tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12536147444181313852024-03-14T01:06:13.186-07:00Points of WellnessPoints of Wellnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06680856010554716480noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1253614744418131385.post-76121525732226431572018-10-14T20:06:00.000-07:002018-10-14T20:06:15.866-07:00Immune Support<div class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 23px;">
School is back in session now, and I’m starting to see colds, runny noses, and even strep! Building up your immunity year-round is important. Acupuncture is a great way of naturally enhancing your immune system. Studies have shown that acupuncture improves your body’s immune functions. Improvements actually show 72 hours after a single acupuncture session. These improvements persist for one month after completing a 10-course treatment.<br />
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<span class="MsoHyperlink">Acupuncture heals the body by calming the stresses and anxieties your body experiences daily. Our lives are full of stress and anxieties that impair our immune system. If your body is focused on dealing with stressors, then your immune system comes in second place. When your body is managing stress better, then it can focus on providing your immune system with the support needed to fight germs and viruses. Research has demonstrated that acupuncture can regulate immunity resulting in anti-inflammation effects on your overall body. </span><br />
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<span class="MsoHyperlink">If needles are not your thing, no worries! We have other options as well. Herbals and vitamins can help build up your immune system. Traditional Chinese medicine tonics help your body remain healthy.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="MsoHyperlink">Astragalus is a traditional Chinese herb that is antiviral and a potent immune booster because it increases the activity of natural killer cells and macrophages in your system. In one study, astragalus was found to help promote and maintain respiratory health. A strong respiratory system is important when you are fighting off colds and the flu. <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="MsoHyperlink">Echinacea is an herb used for both the common cold and for upper respiratory tract infections. Echinacea supports the immune system by activating white blood cells. Research has found that echinacea decreased the odds of developing the common cold by 58%. Echinacea can shorten a cold by 1.4 days. <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="MsoHyperlink">Acupressure points can also help you to enhance your health. One point is called Stomach 36 (Leg Three Miles). It is located about one hand-width below the bottom of the kneecap. This point helps energize you, boost your immune system, AND help with any digestive issues. Using your middle finger, apply pressure to this point by firmly pressing down on the point for about 2 minutes, with your index and ring fingers on either side as support.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="MsoHyperlink">If you can’t get Chinese herbs, then check out these great vitamin lines that have products to improve and support your immune system: Shaklee (<a class="" href="https://lantran.myshaklee.com/">https://lantran.myshaklee.com</a></span><span class="MsoHyperlink">), Standard Process, and Pure Encapsulation.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="MsoHyperlink">Give us a call <a dir="ltr" href="tel:847-275-3298" x-apple-data-detectors-result="4" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors="true">847-275-3298</a> or send us an email to set up an appointment or for more information at atran@pointsofwellness.net.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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Points of Wellnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06680856010554716480noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1253614744418131385.post-80732652708478178022018-04-24T19:05:00.003-07:002018-04-24T19:07:19.727-07:00Reducing Anxiety<div style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">
<span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Do y</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">ou </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">worry about everything? Are you continuously anxious? </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Well, you are not alone with those feelings. </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, anxiety disorders are the most</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> common mental illness</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">es</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> in today’s society</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">. </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">A</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">bout 40 million adults are affected annually</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">by</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> anxiety </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">disorder</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">s</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">, such as G</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">eneral Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">.</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">We are all looking for ways to </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">reduce our anxiety and help us manage our daily stresses</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">naturally and with less pharmaceuticals.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Acupuncture is </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">a great, natural option for reducing anxiety</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">. </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">S</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">tudies have s</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">hown that acupuncture releases endorphins and activates natural pain killers.</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">According to a</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> c</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">omprehensive l</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">iterature review </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">that appeared</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> in </span><span class="s2" style="font-style: italic; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">CNS Neuroscience and Therapeutics</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">, </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">acupunc</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">ture is comparable to cognitive-</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">behavioral</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">therapy</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> (CBT), </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">a </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">commonly use</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">d</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">treatment for</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">anxiety (Errington-Evans, 2011).</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">In 2013, </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">a</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">nother study published in the </span><span class="s2" style="font-style: italic; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Journal of Endocrinology</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">stated that</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> stress hormones were lower in rats after receiving electric acupuncture (Eshkevari, Permaul and Mulroney, 2013).</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">The researchers found that acupuncture provide</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">d</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> a protective </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">effect in response to the stress hormones</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">At Points of Wellness</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">, </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">our </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">patients notice a subtle change in how their mind and body react to stress and anxiety</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> after going through an acupuncture treatment</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">. </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">One patient stated that she did not feel like “bursting into tears” when some</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">one</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">simply </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">asked how she’s doing.</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Most patient</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">s</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> find the experience of acupuncture</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> pleasant and relaxing. </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">T</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">he patient lies quietly </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">on the table with low lighting and relaxing</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> music playing</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">. So</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">me</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">even </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">fall asleep during the session.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Please note that all your anxiety will NOT go away in one treatment, especially if you’ve had anxiety for a long time</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">. Your body will feel the positive effects relatively quickly, however, to </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">maintain the positive effect</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">, a longer game</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> plan</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> is needed</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">. </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Typically</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">, a course of treatme</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">nt</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> in acupuncture</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> is about 10 </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">sessions</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">.</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">If you do not like needles, no worries. We have other options that do not involv</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">e needles and are just as effective.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Thanksgiving</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">…what’s not to love? Turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, pumpkin pie, apple pie…how can you not love a holiday focused on food…and LOVE! Not just love for food, but also for all the people in your life, and the many blessings that have come to you and yours!</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">However, if you don’t watch it, indigestion can soon follow</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> all that love and happy eating!</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">To help </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">prevent </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">post-holiday indigestion:</span><br />
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<span class="s2" style="font-family: "symbol"; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">• </span><span class="s3" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">P</span><span class="s3" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">ractice mindfulness as you eat</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">.</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Enjoy and savor </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">every bite – taste the juiciness of the turkey; the creaminess of the mashed potatoes, and the sweetness of the pumpkin pie – taste the love that went into the food.</span></div>
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<span class="s2" style="font-family: "symbol"; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">• </span><span class="s3" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Remember: you can always get more</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">. Start small so you have room to try everything. Pay attention when you are full, and take breaks as needed. You </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">c</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">an always go up for seconds and thirds throughout the day/evening.</span></div>
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<span class="s2" style="font-family: "symbol"; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">• </span><span class="s3" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Be with the people you are with</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">. This holiday is about being with those you love. Talk to those around you; use your phone to enhance the moment, not to ignore those who are there in-person</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">.</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> Take pictures of the event; play games using </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">your</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> phone</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> or not using your phone</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">; </span><span class="s5" style="font-style: italic; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">l</span><span class="s5" style="font-style: italic; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">ive in the moment</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">.</span></div>
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<span class="s2" style="font-family: "symbol"; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">• </span><span class="s3" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Stay hydrated</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">.</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> Balance alcoholic beverages with water. </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">If you are hosting, set out room temperature water with slices of lemon</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> (t</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">his will help with digestion</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">).</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">If post-holiday indigestion still hits you, t</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">here are herbal formulas that can help. </span><br />
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<span class="s2" style="font-family: "symbol"; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">• </span><span class="s3" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Bao</span><span class="s3" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> He Wan</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> help</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">s</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> the body's digestive system break down meats, grains, and fats</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> to </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">keep</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> the</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> food moving through the digestive tract properly. </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">After taking this, y</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">ou'll feel good enough to get out for a healthy, </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">post-Thanksgiving</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> walk (I strongly recommend this).</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">If you’re </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">interested in </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">trying this, </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">email me</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> (</span><a href="mailto:atran@pointsofwellness.net"><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">atran@pointsofwellness.net</span></a><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">).</span></div>
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<span class="s2" style="font-family: "symbol"; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">• </span><span class="s3" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Zypan</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">improves your</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> digestion</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> by supporting your gastrointestinal system and provides enzymatic support for protein digestion.</span></div>
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<span class="s2" style="font-family: "symbol"; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">• </span><span class="s3" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">A</span><span class="s3" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">cupressure</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">also </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">help</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">s</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">with </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">digestion</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">.</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">A</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">pply pressure </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">in the spot shown in the picture below (about 3-fingers width below the wrist). This point will help </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">relieve nausea, </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">an </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">upset stomach, motion sickness, carpal tunnel syndrom</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">e, and headaches.</span><br />
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<span class="s2" style="font-family: "symbol"; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">• </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Also, rubbing</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> your tummy clock-wise for about 5 minutes after eating</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> will also help.</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">In addition, t</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">here are teas and beverages that also help when you </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">aren’t feeling so good after a big meal</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">.</span><br />
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<span class="s2" style="font-family: "symbol"; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">• </span><span class="s3" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Hot Ginger </span><span class="s3" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">T</span><span class="s3" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">ea</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> is excellent for soothing stomachaches and aiding digestion.</span></div>
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<span class="s9" style="font-family: "courier new"; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">o </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Ingredients:</span></div>
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<span class="s11" style="font-family: "wingdings"; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">▪ </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">About 2 inches of fresh raw ginger (use more or less, depending on how strong you want it!)</span></div>
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<span class="s11" style="font-family: "wingdings"; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">▪ </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">2 cups water</span></div>
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<span class="s9" style="font-family: "courier new"; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">o </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Instructions:</span></div>
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<span class="s11" style="font-family: "wingdings"; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">▪ </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">First, prepare the fresh ginger by peeling it and slicing it thinly to maximize the surface area. This will help you make a very flavorful ginger tea.</span></div>
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<span class="s11" style="font-family: "wingdings"; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">▪ </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Boil the ginger in water for at least 10 minutes. For a stronger and tangier tea, allow to boil for 20 minutes or more, and use more slices of ginger. </span></div>
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<span class="s11" style="font-family: "wingdings"; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">▪ </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Remove from heat and add honey to taste if you like it swe</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">e</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">ter</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">.</span><br />
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<span class="s2" style="font-family: "symbol"; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">• </span><span class="s3" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Ginger </span><span class="s3" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">L</span><span class="s3" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">imeade</span></div>
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<span class="s11" style="font-family: "wingdings"; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">▪ </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">1.5 cups of fresh lime juice (about 10 -12 limes)</span></div>
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<span class="s11" style="font-family: "wingdings"; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">▪ </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">3 oz</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">.</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> fresh ginger, roughly chopped</span></div>
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<span class="s11" style="font-family: "wingdings"; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">▪ </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">3 tbsp water</span></div>
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<span class="s11" style="font-family: "wingdings"; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">▪ </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">1 cup of sugar</span></div>
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<span class="s11" style="font-family: "wingdings"; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">▪ </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">1 cup of water</span></div>
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<span class="s11" style="font-family: "wingdings"; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">▪ </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Pinch of salt</span></div>
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<span class="s11" style="font-family: "wingdings"; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">▪ </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">3 cups of sparkling water, club soda or plain</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> water to dilute</span></div>
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<span class="s11" style="font-family: "wingdings"; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">▪ </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Place the sugar and </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">1 cup of </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">water in a saucepan and heat over medium heat to dissolve the sugar.</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"></span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Bring to a simmer. Once all the sugar has dissolved and the syrup starts to boil, set it aside to cool.</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> (</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">You can also make a honey syrup</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> by</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"></span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">heating</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> equal parts honey and water in a saucepan until the honey melts into the water.</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">)</span></div>
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<span class="s11" style="font-family: "wingdings"; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">▪ </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">P</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">lace the fresh ginger and </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">3 tbsp </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">water in a mini processor, and pulse until well blended and pureed.</span></div>
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<span class="s2" style="font-family: "symbol"; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">• </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Strain the ginger juice through a sieve, pressing down on the pulp to get the most out of the ginger.</span></div>
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<span class="s2" style="font-family: "symbol"; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">• </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Set aside ¼ cup of this ginger juice.</span></div>
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<span class="s2" style="font-family: "symbol"; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">• </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Alternatively, if you have a juicer, juice enough ginger to get 3 tbsp of pure ginger juice.</span></div>
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<span class="s11" style="font-family: "wingdings"; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">▪ </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Mix the ginger and salt with the lime juice. Add up to 1 - 1.5 cups of sugar syrup to sweeten the ginger lime juice </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">to taste.</span></div>
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<span class="s11" style="font-family: "wingdings"; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">▪ </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Pour into a clean bottle/jar and chill.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Happy Thanksgiving!</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> Enjoy the feast before you and the people next to you!</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">The weather is starting to get cold in most regions of the country</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">, and that cold air puts a lot of stress on your body. </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">I</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">t’s time to </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">prep</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> your </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">body’s </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">defenses </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">to keep you healthy during this time of </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">colds, flus, and </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">other illnesses that can hit </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">during the Fall season</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">,</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> and to keep you strong as we head into Winter. </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">As Mother Nature prepares for winter, we</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">,</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> too</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">,</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> must prepare our bodies for the cold months ahead.</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> T</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">his is a good time of year to detox your body.</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> As with the changing weather, your </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">body is looking to makes change</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">s as well</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">.</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> A detox is a good way to kick off these changes. </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">As your body comes off the detox</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">, </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">make sure to eat warmer and more nourishing foods</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">, such as roasted veggies and warm soups</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">.</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Food</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">s</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">, such vegetables and herbs, </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">can</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> help you stay strong through</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> the colder months</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">. </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"></span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Amp up a bowl of soup by </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">adding garlic, ginger, fresh green onions</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">,</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> a</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">nd chives</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">.</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> These same herbs are even more </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">important to include</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> when you start feeling a cold coming on</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">.</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">The </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">p</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">ungent flavors </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">will open up your </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">pores</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">to help you sweat out </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">the </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">cold</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Finally, be good to your body and come in for an acupuncture session. </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Fall is a</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">n ideal</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> time to get back into your acupuncture routine, especially if you </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">are </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">suffer</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">ing</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">from </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">a </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">cold</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">, pneumonia, asthma, depression, fati</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">gue, arthritis, or any </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">illness really</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">.</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Acupuncture is </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">great to include as part of your illness prevention plan</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">.</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> Acupuncture </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">directly boost</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">s</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> your immune system to make you less susceptible to illnesses</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">. </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">As you prepare your house</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">, </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">car</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">,</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> and closet for </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Winter</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">,</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> make sure to </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">prepare yourself </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">as well</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> for the coming cold</span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">.</span></div>
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Points of Wellnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06680856010554716480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1253614744418131385.post-19048615318358210902016-07-04T07:29:00.002-07:002016-07-04T07:29:43.109-07:00Happy 4th of July!<div class="s2" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Summer is </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">my favorite season</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> – f</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">armer</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">s markets</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">, warm</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> weathe</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">r, swimming, and everyone is just happier (I think it’s all of the festivals and sun – wakes us up from the chill of winter)</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">. </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"></span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">A</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">ccording to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Summer</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> is the season of energy</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> and life</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">. It is associated with the Fire </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">element</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">, </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">which </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">is</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> associated with the hear</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">t, </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">small intestines</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">,</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> and tongue.</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> As much as I love summer, this season can also come with health concerns, such as e</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">xcess body heat, profuse sweating, parched mouth and throat, constipation, and heart palpitations.</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">What can you do to help with </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">these</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> summer health concerns? Eat cool foods, of course.</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Cooling foods</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">, like lettuce, cucumbers, and strawberries,</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> clear heat and toxins</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> in the body; </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">thus</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">,</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">cooling and calmin</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">g the blood and nourishing </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">your yin</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">. </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">If you know me, then you’ve heard me </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">say, “Eat</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> according to the season</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">.”</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">O</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">ne of the easiest ways </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">to do that is</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> to belong to a coop or shop at your local farmers market. </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"></span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Sourcing your food locally is</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">excellent</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">for your health </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">and supports your local environment.</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Keep in mind: though</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> r</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">aw foods</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">, like salads,</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> are good </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">for </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">cooling down your </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">body</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">, they </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">take </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">more energy for </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">your body to process.</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Hence, if you have digestion problems, slightly stir-fry or sauté your veggies. </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Balancing raw foods with hot foods is a good way to follow a moderate eating plan and is good for your </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">well-being</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">.</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Another function of Fire</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> is to </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">circulate</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> oxygen</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">-</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">rich blood to your whole body.</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Hence</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">, g</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">etting your heart pumping </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">keeps</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> it strong.</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Take advantage </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">of the </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">S</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">ummer</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> – </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">be active outside!</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> But, remember to have fun doing so!</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px;">Happy July 4</span></span><span class="s4" style="line-height: 10.800000190734863px; vertical-align: super;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">th</span></span><span class="s3" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px;">, </span></span><span class="s3" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px;">everyone!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">One last thought: w</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">hen you </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">do </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">get hot this summer, </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">try these great drinks</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">.</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Soak </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">all of the ingredients </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">overnight in a pitcher of water in the fridge</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">,</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> and enjoy!</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">You can eat the ingredients or toss them.</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Do </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">not leave </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">the veggies and fruits </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">in the water too long</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">;</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> it will </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">make</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> the water a bit bitter</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">.</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">60 - 80 White Chrysanthemum Flowers (http://www.enjoyingtea.com/imwhitchryst.html or </span><a href="https://www.mayway.com/store/product.do?productId=1079)"><span class="s8" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">https://www.mayway.com/store/product.do?productId=1079)</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">1. </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Wash the chrysanthemum</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">2. </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Pour in 4 liters of water and bring it to boiling</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">4. </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Continue to cook for 10 minutes and add in rock sugar or honey</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">5. </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Turn off the heat and allow the tea to seep for another ten</span></span></div>
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Points of Wellnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06680856010554716480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1253614744418131385.post-77061330517268451762015-05-01T19:05:00.001-07:002015-05-01T19:05:59.762-07:00Spring is upon us!<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Spring, a season of growth and rebirth, is upon us. Living things, now more than any other time of the year, require good nutrients to support the growth that comes during this time. According to Chinese medicine, Spring also represents the liver and gallbladder. Hence, the green season vegetables that sprout up during this time are good for nourishing the liver.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">This time of year is also when many of us do our “spring cleaning.” Besides our homes, this is an ideal time to also “spring clean” our bodies. The body hibernates during the winter months, and can use a greener diet to wake it up. The kale and lemon smoothie below is an excellent way to “wake up” the body and start your day.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Kale and Lemon Smoothie </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Ingredients</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">3 kale leaves</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1 whole lemon (remove the skin)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1 – 2 slices of ginger</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1 tablespoon of Apple Cider Vinegar</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1 cup of water or almond milk</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Directions</span></p><p class="" style="margin-left: 1in;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1. Place ingredients in a Vitamix or blender.</span></p><p class="" style="margin-left: 1in;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">2. Blend until smooth.</span></p><p class="" style="margin-left: 1in;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">3. Store in glass bottles in the refrigerator until you are ready to drink it.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">If you prefer warmer drinks in the morning, make the smoothie a bit thicker and ad warm water to it before drinking.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Some green leafy vegetables can be bitter, which is good for nourishing the liver. Use a something sour, such as a lemon, to offset the bitterness and the fast growing energy of this season.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Points of Wellness wishes everyone a happy Spring, and leave you with another great recipe below to keep you healthy and nourished through the season.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Warm Kale with Avocado oil</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Ingredients</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">2 cups of curly kale leaves (de-stemmed)<br>2 garlic cloves sliced</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Juice from half a lemon</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">2 tbsp avocado oil</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Almond slices for topping<br><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Directions</span></p><p class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1. Heat up a wok or frying pan with avocado oil.</span></p><p class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">2. Once the oil is hot, add the garlic.</span></p><p class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">3. Once the garlic is slightly browned, add in the kale.</span></p><p class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">4. Lightly sauté the kale.</span></p><p class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">5. Add salt and pepper to taste, and then squeeze in the lemon juice.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p>Points of Wellnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06680856010554716480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1253614744418131385.post-3813301961541255572015-02-18T20:57:00.001-08:002015-02-18T20:59:09.117-08:00Happy Lunar New Year<p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 7px;"><span class="s3" style="font-style: italic; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">“The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.” ~ Socrates</span></p><p class="s2" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s5"><br></span></span></p><p class="s2" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s5">In the last </span><span class="s5">few </span><span class="s5">years</span><span class="s5">,</span><span class="s5"> I have been on a journey to simplify my life. </span><span class="s5">It’s been a continual</span><span class="s5"> work in progress. </span><span class="s5">With the Lunar New Year approaching,</span><span class="s5"> I want to focus this </span><span class="s5">coming </span><span class="s5">year on the concept of less. </span></span></p><p class="s2" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s5"><br></span></span></p><p class="s2" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s5">I hear from many of my patients, especially the ones I’m treating for stress or </span><span class="s5">anxiety</span><span class="s5">,</span><span class="s5"> that</span><span class="s5"> they want to simplify their life</span><span class="s5">.</span><span class="s5"> </span><span class="s5">YET, </span><span class="s5">at the same time</span><span class="s5">,</span><span class="s5"> </span><span class="s5">they tell me about the new things they are adding</span><span class="s5"></span><span class="s5">to </span><span class="s5">their schedule</span><span class="s5">s</span><span class="s5">. Of course</span><span class="s5">,</span><span class="s5"> we all want to take the “chores” out of our lives and only do the </span><span class="s5">fun and leisurely </span><span class="s5">things. While that is a nice thought, </span><span class="s5">it’s not realistic. </span></span></p><p class="s2" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s5"><br></span></span></p><p class="s2" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s5">T</span><span class="s5">here will always be chores</span><span class="s5">, </span><span class="s5">tasks</span><span class="s5">, and responsibilities that </span><span class="s5">are not fun or pleasant, but </span><span class="s5">we have to do </span><span class="s5">them</span><span class="s5">. Most of us, including myself, keep adding more to our hectic </span><span class="s5">s</span><span class="s5">chedules</span><span class="s5"> to convince ourselves we can have and do it “all</span><span class="s5">.</span><span class="s5">”</span><span class="s5"> </span><span class="s5">In fact, the only thing w</span><span class="s5">e seem to be removing</span><span class="s5"> from our schedules</span><span class="s5"> is time for</span><span class="s5"> rest and sleep.</span></span></p><p class="s2" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s5"><br></span></span></p><p class="s2" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s5">As a society</span><span class="s5">,</span><span class="s5"> we glorify busy.</span><span class="s5"> </span><span class="s5">We have a knack of making even enjoyable events seem stressful because we are so overwhelmed.</span><span class="s5">T</span><span class="s5">he</span><span class="s5"> f</span><span class="s5">ollowing are some </span><span class="s5">goals </span><span class="s5">I</span><span class="s5">’m setting for myself </span><span class="s5">in 2015</span><span class="s5"> to help me enjoy life with “less</span><span class="s5">.</span><span class="s5">”</span><span class="s5"> </span></span></p><p class="s2" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s5"><br></span></span></p><div class="s6" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 36px;"><span class="s5"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">• I want to take an event off my schedule and NOT replace it with something else. </span></span></div><div class="s6" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 36px;"><span class="s9" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div class="s6" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 36px;"><span class="s9" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">• </span><span class="s5" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">I want to have more moderation in my life, especially in terms of food. I’d like to have a more balanced </span><span class="s5" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">intake of food, especially sugar.</span></div><div class="s6" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 36px;"><span class="s9" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div class="s6" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 36px;"><span class="s9" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">• </span><span class="s5" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">I want to stop practicing “retail therapy” when I’m stressed.</span></div><div class="s6" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 36px;"><span class="s5" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><p class="s2" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s5">What are your “less” goals for the year?</span><span class="s5"> </span><span class="s5">I hope this year of less will lead to a lifetime of more happiness.</span></span></p><p class="s2" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s5"><br></span></span></p><p class="s2" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s5">Points of Wellness would like to wish everyone a Happy </span><span class="s5">Lunar </span><span class="s5">New Year!</span><span class="s5"> </span><span class="s5">Let’s welcome in the year of the </span><span class="s5">Green </span><span class="s5">Sheep.</span><span class="s5"> </span></span><span class="s5" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">The sheep is seen as a symbol of peace, balance, harmony and calmness.</span><span class="s5" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> Come and visit us </span><span class="s5" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">i</span><span class="s5" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">f you are looking for balance and calmness in the New Year!</span></p>Points of Wellnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06680856010554716480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1253614744418131385.post-29875983332183667562014-11-26T11:18:00.002-08:002014-11-26T11:19:38.999-08:00Feeling jolly this holiday season!<div class="MsoNormal">
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season is upon us. Our calendars are filling up with holiday dinners and
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too much? Counteract the effects by drinking a large amount of green tea as
soon as possible. Researchers have found that antioxidants (called catechins)
found in green tea inhibit absorption of alcohol in the gastrointestinal tract,
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tea is a natural laxative, preventing constipation and relieves the discomfort
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pressure to the following acupressure point: In the middle of your inner wrist,
two-and-one-half finger widths below the wrist crease. As you press down on the
point, take a deep breath and release your breath slowly. This point relieves
stomachaches, indigestion, nausea, and anxiety. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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minutes. This helps with constipation and stomachaches.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Points of
Wellness wishes everyone a healthy and happy Thanksgiving. We are thankful for
each and every one of you!</span>Points of Wellnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06680856010554716480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1253614744418131385.post-36012667649761236112014-01-30T20:02:00.000-08:002014-01-30T20:02:31.575-08:00Year of the Green Horse<div class="s2">
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3">The Lunar</span><span class="s3"> New Year begins on January 31, 2014. With this new year, we welcome in the Year of the Green Horse, and say good bye to the</span><span class="s3"> </span><span class="s3">Y</span><span class="s3">ear of the Snake. Green symbolizes Spring, </span><span class="s3">which is full of </span><span class="s3">new life and energy. This </span><span class="s3">Year of the Horse </span><span class="s3">promises productive energies. I advise taking advantage of </span><span class="s3">the</span><span class="s3"> </span><span class="s3">positive energy</span><span class="s3"> this year</span><span class="s3"> </span><span class="s3">brings </span><span class="s3">by</span><span class="s3"> </span><span class="s3">put</span><span class="s3">ting</span><span class="s3"> your goals into action</span><span class="s3">, such as your health goals</span><span class="s3">.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3">How can you improve your health this year</span><span class="s3">? I hope that each and every</span><span class="s3"> one of you</span><span class="s3"> makes prevention a </span><span class="s3">key </span><span class="s3">part of </span><span class="s3">your goals</span><span class="s3">. </span><span class="s3">P</span><span class="s3">reventi</span><span class="s3">on is the key to staying well. Why wait until you have a heart attack to make changes </span><span class="s3">in </span><span class="s3">your life? Why not make those changes now and prevent the heart attack from happening?</span><span class="s3"> </span><span class="s3">Think about and put into motion </span><span class="s3">how </span><span class="s3">you</span><span class="s3"> </span><span class="s3">can become healthier and stay healthier this year.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s5" style="font-weight: bold;">First</span><span class="s5" style="font-weight: bold;">,</span><span class="s5" style="font-weight: bold;"> evaluate your eating </span><span class="s5" style="font-weight: bold;">habits </span><span class="s5" style="font-weight: bold;">and food intake</span><span class="s3">. As many of you know</span><span class="s3">,</span><span class="s3"> I am a big advocate of food as medicine. </span><span class="s3">For example, c</span><span class="s3">hicken soup </span><span class="s3">can help treat a </span><span class="s3">cold</span><span class="s3">. Natural f</span><span class="s3">ood</span><span class="s3">s</span><span class="s3"> ha</span><span class="s3">ve</span><span class="s3"> healing propert</span><span class="s3">ies</span><span class="s3">. </span><span class="s3">For instance, f</span><span class="s3">resh ginger tea is a great anti-bacterial for stomach issues</span><span class="s3">,</span><span class="s3"> from nausea to stomach pains. Learn the basics</span><span class="s3"> of food nutrition</span><span class="s3"> and it will truly enhance your journey to better health.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s5" style="font-weight: bold;">Next, evaluate your lifestyle</span><span class="s3">. </span><span class="s3">From how you live to what you eat, l</span><span class="s3">ive according to the seasons. It's winter so don't be too hard on your body if it desires more rest. Your body needs to rest and get ready for Spring. </span><span class="s3">K</span><span class="s3">eep up with your vitamins</span><span class="s3">,</span><span class="s3"> especially if you are not keeping up with your </span><span class="s3">food </span><span class="s3">nutrition. Also, if you feel a cold coming on, stop by the clinic and checkout some of our herbals to help you stay health</span><span class="s3">y</span><span class="s3">. </span><span class="s3">Bug Beater is a great herbal for helping to keep colds at bay.</span><span class="s3"> </span><span class="s3">The winter is also a good time to e</span><span class="s3">at warmer foods. If you must have a salad</span><span class="s3">,</span><span class="s3"> couple it with a cup of soup. Try lightly saut</span><span class="s3">eei</span><span class="s3">ng </span><span class="s3">or steaming </span><span class="s3">your vegetables</span><span class="s3"> to warm them up</span><span class="s3">. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s5" style="font-weight: bold;">Finally, live mindfully</span><span class="s3">. Do everything with a purpose and live in the momen</span><span class="s3">t: enjoy what you eat and do. When</span><span class="s3"> exercising</span><span class="s3">,</span><span class="s3"> listen to your body. </span><span class="s3">Work your body hard, but do not over do it</span><span class="s3">. Show your body appreciation by eating good</span><span class="s3">, nutritious</span><span class="s3"> foods</span><span class="s3"> that not only nourishes it, but feeds your soul</span><span class="s3">. Show your body</span><span class="s3"> and mind</span><span class="s3"> how to destress and enjoy what life has to offer. </span><span class="s5" style="font-weight: bold;">Choose to live.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3">If you are having trouble </span><span class="s3">starting the </span><span class="s3">Y</span><span class="s3">ear of the Green Horse on the right track, </span><span class="s3">come by the</span><span class="s3">c</span><span class="s3">linic and we can put you on the right track. </span><span class="s3">Regular</span><span class="s3"> acupuncture treatments will help you maintain all your hard</span><span class="s3">work</span><span class="s3">.</span><span class="s3"> </span><span class="s3">T</span><span class="s3">his year</span><span class="s3">, remember, prevention is key: </span><span class="s3">do not let your pain or ailments get bad before you come in to see me. Let’s treat that stress before it tears down your immune system.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3">U</span><span class="s3">se the energy of the </span><span class="s3">G</span><span class="s3">reen </span><span class="s3">H</span><span class="s3">or</span><span class="s3">se wisely; don’t </span><span class="s3">waste it by taking on </span><span class="s3">s</span><span class="s3">o much</span><span class="s3"> that you end up doing nothing</span><span class="s3">. </span><span class="s3">S</span><span class="s3">et a goal </span><span class="s3">each</span><span class="s3"> month</span><span class="s3">, o</span><span class="s3">r small goals </span><span class="s3">each</span><span class="s3"> </span><span class="s3">week</span><span class="s3">. Do what it takes to make this year differen</span><span class="s3">t</span><span class="s3"> and </span><span class="s3">better!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s5" style="font-weight: bold;">Points of Wellness would like to you wish you and your family a healthy and productive </span><span class="s5" style="font-weight: bold;">Y</span><span class="s5" style="font-weight: bold;">ear of the Green Horse!</span></span></div>
Points of Wellnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06680856010554716480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1253614744418131385.post-54255860789579073502013-12-30T08:08:00.002-08:002013-12-30T08:08:52.196-08:00Wishing you a Happy and Healthy Holiday SeasonFeeling less energetic? Getting tired earlier in the evening? It might be just the energy of the season. Many animals hibernate this time of year. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), this time of year is governed by Yin energy, which is dark, cold, slow, and composed of inward energy.<br />
<br />Yin energy in the winter months give life to the Yang energy of summer, which is light, hot, quick, and has more outward qualities. Hence, Yang energy encourages people to go out and be active.<br />
<br />Winter’s energy encourages us to look inward; it is a great time for meditation, yoga and T’ai Chi practices. In order to live according to the season, TCM teaches us that the foods in winter enrich yin and subdue yang. Look for foods that naturally grow in this season, such as squashes, potatoes, root vegetables, winter greens, mushrooms, apples, pears, and citrus fruits.<br />
<br />Most importantly, in the winter, our bodies need warming foods like soups made with hearty vegetables. Rich stocks cooked with animal bones are best. Use your leftover turkey bones to make a nutritious and warming soup, such as a turkey noodle soup. Other foods that are especially good for the winter months are black beans, kidney beans, lamb, chicken, walnuts, chestnuts, black sesame seeds, and dark leafy greens. <br />
<br />If you are feeling run down, take the time to rest and replenish. Nature tells us that this is the time of year to take good care of our entire body: physically, mentally and spiritually.<br />
<br />So, enjoy your bowl of turkey noodle soup! <br />
<br />Points of Wellness would like to wish everyone a Happy and Healthy Holiday Season! <br />
<br />Remember: give the gift of health, gift certificates are available.<br />
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Points of Wellnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06680856010554716480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1253614744418131385.post-10631802213539500602013-11-29T21:04:00.002-08:002013-11-29T21:06:24.045-08:00Thanksgiving 2013<div class="s4">
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3">Ah, Thanksgiving! I’m not sure about your home, but mine is filled with an abundance of food</span><span class="s3">: f</span><span class="s3">rom the turkey and ham, to the mash potatoes, to the plethora of desserts. Time with family and friends to share an amazing meal, and then a long nap afterwards – what more can you ask for?</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3">Food is such an integral part of our celebrations in life. And, f</span><span class="s3">ood nutrition is an integral part of Chinese Medicine. Chinese Medicine categorizes foods by temperature, flavor</span><span class="s3">,</span><span class="s3"> and therapeutic action. </span><span class="s3">Your body’s underlying constitution, such as core body temperature and digestive health,</span><span class="s3"> </span><span class="s3">determines which foods</span><span class="s3"> are most suitable</span><span class="s3"> for you</span><span class="s3">.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3">In order to choose the appropriate foods, you need to identify where you are imbalanced in regards to </span><span class="s3">your health. For example, </span><span class="s3">a</span><span class="s3"> person </span><span class="s3">who is always hot</span><span class="s3"> would benefit from eating foods that are cooling.</span><span class="s3"> On the other hand, someone who tends to have cold extremities should eat more foods that promote </span><span class="s3">qi</span><span class="s3">circulation. Come by the clinic and we can help you </span><span class="s3">i</span><span class="s3">dentify your body’s needs.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3">Below is a list of </span><span class="s3">common </span><span class="s3">Thanksgiving foods and spices</span><span class="s3">,</span><span class="s3"> and their properties. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3">Turkey is warm, sweet</span><span class="s3">,</span><span class="s3"> and tonifies qi.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3">Spinach is cool, sweet, tonifies blood and </span><span class="s3">yin</span><span class="s3">, </span><span class="s3">and</span><span class="s3">counteracts heat.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3">Apple </span><span class="s3">is</span><span class="s3"> cooling, </span><span class="s3">sweet</span><span class="s3"> </span><span class="s3">and </span><span class="s3">sour</span><span class="s3">, tonifies yin and qi, counteracts heat</span><span class="s3">,</span><span class="s3"> and removes toxins</span><span class="s3">.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3">Cranberries are cold, </span><span class="s3">sweet</span><span class="s3"> and </span><span class="s3">sour, and </span><span class="s3">counteract damp heat</span><span class="s3">.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3">Carrot </span><span class="s3">is</span><span class="s3"> neutral, sweet, tonif</span><span class="s3">ies</span><span class="s3"> qi, promotes qi circulation, counteracts heat and damp heat, and clears toxin</span><span class="s3">s</span><span class="s3">.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3">Pumpkin is warm, sweet, tonifies qi, promotes blood circulation, counteracts cold and damp</span><span class="s3">ness</span><span class="s3">, </span><span class="s3">and </span><span class="s3">resolves phlegm.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3">Potato is neutral, sweet, tonif</span><span class="s3">ies</span><span class="s3"> qi and yin</span><span class="s3">,</span><span class="s3"> and</span><span class="s3">counteracts</span><span class="s3"> </span><span class="s3">heat</span><span class="s3">.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3">Sweet potato </span><span class="s3">is</span><span class="s3"> </span><span class="s3">neutral, sweet, tonifies qi, blood and yin, as well as removes toxins.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3">String beans </span><span class="s3">are</span><span class="s3"> neutral, sweet, and tonif</span><span class="s3">y</span><span class="s3"> yin.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3">Pepper helps warm the interior</span><span class="s3">.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3">Nutmeg is warm, pungent, tonifies yang, counteracts cold, </span><span class="s3">and </span><span class="s3">promotes qi and blood circulation</span><span class="s3">.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Where has 2013 gone? Halloween is just around the corner, and soon following will be Thanksgiving and Christmas. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">For those of us who are sweet lovers; it is a hard time of year. Candies, pastries, and all sorts of treats can be found </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">all around us. Though we are surrounded by temptation, we can still make this time of year a healthy holiday season. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Follow the information below to learn how to do that.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Are you carving pumpkins? Remember to save the seeds and roast them! A half-cup of toasted pumpkin seeds provides </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">92 percent of your daily magnesium needs. Pumpkin seeds have a high content of iron, protein, and fiber. They also </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">contain most of the B vitamins, folate, and vitamins A and C. Pumpkins themselves are a healthy, low-calorie food </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(just 49 calories per cup). Their orange coloring reflects that they are full of beta-carotene, which helps reduce cell </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">damage and improve immunity. Interestingly, pumpkins have also been shown to increase good cholesterol and improve </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">prostate health. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Another tasty treat that can be relatively healthy are caramel apples. A medium apple contains 14% of your daily </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Vitamin C needs, which can boost your immunity. Apples are also high in phytonutrients, which help regulate blood </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">sugar. You can also cover the apple with peanut butter, instead of caramel. Peanut butter adds protein and healthy fats </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">to the apple.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Another possible healthy treat are popcorn balls. My niece loves popcorn. Popcorn CAN be healthy, when it isn’t doused </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">in butter. Popcorn boosts heart health and aids in weight management due to its high fiber content. For a sweet, savory </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">snack, make popcorn balls with honey, peanut butter, dried fruit, and nuts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A great drink at this time of year is apple cider. Now, do not confuse cider with apple juice. Apple cider includes high-fiber pulp and sediment. Thus, improving digestion, as well as lowering cholesterol. Also, spicing your apple cider with </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">cinnamon sticks is great for blood sugar control.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Finally, chocolate! Chocolate can be healthy, but it has to be the dark kind. Dark chocolate is high in disease-fighting </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">antioxidants and flavonoids, which have been linked to lower blood pressure and cholesterol. When shopping for dark </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">chocolate, look for the higher numbers of cacao because the higher the percentage of cacao, the higher the amount of </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">flavanols. Beware of cacao that was “processed with alkali”; it contains less flavanols. So, instead of milk chocolate, drop </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">dark chocolate into trick-or-treat bags.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Below is nutritional information for a few of the most common Halloween candy:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Tootsie Rolls six pieces (40 g) 140 calories 20 g of sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Brach's Candy Corn 22 pieces (40 g) 140 calories 28 g of sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Kit Kat one package (43 g) 210 calories 22 g of sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Milky Way one bar (58.12 g) 260 calories 35 g of sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Butterfinger one bar (60 g) 270 calories 29 g of sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Snickers* one bar (58.7 g) 280 calories 30 g of sugar </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hershey's Milk Chocolate Kisses nine pieces (41 g) 230 calories 21 g of sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">M&M's Milk Chocolate Candies small bag (47.9 g) 240 calories 31 g of sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Reese's Peanut Butter Cups one package (51 g) 280calories 26 g of sugar</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Notes:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">• Above nutritional information came from <a href="http://www.familydoctormag.com/nutrition/1497-halloween-candy-nutrition-calories-fat-and-good-news.html">http://www.familydoctormag.com/nutrition/1497-halloween-candy-nutrition-calories-fat-and-good-news.html</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">• * Opt for the Fun Size, where sugar, calories and saturated fat drop by two-thirds.)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Happy Haunting!</span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">It’s already February; where did those 31 days of January go? I
haven’t even made my 2013 resolutions yet! Luckily, being of Asian/Chinese
decent, I get a second chance to celebrate a New Year. Chinese (Lunar) New
Year is on Feb 10th this year. Now, I really have to buckle down and get
started on 2013! I invite each of you to think and act on your 2013 goals
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<span style="color: white; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The snake is the 6th animal sign of the 12-year Chinese zodiac
cycle. People born in the year of the Snake are seen as wise, logical,
intuitive, introspective, and dedicated. 2013 is the year of the black
water Snake; it is going to be an exciting year for many. Hence, most of
you will not want to be rushed or stressed this year. Peace, tranquility, and
rest will provide strength in the Year of the Snake. This is a good year to
explore adding a relaxing activity to your wellness program, such as mediation,
Tai Chi, or a stress-relieving acupuncture session. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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physical body, and represents a shift to a more spiritual path. The
Chinese zodiac repeats every 12 years; however, the specific combination of
animal and element occurs only every 60 years. So, I invite each of you to take
advantage of this energy and go within yourselves and think about shedding the
bad of years past and start anew in 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Happy New Year!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<!--EndFragment-->Points of Wellnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06680856010554716480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1253614744418131385.post-22324758630414098212012-12-27T14:18:00.006-08:002012-12-28T07:30:15.400-08:00Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease or GERD<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This time of the year we have a tendency to over indulge, especially when it comes to food. Along with the desserts, appetizers, fried food, and so on, many of us experience heartburn or acid reflux. The medical term for acid reflux is Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease or GERD. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), such as acupuncture and herbal medicine, can offer an effective and natural treatment for acid reflux.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><br />Your acupuncturist will place thin needles into various parts of your body to regulate the flow of Qi (energy) to restore organs, such as the spleen, liver, heart, stomach and kidneys, to their normal function.<br />
<br />During the busy holiday season, if you cannot get in for a treatment here are some points you can use to help yourself.<br />
<br />• PC 6 (inner gate) is located on the palm side of you wrist, about 2 thumb widths above the wrist crease and in the center of the arm. Use the thumb of the opposite hand to apply firm pressure on the point; inhale and exhale deeply for a few minutes while applying pressure.<br />
<br />• ST 36 (three mile) is located on the lateral (outside) side of the lower leg, four fingers width from below the lower border of the kneecap and one finger width off the shin bone on the outside. Apply firm pressure for about a minute. <br />
<br />Regarding herbal remedies, your TCM practitioner will need to diagnose the cause of your reflux. For example, acid reflux may be caused by a TCM condition known as stomach fire, which indicates that excessive heat is flowing into your stomach and irritating it. Another cause for acid reflux could be an imbalance in the liver. One function of the liver, according to TCM, is to control the proper flow of Qi throughout the body. Qi flows through specific pathways, known as meridians, to ensure that all organs of the body are functioning properly. If the liver is not functioning at maximum potential, medical problems can develop in the body. <br />
<br />A number of factors may contribute to acid reflux:<br />
<br />• Obesity<br />• Smoking<br />• Pregnancy <br />• Consumption of certain types of foods (such as spicy foods)<br />
<br />Lifestyle changes can cure or greatly reduce symptoms: <br />
<br />• Eat smaller meals throughout the day<br />• Do not eat right before bedtime<br />• A glass of warm water with lemon juice first thing in the morning<br />• Saltine crackers first thing in the morning<br />• 2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar mixed with 8 oz. of water<br />• If you feel you ate something that caused your stomach to be upset, then try chewing on a piece of ginger or drink ginger tea to help your stomach feel better.<br />• Most of all, reduce the stress in your life<br />
<br />For long term and lasting results, I would encourage you to talk to a Chinese Medicine practitioner for specifics on your reflux symptoms. <br />
<br />I would like to wish you and your family a Happy and Healthy Holiday Season!</span><br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">With the colder weather coming, this is a good time of
year to assess your eating habits. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">One of the easiest ways to stay healthy is to eat
according to what is available during the harvest of each season. It is important
to transition into eating warmer, cooked foods during this time of year, and to
save the salads and raw foods until next summer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Foods in
season during the fall:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Beets<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Broccoli<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Brussels sprouts<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Native Oysters<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Scallops (bay and sea)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">A good guideline to follow for eating during the fall is
to see what is available at your local farmer's market. Use those foods as a
template for building a meal that is appropriate to the season. Also, look at what’s on sale in grocery stores;
they tend to put on sale those foods that are in abundance and readily
available.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Additional
tips for this season:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Carry around a sweater/sweatshirt/scarf</span></i><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> - even
if it feels warm outside. During the fall, it is cold in the shade and warm in
the sun. This is typically the season where people still dress like it is
summer, because the sun still has warmth during the high point of the day. This
drastic change in temperature without the proper protection from the
environment can put your body at risk. Make sure to dress in layers if you are
working or exercising outdoors. You can shed the layers as your muscles warm
up.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Eat soup</span></i><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> - this is the time of season to
begin thinking about and making more nourishing, wholesome, all-encompassing
foods, like soups. The best soups contain a protein, veggies, and carbohydrates.
They are a great all in one meal! The warm temperature is also beneficial to
the yang to prepare oneself for winter.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Keep hydrated</span></i><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> - autumn is a time of dryness.
The moisture from the humid summer gives way to autumn’s dryness. Also, with
the use of heaters, it’s extra dry. It is important to remember this. Drink tea
or room temperature water to help your body remain hydrated.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">See your acupuncturist</span></i><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> – autumn, especially
with school back in session, is often the time when people catch the most head
colds. Seeing your acupuncturist can
build up your protective Qi to lessen colds during the winter.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Get
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Points of Wellnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06680856010554716480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1253614744418131385.post-42638163012870992152012-08-01T09:44:00.000-07:002012-08-01T09:45:26.699-07:00Healthy and Protected<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />
Here are a few tips to keep you healthy and protected throughout the remaining days of summer.<br />
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<b>Stay hydrated. Try cucumber water.</b> Benefits: Great for keeping skin moisturized and soft; and helps to control body temperature.<br />
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Ingredients:<br />
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<ul>
<li>1 cucumber, sliced </li>
<li>1 lime, sliced </li>
<li>4 celery stalks </li>
<li>1 watermelon rind — optional; however, the more, the better </li>
</ul>
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Instructions:<br />
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<li>Place all ingredients into a pitcher of water. </li>
<li>Let soak overnight in the refrigerator for at least eight hours. </li>
<li>Remove items before 12 hours to keep water from taking on a bitter taste. </li>
<li>Use any left over ingredients as garnish on glasses, and enjoy. </li>
</ol>
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<b>Use sunscreen inside and out. </b>In addition to sunscreen that you use externally on your body, there are also foods that are natural sunscreens.<br />
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Try adding the following to your diet: carrots, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, squash, peppers, cantaloupe melons, nectarines, papaya, mango and dark green vegetables. Beta-carotene, lycopene and lutein are carotenoids (a class of mainly yellow, orange, or red fat-soluble pigments, which give color to plant parts such as ripe tomatoes and autumn leaves). Studies have shown that carotenoids are particularly effective for protecting the skin against sun damage.<br />
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Studies have also shown that eicosapentaenoic acid (also called EPA), an omega-3 fatty acid, helps lengthen the time that it takes skin to burn during sun exposure. Additionally, it helps reduce the risk of skin cancer. The best omega-3 fatty acids containing EPA and DHA are found in animal products such as, grass-fed beef, cold water and wild caught fish (e.g., salmon, sardines, and mackerel), and free-range chickens/eggs.<br />
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<b>Marinate with ginger, especially seafood.</b>
Ginger is a natural anti-inflammatory food. Its antibacterial properties are especially good for upset stomachs.<br />
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<b>Lastly, enjoy every second of it!</b> The summer goes by fast, so enjoy every moment of it with friends and family.Points of Wellnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06680856010554716480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1253614744418131385.post-9599203844522671512012-05-17T07:40:00.000-07:002012-05-17T07:44:09.558-07:00I love myself!As humans, we are social beings. We are meant to connect to others, and we have a desire to be loved, to feel significant. We want someone to love us, even though we do not show ourselves love. They say actions speak louder than words. <b>Do your actions say, “I love myself?”
</b>
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Loving yourself starts with treating yourself well, inside and out. If your actions do not show love towards yourself, then start by feeding yourself nourishing and fortifying foods, such as vegetables, fish, lean meats, nuts, and legumes!
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When grocery shopping, only buy foods that are found around the perimeter of the grocery store, from a Farmers Market, or through a local co-op. Focus on foods that have high nutritional value and do not require a label, such as fresh fruits and vegetables.
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Avoid foods that have been processed with chemicals. Read all labels, and if you cannot pronounce an ingredient, then do not purchase the item. Try to stay to 5 ingredients or less if you are buying processed foods.
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Additionally, keep in mind, that the following are all sugars: cane sugar, maple syrup, corn sweetener, corn syrup, honey, molasses, brown rice syrup, crystallized or evaporated cane juice, fruit juice concentrates, maltodextrin (or dextrin), dextrose, fructose, glucose, maltose, and sucrose. It is best to avoid sugars as much as possible; thus, try to buy one-ingredient foods, like kale and broccoli.
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In my own practice, I see many patients who are starving their bodies of good nutrients by eating a lot of frozen meals and fast foods on a regular basis. When it came to food, author Michael Pollan said, "the longer shelf life the shorter your life". In other words, buy foods that will expire.
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For many people, knowing what to eat gets very complicated. Here are some simple rules that are good to live by:
<br><br>
• Change your eating habits slowly – find out what works for your life.<br>
• Buy food staples that you know you will eat. <br>
• Choose natural foods whenever possible. When fresh food isn’t possible, then frozen fruits and vegetables are the next best choice.<br>
• Buy organic meats and wild caught seafood. <br>
• Eat according to the seasons. Hint: Usually, the produce that is on sale is what is in season. <br>
• And, most importantly, eat when you are hungry and not before. In addition, stop eating before you are full.
<br><br>
Another way to determine what foods to eat is to find out what nutrients your body is missing or lacking. A traditional Chinese Practitioner can determine what is deficient or excess in your body. S/he can also help you balance your body’s inner system. And, in doing so, your body will be better at telling you what it needs to live healthy.
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With all of these rules and suggestions in mind, remember, the best way to balance your body and to show yourself how much you love yourself is to not practice extremes. Balance is the key to being balanced! You can still eat all foods that you enjoy. Deprivation will only cause cravings. However, with everything and anything, including fruits and vegetables, remember moderation is the one rule you need to practice!Points of Wellnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06680856010554716480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1253614744418131385.post-50803448321033047432012-04-10T17:29:00.002-07:002012-04-10T17:33:10.196-07:00PTSD - An important issue to addressHappy Spring everyone! This month's blog takes us off topic a bit but it's an important issue to address. <br /><br />Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in which grave physical harm occurred or was threatened. Traumatic events that may trigger PTSD include violent personal assaults, natural or human-caused disasters, accidents, or military combat.<br /><br />PTSD symptoms can be extremely disruptive to daily life and can include depression, anger, persistent frightening thoughts and memories, sleep problems, and a feeling of numbness or detachment from life. Currently, the U.S. military is successfully treating PTSD with alternative therapies, such as acupuncture.<br /><br />Although data is limited, early results demonstrate that acupuncture can reduce anxieties and cravings for alcohol and other substances. Acupuncture points are like the on and off ramps to the energy highway, and can help energy flow smoothly through one’s body to help alleviate the feelings of stress and anxieties that are predominate in PTSD patients. Additionally, acupuncture can alleviate not only the symptoms of stress and anxiety, but also the stress and anxiety itself.<br /><br />Acupuncturists Without Borders (AWB), a group that provided relief to the survivors of the earthquake in Haiti and Katrina, the hurricane in New Orleans, launched The Military Stress Recovery Project. This organization provides free acupuncture treatments for veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as their families. To learn more about AWB, go to http://www.acuwithoutborders.org/veteransprogram.php.<br /><br />You can learn more about PTSD at http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd. If you think you or someone you know may have PTSD, make an appointment with a mental health professional to get a formal diagnosis.<br /><br />If you know you are struggling with PTSD, I encourage you to seek out an acupuncturist/Chinese Medicine practitioner in your area. If you are a Veteran, let the practitioner know, many practices will gladly give you a reduced rate. Points of Wellness Acupuncture (www.pointsofwellness.net), located in Long Grove, IL, gives a 40% discount to Veterans for PTSD treatments.Points of Wellnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06680856010554716480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1253614744418131385.post-22677100981858917202012-02-16T19:08:00.000-08:002012-02-16T19:11:00.148-08:00Loving who you are<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yPTuIb5KCgI/Tz3FPGbLm6I/AAAAAAAAACo/LouzUVWwlPk/s1600/love_who_you_are_by_equality_forever-d370um3.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yPTuIb5KCgI/Tz3FPGbLm6I/AAAAAAAAACo/LouzUVWwlPk/s320/love_who_you_are_by_equality_forever-d370um3.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709936765788986274" /></a><br />In this month, where we set aside a special day to celebrate love, remember that love isn’t just a feeling you have for others; it is also a feeling you have for yourself.<br /><br />So, love thyself this month!<br /><br />Throughout our lives, we have all strived for perfection, or what society defines as “perfection.” We want a perfect body! We want 6-pack abs. Unfortunately, that type of thinking puts our bodies and lives in a negative light. We diet, binge and abuse our bodies to try to obtain “perfection.” Or, we simply give up, and do not care for our bodies at all.<br /><br />I challenge you today to stand in front of your mirror and really study and look at your body. Get to know your physical body; your real physical body, not the distorted one in your head. Most of all, love what you see. See the person you are and are meant to be, not the mom, dad, brother, sister, friend, or coworker that you think everyone wants you to be. Just be the best version of YOU that you can be.<br /><br />During this month of love, everyone should strive to love themselves by striving to be the healthiest person s/he can be. Eat balanced meals and incorporate activity into your daily life. When the body and/or mind is out of balance, that’s when you have cravings for the “bad” stuff, like junk food. As your body and mind become balanced, as separate entities and with each other, then you become in tune with your body and can learn what you need to flourish. <br /><br />As the year is still early, go and get a physical if you have not done so recently. Get all of the usual numbers checked (e.g., cholesterol, blood pressure, TSH levels). See if you are deficient in any vitamins. Consider also seeing a Chinese medicine practitioner, s/he will study your tongue, listen to your pulse and ask a lot of questions to learn what your body needs to be balanced. Once you have a complete picture of your body, then you can truly set goals to balance your body and mind.<br /><br />The road to a balanced body and life is difficult. However, when it comes to balance, you are your own roadblock, and the journey starts with loving yourself, AS YOU ARE! <br /><br />The March 2012 issue of Real Simple has a great quote from Miss Piggy, “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and it may be necessary from time to time to give a stupid or misinformed beholder a black eye.”<br /><br />And, I would just like to add, “even if that beholder is yourself.”Points of Wellnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06680856010554716480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1253614744418131385.post-38601311256091271902012-01-10T20:08:00.000-08:002012-01-10T20:31:48.786-08:00Start with yourself...<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NjQaQQesCrI/Tw0QrRygDoI/AAAAAAAAACc/HuDJFMVrSkI/s1600/change-architect-sign1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NjQaQQesCrI/Tw0QrRygDoI/AAAAAAAAACc/HuDJFMVrSkI/s200/change-architect-sign1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696227439389183618" /></a><br />We all want to see change in the world; however, not all of us know where to start. My advice to you for this New Year is to start with changing yourself. As Gandhi said, “be the change you want to see in the world.” Living is a choice. Your life is a reflection of the choices you have made. Chinese medicine teaches us that we are each given a certain amount of Jing (life energies) from our parents. That means that genetically you are pre-dispose to certain illnesses or complications in terms of your health. However, what you do with the Jing you are given is entirely up to you. Remember, you are not your genes. <br /> <br />Here are some thoughts to ponder as we move into 2012:<br /> <br />• Healthy living is a choice. For example, exercise is absolutely essential for healthy living, but we have a choice everyday to be active or not. Most of us do not have physically demanding jobs; thus, it is necessary to schedule exercise time and make it a priority. Start living today by going for that walk! Join a sports team! Go to the pool! Do that one thing that has been on your list for years. Choose to live life actively and not passively.<br /> <br />• NOT dieting should be a goal. Instead of getting on and off diets, make a commitment to eat mindfully. Weight loss is the outcome of healthier and mindful living choices. Eat balanced meals with more vegetables and less meats. Eat lean proteins. Most of all, eat according to the seasons. However, do not deny your cravings, life is meant to be enjoyed. Just remember moderation is the key to a balanced life. Enjoy your food, even the things that are not so good for your body. If you decide to put it in your mouth, then savor each bite.<br /> <br />• De-stress! Stress contributes to heart disease, high blood pressure, strokes, and other illnesses. Stress also affects the immune system, which protects us from many serious diseases. Do what it takes to relax your mind and body. For some, it may be meditation. For others, it’s a good punching bag, a long walk, an acupuncture treatment, reading a book, or watching a movie. Declare a chore-less weekend, and do all the things you enjoy that weekend. Take a mental health day from work and do nothing. Try a day without your cell phone (ok that might be taking it too far). How about a day of not checking emails or text messages on your phone, only taking calls?<br /> <br />• Visit an acupuncturist or a Chinese Medicine practitioner and see if you are balanced or if your body is deficient or has excess in any way. The acupuncturist or practitioner will ask you lots of questions, take a look at the quality of your pulses, and ask to see your tongue. S/he is trying to see what your body is saying. A traditional Chinese Medicine diagnosis helps you learn more about your body and what it needs to be balanced.<br /> <br />So, I wish you a very Happy New Year. And, hope that in 2012, you can make a change towards a healthier and happier world. Starting with you!Points of Wellnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06680856010554716480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1253614744418131385.post-29531976815194991002011-12-12T08:55:00.000-08:002011-12-12T08:58:03.017-08:00The gift of acupuncture!Are you looking for a unique and special gift this is holiday season? How about giving the gift of acupuncture? Acupuncture is a special gift that can make a real difference to the lives of the ones you love. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Points of Wellness Acupuncture</span> provides care to people throughout the year, and during the holiday season, we help our clients reduce stress and improve their well-being.<br /><br />From backaches and headaches caused by long to-do lists to holiday dinner fears to over-spending insomnia, the holiday season is a stressful time for many of us. One of the most negative outcomes of stress is a breakdown in your immune system, leaving you at risk to colds and illness. Eating fattening foods, exercising less and stressful family situations can truly take a toll on your health.<br /><br />Acupuncture helps you cope with these demands and enables you to function at a high level of wellness. Stress, anger, or any intense emotion creates a traffic jam in your body, blocking the free flow of energy. For example, people who are stressed tend to experience upper back, shoulder and neck pain. This is because stress stops the flow of Qi (energy) passing through channels in your body to these areas resulting in pain, tension, stiffness, and sometimes, headaches as well.<br /><br />Acupuncture removes these energy blockers allowing energy to flow smoothly, which not only alleviates the symptoms of stress and anxiety, but also the underlying stress and anxiety itself. Additionally, acupuncture improves blood circulation throughout the body. The calming nature of acupuncture decreases your heart rate, lowers blood pressure and relaxes the muscles. Acupuncture also helps relieve many aliments, such as headaches, and improves overall health.<br /><br />In addition to acupuncture treatments, here are some other basic tips for staying healthy during the holiday season, or any season for that matter:<br /><br /> Quality sleep between 10pm and 2am regenerates the adrenal glands, which controls a large portion of the body’s hormonal system.<br /><br /> Exercise has many good points. It is a natural stress and pain reliever, as well as an immune system booster. If you do not have time for a 30-minute exercise session, then at the very least, do some stretching or a few yoga poses to keep your circulation up.<br /><br /> The old saying, “You are what you eat,” is very true. Sugar and processed foods increase inflammation in the body and damages your immune system.<br /><br /> Eat plenty of colorful vegetables, leafy greens, and choose organic when possible.<br /><br /> Remember the best shopping areas in a grocery store is the perimeter!<br /><br /> Soups are great for this season. You can use leftovers, such as turkey, turkey bones, beef bones, and vegetables, to make a yummy and nutritious broth.<br /><br />Research shows that if you want to feel good, do something for those less fortunate. You can volunteer or donate to a local food pantry, or buy Christmas gifts for a<br />less fortunate child. <br /><br />And, with these last few tips, I wish you and your families a Happy and Healthy Holiday Season!Points of Wellnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06680856010554716480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1253614744418131385.post-86409801612444299642011-11-06T19:55:00.000-08:002011-11-06T20:03:55.395-08:00Sinus Infections<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-89lO85iL1lo/TrdX_SlxCMI/AAAAAAAAACQ/UzAVcrgHyVg/s1600/Sinus-Infection-Remedies.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 167px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-89lO85iL1lo/TrdX_SlxCMI/AAAAAAAAACQ/UzAVcrgHyVg/s200/Sinus-Infection-Remedies.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672099000530045122" /></a><br />Sinus infections affect millions of people every year. During this time, I start to see more and more patients with this complaint. For sinus infections, I, of course, highly recommend acupuncture, which is very effective for relieving acute sinusitis, an infection that can cause pain, headaches, congestion and obstructed breathing. Acupuncture lessens pain and promotes sinus drainage within minutes of placement of the needles. <br /><br />The following are other methods of preventing and relieving sinus infections:<br /><br />-Place a hot, wet compress over the whole sinus area to promote sinus drainage. Work up to as much heat as you can stand for 5-10 minutes at a time, a few times a day.<br /><br />-Drink plenty of fluids throughout the day to help moisten and thin the mucus in your sinuses.<br /><br />-Inhale steam with a little eucalyptus oil in it to ease clogging.<br /><br />-Take a hot shower to help clear your sinuses. While in the shower, if you are able, bend over and touch your toes, bring your head straight down as far you can and hold for a count of 30.<br /><br />-Flush your nasal passages with a warm saline solution to relieve sinus congestion and to prevent sinus infections. For an active infection, do this two to four times a day.<br /><br />-A Neti Pot is a traditional, Indian nasal-irrigation device shaped like Aladdin's lamp that lets you pour the water into one of your nostrils and out the other.<br /><br />-If you do not have a neti pot, you can also dissolve a ¼ teaspoon of salt in one cup of warm distilled water and pour some of the solution into your cupped hand and inhale it through one nostril while closing the other with a finger. <br /><br />-If you have chronic sinus problems, try eliminating milk and all milk products from your diet (including prepared foods that list milk as an ingredient). Basically, you should avoid foods which produce phlegm, such as cheese, ice cream, milk, butter, and fried foods (french fries, fried chicken, etc.). Give yourself about two months for results.<br /><br />-Take a good probiotic daily, especially if you are taking an antibiotic.<br /><br />-Keep your house at the right humidity. If your house is too dry, your sinuses will also dry up, setting up a prime environment for infections.<br /><br />-Acupressure can help alleviate sinusitis: Locate these points and hold for about 3 minutes. Do this three times on each point daily)<br /><br />-Bitong (Extra Point): Located on each side of the nose, at the bottom edge of the nasal bones. <br /><br />-Yingxiang (LI 20): Located in the groove on each side of the nostrils, at the widest point of the nostrils.<br /><br />-Hegu (LI-4): Located at the highest spot of the muscle between the thumb and index finger on the back of the hand when the thumb and index finger are close together.<br /><br />-Finally, there are great Chinese herbals for sinus infections, come in to my office and we can talk about which formula is for you.<br /><br />As always, I wish you a happy and healthy Holiday season!Points of Wellnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06680856010554716480noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1253614744418131385.post-79825046597503292432011-10-15T13:50:00.000-07:002011-10-15T13:56:52.755-07:00Staying healthy and cold free<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AmYdsSWssug/Tpnzjr0yAcI/AAAAAAAAACE/hw2_I9GQo6c/s1600/images.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 186px; height: 139px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AmYdsSWssug/Tpnzjr0yAcI/AAAAAAAAACE/hw2_I9GQo6c/s200/images.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663825800780186050" /></a><br />The cold and flu season is coming quickly upon us. Below are some tips for staying healthy and cold-free for the coming months, and all year round:<br /><br />• Stay hydrated. Drink lots of water. Fluids are required for your immune system to function properly.<br />• Keep your home hydrated. As you try to warm up your house by turning on your heater, use a humidifier to keep humidity levels at around 50%.<br />• Keep your nasal passages hydrated as well. Dry air can cause nasal passage irritation and can make them more prone to sinus infections.<br />• Get some good bacteria. Get at least three servings a day of probiotic-rich or fermented foods, such as yogurt with live bacteria, aged cheese, kefir, sauerkraut or kim chi.<br />• Get rest! If you are feeling tired and run-down, your body is telling you it needs some TLC! Get some rest and sleep.<br />• Wash your hands regularly.<br />• Use paper towels to open bathroom doors.<br />• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.<br />• Wipe down desks and tables regularly. <br />• Make sure you are eating with the season and getting your nutrients. Adequate proteins are really important as the weather gets cooler. If you are not getting your nutrients through your diet, make sure to take some good quality vitamins. Vitamin D is very important during winter months.<br />• Finally, regular acupuncture treatments will help your immune system function at its optimum. <br /><br />Have a happy and healthy fall season. If you do happen to get sick, come in and see me. We can get you feeling better quickly.Points of Wellnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06680856010554716480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1253614744418131385.post-53209869214056584372011-09-15T20:34:00.000-07:002011-09-15T20:35:14.162-07:00Time to let go...I have had a flood of emotions in the last few weeks. Along with attending a wedding, I have also had to attend one funeral and grief the lost of another friend. Such emotions remind me that autumn is coming and this season teaches us to let go. Autumn brings the end of the growing season.<br /><br />The lung and large intestine are the organs related to the fall season. These organs are associated with the emotion of taking in and letting go. It is also a time of turning inward. Leaves turn color and return back to the earth, enriching it with nutrients for the new harvest in the spring. Essentially, the lesson of this season is to return to our roots. Though things are dying, this natural rhythm has to happen in order for spring to come.<br /> <br />The change in seasons can be challenging at times. Staying balance while you are adjusting to changing weather conditions can cause stress to your body. Grief, sadness and depression are more prevalent during this season due to the ending of summer and the change in light. Acupuncture and Chinese medicine can help your body handle the emotions of grief this season.<br /><br />Grief tends to settle into the chest center, weakening the breath. It is very important to regularly take breaths that are full and deep, which grounds your body. Also, drinking at least 8 cups of water per day is important during periods of sorrow. Fluids help to keep the meridians open while flushing toxins out of the system; thus, supporting the body in maintaining balance while under stress.<br /><br />Do not let the natural rhythm of the fall season get you down. Use this time to cleanse yourself and to strengthen your body and soul for the long winter to come.<br /><br /> <br />Below are other suggestions for living in harmony with the autumn season:<br />• The lungs and large intestine are considered the main organs for detoxing and cleansing the body. Therefore, this is a good time to do a cleanse. There are many cleanses out there you need to do some research to find the one best suited for you. <br />• Flower essences can also be effective in gently balancing the body. For example, Bach’s Rescue Remedy is good for grief. Follow direction on the bottle for usage.<br />• Go through your medicine cabinet and check for expiration dates. Toss any medication that is expired. <br />• It is also a good time to examine any “negative” attitudes (prejudices, envies, jealousies, etc.) stored within your consciousness. Is your mind and your body are ready to depart with these attitudes. It is time to let go. Try writing your issues down on paper. Be as specific as possible, and then burn the paper, mentally releasing your problems.<br />• Finally, below is an Acupressure and Deep Breathing technique to help you release depression:<br />1. Lie down on your back or sit comfortably, with your spine straight, and feet flat on the floor (you can place a pillow under your knee if that feels better).<br />2. Reach up toward the ceiling with both hands; take a deep breath, and hold it in for a few seconds, make tight fists and squeeze, tightening all the muscles in your arms.<br />3. Slowly exhale, bringing your fists down and keep the fist form, to your chest.<br />4. Repeat steps 2 & 3 several times.<br />5. Then, cross your arms at the wrists over the center of your upper chest, now release and extended fingers so that your fingers are pressing the upper outside area of the chest, (This point is Lung 1, also known as Letting Go).<br />6. While you are pressing Lung 1, inhale, filling your lungs completely and expanding your stomach. Hold the breath for a few seconds and then exhale slowly through your mouth. <br />7. Pull your belly button to your spine and continue pressing on Lung 1.<br />8. Repeat this entire exercise (steps 1 – 7) for two or three minutes, concentrate on the depth and rhythm of your breath.Points of Wellnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06680856010554716480noreply@blogger.com0