August 2010
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“Turmeric, known for its warm, bitter taste, is used by some to reduce...”
– NCCAM
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Be here now. Single Tasking is the new... →
Leo Babuta, from Zen Habits, writes a guest column in The Daily Brainstorm on Single Tasking. He says,
If you live your life this way, by this single principle, it will have tremendous effects:
Your work will become more focused.
You will become more effective at your work.
You’ll become better at anything you do.
Your time alone will be of better quality.
Your time with your ...
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“In the summer, the song sings itself.”
– ― William Carlos Williams
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“Yes. This is, as you know, a trans-rational process. Linearity won’t...”
– Thea Elijah, on understanding Acupuncture as a long-time practitioner
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What is Community Acupuncture? →
by Pamela O’Malley Chang, from Yes!
(Source: Utne Reader)
June 2008
Acupuncture for All
Affordable treatment in group settings is catching on
This treatment approach, called “community acupuncture” by its founders, is an alternative to standard acupuncture practice. Acupuncture can be effective, especially for chronic problems, but as a soon-to-graduate student of traditional Chinese...
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Do you believe in... conventional medicine? →
One of the reasons I keep this blog is to provide evidence to skeptical folks who are curious about acupuncture. People wonder whether they should ‘believe in’ acupuncture. I provide study after study to show that acupuncture is evidence-based medicine, and that it has been shown to work for many different ailments. [It works for so much more than the conditions for which it has...
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“Thick Nhat Hanh says that the wrong type of media is toxic and promotes wrongful...”
– Thich Nhat Hanh, in “The World We Have”
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Why athletes - and weekend warriors - need... →
Besides, I don’t like needles…And doesn’t it hurt???
This is commonly heard by every acupuncturist. But quite the contrary, here is why acupuncture is good and useful for anyone. Not to mention, it is an extremely relaxing and positive experience.
CrossFit, boot camps, running clubs, stand-up paddle boarding, kayaking, and rowing are all excellent and fun ways to exercise. All of these...
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Dr. Oz on Acupuncture →
Any time you have pain or stress (except an obvious need to go to the ER), think about Acupuncture as an option. The examples below are just some of the conditions that acupuncture is good for, and it is, in my opinion, pretty much good for everything that ails you, body, mind, and spirit. Click on “contact” on the menu (above left) to find out more.
Provides relief for chronic...
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Risk Assessment: Acupuncture vs. Western Medicine →
People are a little suspicious of trying acupuncture, fearful that it will do more harm than good. However, risks of harm to the patient (known as adverse effects) has been studied in acupuncture and deemed to be very low (assuming a credentialed practitioner and the use of the required techniques to prevent infection).
You’d think it would be even safer to go to a Western Hospital where...
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Different Acupuncture Styles: Japanese vs.... →
Acupuncture is an ancient art, practiced as long ago as 5000 years. An effective medical treatment long before Western medicine was conceived of, the art of acupuncture spread throughout the East from China to Japan and Korea. The Japanese system is contrasted to the Chinese system, below.
Acupuncture Girl says: Please note that the style I practice, Five Element Acupuncture, is derived in...
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Natural Treatment Options for Arthritis →
Acupuncture Girl says: If you are going to take herbs and supplements and Western pharmaceuticals, be sure that there are qualified people looking at all the different things you are taking together. Herbs and supplements may be ‘natural’ but they are not harmless if combined or taken improperly. Please be under the care of a qualified herbalist or wholistic nutrition specialist if...
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Acupuncture and Natural Therapies for Asthma →
Asthma affects approximately 20 million Americans every year. Conventional treatment options are limited to steroid inhalers and bronchodilators. While these medications are effective in relieving the symptoms of asthma, the side effects of continuous long-term treatment can be severe …
Acupuncture
Practiced for over 2,500 years in various cultures throughout Asia, acupuncture has...
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Holy crap, acupuncture really works! →
I’ve hurt my back a little, but didn’t care much for it. Then it got worse, to the point where I couldn’t easily get up. Then I decided to try the acupuncture.
Some spots hurt more than the others, and on the first day, I didn’t feel much difference. But after second treatment, I started to feel much, MUCH better. Since I felt much better today morning, I sat in front of the computer more...
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Bay Acupuncture: Acupuncture and Natural Treatment... →
Approximately 38 million Americans suffer with chronic anxiety or depression. One out of eight adults are currently taking antidepressant medications—that statistic alone is depressing. While these medications can offer support and benefit for certain individuals, there are indeed many people that do not respond well to this form of treatment. This can be due to a number of factors...
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“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to...”
– Anne Frank
“She walks in beauty like the night,
Of cloudless climes and starry skies…”
– Lord Byron
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“Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion.”
– Hebbel
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Acupuncture: Different styles →
From www.rootbranchacupuncture.com
The style that I practice is Classical Five Element Acupuncture. The author of this article compares “Traditional Chinese Medicine” and the Japanese-influenced styles taught at Tri-State College of Acupuncture.
My tradition, Classical Five Element Acupuncture, as conceptualized by JR Worsley, was highly influenced by the Japanese tradition, and...
“Begin to see yourself as a soul with a body rather than a body with a soul.”
– ― Wayne Dyer
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Acupuncture Cuts Tension Headache Rates By Almost... →
Acupuncture is an effective treatment for tension headache, cutting rates for sufferers by almost half, shows a study on bmj.com this week.
And a minimal acupuncture course works almost as well as traditional Chinese therapy, say the researchers.
In a randomised controlled trial - the gold standard of clinical trials - researchers in Germany divided 270 patients with a similar severity of...
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“We all know that something is eternal. And it ain’t houses and it ain’t names,...”
– stage manager, from the play Our Town, by Thornton Wilder.
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In B Flat →
This is an absolutely beautiful collaboration of music and spoken word.
Did you know that the Earth naturally resonates in the key of B flat? That’s why this is so calming. Amazing.
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“For what it’s worth, it’s never too late, or in my case too early, to be whoever...”
– Brad Pitt
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Is Acupuncture for You? →
Acupuncture Girl says: Note that I practice a more Japanese style of needling, which is gentler and less vigorous than the Chinese method. In terms of frequency of sessions, I will ask you to commit to coming in at least once a week for about 6 weeks, unless you are in pain or have something more serious going on. Then we will arrange to see you more frequently. Getting treated often is very...
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Avoid these sugar-laden beverages
Read the whole article with the horrifying numbers for sugar, fat, and amusing equivalencies. While I love the business that poor diet brings to my office, I would much prefer to treat you without your first destroying your health by drinking any of the following:
20. Snapple Agave Melon Antioxidant Water(33 g sugar, about 6 more than a 20 oz Coke Classic).
19. SoBe Green Tea
18. ...
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“Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be...”
– Thich Nhat Hanh
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“Cancer Cells Get Fat From HFCS* Too
http://ow.ly/18pRiN
*High Fructose Corn...”
– consumerist
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“The obstacle is the path.”
– Zen saying
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Review: "Pregnancy Miracle" by Lisa Olson →
DISCLAIMER: I have not read this e-book - I’ve only heard of it via this review, just now, and I don’t know the author.
I will look into getting a copy and providing a review. For now, let the buyer beware.
I strongly recommend “Making Babies” (previously reviewed) to all of my clients who are trying to conceive or struggling with infertility.
Chapter 4. This...
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Better Living through Chemistry?
Pollution, plastics and pesticides are making us obese.
by: Stephen Perrine and Heather Hurlock On May 11, the White House announced it was targeting a new threat to America’s health and security. It wasn’t some rogue nation or terrorist organization, or a newfound disease or environmental threat. It was a class of chemicals that are making Americans fat. They’re called endocrine...
