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

After 40 yrs as a corporate senior executive, I finally had the opportunity to retire at the end of January 2016.  Working in an environment of high demands and expectation, my overall health declined.  Typical to many executives, I drank 4-6 cups of coffee, consumed sweets to keep my attention span to a high level, missed breakfast, absorbing fast food while eating late at night.  Overall entering the age of the 60’s, I thought I was in decent shape. 
During each annual exam, my doctor stated the same thing: blood pressure is too high  (range 160’s) and recommended to begin taking high blood pressure medicine.  As much as I worked out, my weight ( obese stage) did not go down nor did my blood pressure.  During my examination in April 2016, my doctor shared a strong voice to me, “take the medication! You are a high risk of a heart attack”. 
In Dec 2015, a doctor diagnosed me with a  “trigger finger” injury.  He recommended to take the same non inflammatory medicine that I used for my gout and if no improvement in a few month, minor surgery will be recommended. 
My wife recommended Angelika, she was highly impressed with Angelika’s intelligence and how she managed her patients and a sense that Angelika would produce results. The pain in my finger was so intense it kept me from sleeping at night. 
Within a week, my progress improved by 50% and completely healed in a month.  While in treatment, I injured my achilles while walking at Makapuu Lighthouse. With Angelika’s treatments I became pain free in 2 weeks.
The most amazing challenge was to get my blood pressure from the high 160-170 to a normal level of 130’s. 
With acupuncture treatments twice per week in the month of April and May and taking the prescribed herbal supplements for blood pressure daily, the following are the actual results:
            Blood Pressure
                        Doctor Office Recorded:         167
                        Present Results:                       low: 112          high: 140         acv 127
            Weight
                        Doctor’s Office Recorded:       255
                        Present Results:                       235
            Angelika’s Instructions
            1.         Replace coffee with green tea
            2.         Do cardio daily for 30-45 minutes
            3.         Avoid sugar and salt
            4.         Change eating habits
                        -no fast foods
                        -salad in am or oatmeal with fresh berries
                        -stay away from meat after 2pm
                        -dinner @ 6pm  (soft food such as soup, salad-no meat)
                        -snacks after dinner ok such as nuts, berries, green apples
            5.         Rest in bed by 11pm
            6.         Listen to meditation messages off You Tube, resulting in deep and longer sleep.

Did I follow all of these changes? Not with consistency, however I became very discipline in keeping my commitment because it works!!  The last time I was @ 235 was 24 years ago, and my blood pressure level today occurred 38 years ago. 
In summary, to ACHIEVE,
            1.  BELIEVE
                        You must be confident that Acupuncture works
            2.  BE DISCIPLINED and DO
                        Listen and read the articles from Angelika
            3.  ENJOY the POSITIVE results
                        Self esteem & confidence improve while your worries, pain, negativity subsides 

TK
Honolulu, HI