I knew it, I was taking two to three different meds for my headaches alone. I started acupuncture about 3 months ago. It has been amazing ever since. My headaches are completely gone. For a few weeks I was still in disbelief that my headaches were actually gone so I told Anjelika I no longer had them to see if they came back. Surprisingly they didn't. Acupuncture has also changed other difficulties I was having and I plan to use acupuncture for my future issues as well. 

JM
Honolulu