It is common knowledge within the culture of acupuncture – both the practitioners administering the treatments and the patients receiving it – that acupuncture enhances the immune system. That would be considered anecdotal evidence, and there is plenty of that. But many people want the studies. They want the confirmation from research that acupuncture really […]
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Natural immunity is a big deal. As we seem to nose-dive into deeper immune, auto-immune diseases, we have to, I repeat have to, take our personal, natural immunity seriously. It’s not just a matter of sitting around and hoping we don’t get sick. We have a dynamic and ongoing role in the health of our
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Part I Here we go again! It’s the first of the new year and we are anxious to get on with our New Year’s resolutions. Number one on the list is generally to lose weight. It seems everyone thinks the only answer to losing weight is to eat less, eat healthier and exercise. However, there
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Seasonal Affective Disorder, aka: “S.A.D.” (not to be confused with, but related to, the Standard American Diet, which also uses the acronym “S.A.D.”) is the term given to the feelings of gloominess, depression, sadness and melancholy when the sun doesn’t shine enough. Very typical for this time of year, winter, when a ceiling of clouds
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What is a favorite flavor, is in almost everything we eat, is difficult to resist, yet is poison to our body? If you guessed sugar, you were right! One of the most difficult things to resist, especially around the holidays are the sweets. They satisfy the palate, are pleasing to the eye and just plain
Sugar harms your health in many ways. Most people know this, yet few control the intake of it. Worse yet, they are given to children in greater and greater quantities. An example is soda pop: more than a quarter of all drinks consumed in the United States are soda. More than 15 billion gallons were
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Much research has focused on the causes of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). With estimates suggesting that 16 million Americans will have Alzheimer’s by the year 2050, it is imperative that we pay more attention to this threatening onslaught. It is becoming more apparent that AD is tightly linked to glucose metabolism issues in the brain and
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It’s amazing to me, how, for every opinion regarding health, there is an opposing opinion that seems to be in direct contrast to its opponent. Especially when it comes to diet. You have the high protein, high fat advocates opposing the low fat, high carb diehards. Eat dairy, don’t eat dairy, wine is good for
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The holidays, under normal conditions, starting with Thanksgiving, can be stressful. But this year, in particular, may be even more stressful as we try to navigate the current economic and health situations many find themselves in. There are things we can do to support our stress response this year (and every year!) First, don’t put
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is characterized by diminished air flow and gradual loss of lung function. Breathing more easily – or just getting oxygen into the lungs is a primary goal. COPD is a slow-progressive disease that steals the quality of life from those who suffer from it. While quitting smoking, medication intervention, oxygen
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