The Root Wellness

This last year I’ve been trying to really make meditation part of my daily routine. I’ve gone weeks without skipping and then I’ve gone an entire month without it. Deciding where it fits in my schedule was the hardest part. Now that I’ve decided that I enjoy it most before bed, it has been a bit easier. I listen to lots of podcasts and with all the successful people on them, it seems that meditation is something many of them have in common. So I wanted to see what benefits ...it could add to my life. Especially since I’ve struggled with anxiety my entire adult life, I’ve found that it’s been helping manage that. I have also noticed that my sleep is deeper and that I don’t require as much sleep as before. Do you have a meditation practice? How has it impacted your health? #meditation See more

No medicine is perfect, and no medicine is perfect for everyone. Sometimes Western Methods fail. When they do you can add Chinese Medicine, which can boost the effects of the Western treatment. But sometimes, the problem can be treated with Chinese Medicine alone. Three times over the last year I had patients who came to me for help to conceive their second child. In all three situations they had done IVF to conceive their first child and wanted to try to conceive their second through other methods. In all three situations I was able to help balance their hormones through Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine and they were all able to conceive their babies naturally! So amazing!

Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine helps women get pregnant! (And Stay pregnant!) One of my specialties is Women’s Health, I love to help women who are trying to conceive get pregnant naturally. But when that’s not possible, I also help support women who are getting Western Medicine Interventions like IUI and IVF. Acupuncture is amazing at helping increase the likelihood of success of these Western treatments. I work with Nor Cal Fertility Medical Center and their patients wh...o are going through IUI or IVF. Today I’m at their clinic performing a pre and post Embryo Transfer treatment for a wonderful patient. I love being apart of someone’s big day. So if you’re still waiting for your little miracle, reach out to us we would love to help any way we can

Every decision you make sets the stage for health or disease in your life. Listening to your body and the subtle signs it gives you is your job! Eating regularly, eating healthfully, sleeping, exercising, and managing your stress. This is your responsibility.... So you went through a tough time and let some of these things go.... it’s ok. No one is perfect, but when it’s time to reclaim your health it’s a joint effort. Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine are amazing, but they aren’t a magic pill. You have to participate in your own rescue. Take the herbs, come to treatment, set your health boundaries. Those are all you... I’m just here to guide you and sometimes to lovingly hold you accountable.

Introducing: Roll on Magnesium This stuff is amazing. Did you know that most people are deficient in Magnesium? If you’re not really trying, it’s easy not to get enough in your diet. Magnesium is important for so many functions in the body. If you’re taking an oral magnesium supplement, you’re probably only absorbing about 20% of it. ... So topical is great because you absorb closer to 80% through the skin. My favorite uses for topical magnesium are for: Tight shoulders (Hello text neck) Anxiety Insomnia Roll some of this on before bed and you’ll get a deeper and more restful sleep! It’s amazing! @themightyxo

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Here is my list of top Supplements/Herbs you need to have already in your medicine cabinet going into Cold/Flu season. Being prepared is important and if you wait to grab these items until you’re sick it’s too late. Let me break it down for you! #1: Yu Ping Feng San: This Chinese Formula is amazing! This is the one to take to boost your immune system. Get sick too often? You should be taking this all season long to avoid getting sick to begin with. Also, it’s great for seaso...nal allergies. #2 Isatis Gold: An herbal formula that is best taken at the first onset of symptoms. Like the stage where you’re wondering if it’s a cold or just allergies. This works like a charm! #3 Vitamin C: I suggest dosing with at least 1000mg daily of Vitamin C during the winter. At the onset of symptoms you can increase this to twice daily. #4 Vitamin D: I’m a broken record about Vitamin D because it’s so important. Most people who died of COVID had low D and most people with Cancer also have low D. I suggest testing yearly and supplementing the correct amount for you. 500-2000IU won’t do it if you’re deficient. Get tested! . . . #therootwellness #acupuncture #chineseherbs #wellness #roseville

Already having an established health team in place is so important. That way, if you do become sick you will already have established relationships with different health professionals you know you can depend on. Knowing who to go to in different situations is half the battle. If you go to a Western Doctor, then expect them to use diagnostics, drugs or surgery to get you well. If that’s not what you’re looking for, then why go there? Here are a few Health Professionals on my ...team and why I use them. An Acupuncturist: Expect them to use Acupuncture, Herbs, and Supplements to get you better. Depending on the specialty we can treat anything from simple back pain to complex internal conditions like Bells Palsy or Infertility. A Chiropractor: I consistently see a Chiro to help keep me pain free and my body aligned. Chiropractors are great for musculoskeletal issues from back pain to knee pain and headaches too! A Naturopath: I use an ND like a General Practitioner, they are trained in Functional Medicine. They can order diagnostic tests, and can prescribe both supplements and drugs if necessary. A Biological Dentist: There are dentists who specialize in Holistic dentistry. They can do everything a normal dentist can do but they always do the most natural thing first. My dentist can use ozone treatments and take out mercury fillings. A Nutritionist: A Nutritionist can be trained in functional Medicine like an ND but they only prescribe supplements and herbs, no drugs. They also are great for helping look deeply into your diet. Food as medicine! In order to stay healthy it’s important to know who to go to for what ails you. Each type of Doctor has different tools in their tool box. Who’s on your health team? Did I miss anyone? . . . #therootwellness #acupuncture #chiropractic #naturopathicdoctor #functionalmedicine #biologicaldentistry #holistichealth #holistichealing #healthteam #roseville #wellness

Looking for help trying to conceive, give Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine a try. Dr Niemeyer is a Women’s Health and Fertility Specialist. Read more about it on our website www.therootwellness.com/infertility

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One service that I’m proud to be able to offer, is Day of Embryo Transfer treatments. For our IVF patients after they go through an egg retrieval, they also go through an Embryo Transfer. This is the final step in the process of trying to conceive. I provide two Acupuncture treatments on a patients Day of Transfer. One treatment right before the ET (Embryo Transfer) and one right after the ET. I use an Acupuncture protocol which has been studied and has been proven to incr...ease chances of success by 17-20%. That’s an amazing bump! And also, it gives patients a way to go into their procedure feeling nice and calm. I can do this for any patient going through IVF, but I have the privilege of being to offer this on site for Northern California Fertility Medical Center @norcalfertility! NCFMC has seen so much benefits for their patients that they even gave Acupuncture a room in their beautiful new facility! Find out more about how we support our patients who are trying to conceive on our website! www.therootwellness.com . . . #therootwellness #acupuncture #ncfmc #ivf #ivfjourney #fertility #infertility #pcos #roseville #wellness See more

Seemingly insignificant things can incredibly effect your health. Like drinking all your water from single use plastics. Plastic, even if it’s BPA free can leech other chemicals into your water. Xenoestrogens are chemical estrogen like compounds which are endocrine disruptors! They can change your menstrual cycle by disrupting your normal hormone balance. This brings me to my story. I told a patient last year to stop drinking her water from plastic water bottles. She purchas...ed a filter and started to drink from glass and her cycle went from irregular to much more regular! The first graph is charting how long her cycle is every month. Normal cycles should be anywhere from 27-33 days in length. Her cycles went from 24-46 days and all over the map in a years time. The next graph showed how much more consistent her cycles were after filtering her water and drinking from glass. (Over about 9 months time) A much more consistent 30-35 days. It’s incredible to see how one small change can make a huge impact! (Shared with permission) . . . #therootwellness #acupuncture #roseville #infertility #mentrualhealth #xenoestrogens #water #wellness #healthylifestyle

We are trained to think that if something doesn’t happen immediately, then it must not be working. This is not how it works with healing. Especially when you’re trying to heal the root of an issue. Healing takes time, Acupuncture is like any other therapy (PT, Chiro, or even going to the gym) your results take time and consistency. You have to show up! You have to take the herbs, take the supplements, follow our suggestions. It’s a joint effort. The juice is worth the squee...ze! Give your body what it needs and it has the ability to heal itself. I’ve seen miracles, both fast miracles and slow ones. . . . #therootwellness #acupuncture #chinesemedicine #wellness #healing #health #holisitchealth #holisticmedicine #autoimmunedisease #infertility #chronicillness #fatigue #hope See more

I’ve started using NAC with more patients and we are loving the results! NAC stands for N-Acetyl Cysteine and it’s derived from an Amino Acid. It helps increase the production of Glutathione in the body. Glutathione is an antioxidant used for so many things and helps protect against disease. Mostly I’ve been using it in Fertility patients who have issues with Ovulation. Like PCOS patients. It’s been likened to and studied in comparison to Metformin for blood sugar regulatio...n and Clomid for ovarian stimulation. Some benefits are: -Combating Insulin Resistance -Lowering Cholesterol and protecting against Fatty Liver Disease -Increasing Egg Quality -Reducing Estrogen Dominance and regulating menstrual cycles And those are just some of the benefits! As always check with your Dr before starting and dosing supplements. But I love when natural remedies out perform drugs! I always look for a natural alternative before considering the pharmaceutical one. . . . #therootwellness #pcos #fertilityspecialist #acupuncture #wellness #supplements #alternativemedicine See more

Watch how you’re talking to yourself, and how you’re talking to other people about yourself. What you say on a consistent basis becomes true. I see this with patients who take ownership of their symptoms, it’s as if they don’t want to let them go. Never let your words come in agreement with something you don’t want in your life. Speak positive words about your body... even if they aren’t true, YET! . .... . #therootwellness #acupuncture #orientalmedicine #wellness #positivevibes #health #roseville #acupuncturist See more

I worked HARD for that Dr title, so you better believe I’m going to use it -Most people don’t know that there’s such a thing as a Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM), so let me tell you about it. -You don’t have to get your Doctorate to practice in California. (So not all Acupuncturists have one) It’s something that I went to school for an extra 2 years for. You need a Masters degree, which is four years, plus you need to sit for the state boards. (So I went... to college for a total of 10 years!) -So if you don’t need it to practice, why did I do it? I did it because I love school and the more education I have the better I can help my patients. I studied Women’s Health in my DAOM program and did many hours of clinical rounds with a specialist in Fertility. -I also have a passion for digestive and Autoimmune disorders. So I wrote my Capstone (like a dissertation) and defended it on Gu Syndrome (Parasites) as it relates to Ulcerative Colitis. I was able to treat a patient from first diagnosis all the way to remission. Even years later after treatment has ended, my patient is symptom free from UC!!!! I love Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and to this day I still do many hours of Continuing education FAR beyond what I’m required to do. . . . #therootwellness #acupuncture #acupuncturist #doctor #orientalmedicine #chinesemedicine #autoimmunedisease #daom #callmedr #roseville #wellness #health See more

The most frequently asked question I get is, Does Acupuncture help with... And before I they can finish their sentence I’m already thinking, YES, it helps. The amazing thing about Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine is that our focus is on treating people not just conditions. When you make this your focus the answer is Yes, we can make people feel better. I don’t think there is one person who I don’t think I could improve their quality of life. Whether th...at ends up with someone being completely free of they condition is not fully up to me. We all participate in our sickness and we all have to participate in our wellness. It’s a group effort. But the answer is Yes, I can help. I see profound healing everyday. You just need to decide to ask for help, show up and do your part. Our bodies are amazing healers, they just need the proper support. . . . #therootwellness #acupuncture #roseville #healing #wellness #ithelps #chinesemedicine #chronicillness #orientalmedicine See more

The model of medicine most of us grew up with and still ascribe to today is what I would call Sick Care, not Healthcare and surely not preventative medicine. We need to identify the strengths in different types of medicine so we can stay as healthy as we can. Western Medicine is great at many things: Live Saving procedures, Early Detection and testing, and Life Saving Medication. But Western medicine falls short in other areas like: True Prevention, And Chro...nic Illness Care. Eastern Medicine is a true preventative system. We learn to identify small changes in the body and correct them before illness occurs. We teach our patients to listen to their bodies and make small changes that are specific to them. We treat each person as an individual, which means they get targeted care that’s designed for them. Western Medicine tends to not acknowledge a problem until there is a diagnosable Disease. Eastern medicine tries to keep from getting a diagnosable Disease. Integration is the key, don’t come to me for Gallbladder surgery, come to me when you notice your digestion is off and we can work on fixing the dysfunction. If you’re struggling with something and none of your doctors can figure it out, no problem, Eastern Medicine is amazing at helping with that! I love being your health detective! . . . #therootwellness #acupuncture #roseville #infertility #digestivehealth #womenshealth #chinesemedicine #preventativemedicine #wellness #health See more

It’s true! It’s time to reframe that pain. Your body gives you messages in the form of discomfort. Rather than reaching for a pill to cover up that symptom, first, take the time to try to understand what your body is telling you. I truly believe, that if you don’t take the time to try to understand why and just cover that symptom up that your body will find a different way to tell you it’s not pleased. Have you ever heard the saying, Listen to your body when it whispers, s...o you don’t have to hear it scream! That’s true, don’t disregard the message. See it as a chance to get to know yourself better. 1. Do you need more sleep? 2. Do you need more water? 3. Do you need better quality food? 4. Do you need some down time? These are always good places to start. And if you don’t have a clue, then get some help. I love being your health detective! Knowing yourself and your body is the path to true wellness and happiness. . . . #therootwellness #acupuncture #roseville #wellness #discomfort #symtpoms #listentoyourbody #chinesemedicine See more

I’m a firm believer in our body’s ability to heal. I also believe in stacking the deck in our favor. That means going into the normal cold and flu season prepared. Here’s some easy things you can do to make sure you’re in a good place before the fall. 1. Make sure you’re Vitamin D levels aren’t optimal. Now is a great time to test Vitamin D. You can purchase self test kits @everlywell and send results to me so that I can advise you how to supplement if you need to. T...aking random amounts of Vitamin D isn’t advised or a good game plan. 2. Make sure your Zinc is adequate. You can test your zinc levels at home by getting some liquid zinc and taking a capful. If it tastes like water, you’re deficient. If it tastes horrible, you have enough on board. Google at home zinc test. 3. Getting Acupuncture helps your immune system. Now is the time to start getting regular treatment so that your body is in tip top shape. 4. This formula pictured, Yu Ping Feng San, is my go to for strengthening the immune system. It also happens to be great for allergies. But checking with your Acupuncturist is always necessary prior to starting an herbal formula. We have control and power in our choices about how we treat our bodies. If you give your body the fuel, it will work for you. Small changes do big things. Don’t wait until you’re sick to get treatment. This is true preventative medicine. . . . #therootwellness #acupuncture #roseville #preventativemedicine #wellness #cold #flu #healing #holisitc

Recurrent pregnancy loss is so heartbreaking. Many times it’s also unexplained. I often have patients who seek care after having many unexplained losses. I remember when I was doing my clinic for my doctorate; we had a patient who had previously 17 miscarriages! That’s right, 17. We were able to help her go on to have a healthy baby boy. There is nothing more rewarding than helping someone who had so much loss, go on to fulfill a dream of being a mom. Acupuncture and herba...l medicine has been proven to help increase live birth rates. I’ve helped many women who have suffered several miscarriages go on to have healthy pregnancies. If you know anyone who is struggling with pregnancy loss please tell them to reach out. There is hope. . . . #therootwellness #acupuncture #acupuncturist #pregnancyloss #recurrentmiscarriage #wellness #infertility #chinesemedicine #wellness #holisitchealth #roseville #naturaldoctor See more

It’s been a while since I’ve introduced myself. I’m Dr Niemeyer, Acupuncturist and Owner of The Root Wellness. We are an Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Practice in Roseville, Ca. I specialize in Chronic Illness including: Infertility, Chronic Fatigue, Autoimmune Disease, Digestive Disorders, and Anxiety/ Depression. I love treating chronic illness because I’ve struggled with my own health and Holistic Medicine has changed my life. I love helping patients who aren’t helpe...d well by Western Medicine. Many chronic illness patients fall through the cracks and end up feeling sick and hopeless. Thanks for following and welcome to my page. DM me with any questions you may have. . . . #therootwellness #acupuncture #chinesemedicine #holisticmedicine #wellness #autoimmunedisease #chronicillness #chronicfatigue #anxiety #infertility #roseville See more