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Release Stress in 10 minutes

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Reduce Your Stress, So You Can Feel More Passion, Purpose, And Joy In Your Life!

 

Release Stress For Busy Men And Women.

Is stress ruining your life? Are your relationships suffering, is your work life not what it should be? Is it affecting you physically with headaches, muscle tension, high blood pressure, digestive issues?  Does it keep you awake at night?

  • Stop feeling out of control, unorganized, irritated, short tempered, overwhelmed, or repressed without a sense of purpose!
  • Instead feel refreshed, confident, vibrant & ready for the day every morning!
  • Find passion, clarity and purpose with the ability to handle life stresses.
  • Build up those relationships, find forgiveness, while feeling calm, collected, sure and confident.

The Acupuncture Stress Less Feel Your Best Program is specific for your needs using Acupuncture and Essential Oils

Initial Consultation and Treatment $130

Subsequent visits $95

Package of Four treatments $340. This level of sustained care and healing will make an incredible impact on your well-being. Two sessions per week for the first 2 weeks, then 4-6 weeks of weekly and bi-weekly sessions.

*Do I accept insurance?  No, but I will supply you with a super bill for your FSA or HSA account if needed.

We all have stress. Stress at work, stress at home, stress, stress, stress. And most of us know how harmful chronic stress can be to our bodies and minds. Stress can cause us to be fatigued, irritable, sad, restless, anxious and unmotivated. It can also lead to detrimental habits like smoking, drinking, drug usage and overeating.

What if you could combat and alleviate stress in 10 minutes or less? Your body, family, friends and co-workers would probably thank you. So, let’s explore three easy ways to fight off everyday stress.  Here are some great tips! continue reading »

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All About Moxibustion

Traditional Chinese Medicine is a medical system that incorporates numerous methods for treating disease and illness. One of the tools found in the toolbox of the TCM practitioner is known as moxibustion.

Moxibustion is a technique that involves the burning of mugwort, known as moxa, which is an herb that facilitates healing. The purpose of moxibustion is to stimulate the flow of Qi (pronounced “chee”), strengthen the blood and maintain general health. Qi is translated as life energy. There are two types of moxibustion, direct and indirect. Direct moxibustion uses moxa shaped into a small cone and is placed on top of an acupuncture point and burned. This type of moxibustion has two subcategories, scarring and non-scarring. Scarring moxa burns until it distinguishes on its own. This may lead to localized scarring and blisters. Non-scarring moxa allows for the moxa to be placed on the acupuncture point, lit, extinguished and removed before it burns the skin.   continue reading »

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Heart Afire: The Fire Element

The organs in Chinese medicine are more than just a physical representation. The organs include not only their physiological function, but also their mental, emotional, spiritual and elemental qualities that align with nature and the seasons. Let’s explore the heart.

The heart season is summer, and heart is considered the most yang: hot, bountiful and abundant. Yang is what is bright, moving, outward, hot and loud. Yin is what is more inward, still, dark and cooler. The color of the heart is associated with red, the climate is heat, the flavor is bitter and it’s paired organ is the small intestine (many urinary issues are due to “heart fire” heat descending). The sense aligned with heart is the tongue, and the vessels associated with heart are the tissues. The heart sound is laughing, and the emotion is joy. The heart houses what is known as the shen, which is the mind and spirit. continue reading »

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13 Habits for Good Health

13 Habits for Good Health

General Philosophy of Chinese Medicine and Healthy Eating

-Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) meals focus on whole plant foods including vegetables, beans, sea vegetables, rice, millet, and other grains, with smaller amounts of animal foods such as meat, poultry, and fish than the typical American diet.

 

-Animal products, fats, oils, are considered concentrated foods; so, although, individual needs vary for animal products, it generally takes a smaller amount than plant foods for balanced health.

 

There are some General Food Rules for Balanced Health for all constitutional types and patterns of imbalance.  These guidelines help to Balance and prevent the signs of weak, damp spleen-pancreas Qi and poor digestion.  Spleen-pancreas Qi is explained further below.

 

-Most food in TCM can be used therapeutically depending on quantity (dose dependent), quality, season, and needs of the person.  This even includes coffee and chocolate.

 

-When out of balance, or when a pattern of disharmony is present, Chinese Medicine (TCM) emphasizes specific foods and restricts others to balance the organs and pattern of disharmony contributing to signs of discomfort and disease.

 

First, it is imperative to understand what healthy digestion is before any guidelines can make sense.

-Good Digestion is Good Spleen-Pancreas Qi, it

Requires appropriate food choices for one’s individual body pattern.  Each person may differ in physical needs, mental, emotional tendencies; we each respond differently to foods.

Foods we think are good for us can lead to digestive and other health problems if we are unable to assimilate them properly.

Good habits to engender good digestion and spleen Qi:  for Balanced Health for all constitutional types and patterns of imbalance.  These guidelines help to Balance and prevent the signs of weak, damp spleen-pancreas Qi and poor digestion.  These are good habits and foods to eat regularly.

 

             Follow the 80/20 rule, ALWAYS!

  1. Fill your plate with 80% greens and vegetables, 20% proteins and good fats.
  2. Stop eating when you’re 80% full.
  3. Eat 3 regular meals each day; develop a routine with 25% food intake at breakfast, 50% at lunch, and 25% at dinner.
  4. Take time out for relaxation
  5. Enjoy meals in a calm state, don’t eat standing up or while working or reading.
  6. Chew food thoroughly, eat slowly, it takes 20 min. for your stomach to know it’s full.
  7. Choose foods appropriate for your constitution
  8. Most meals should be warm
  9. Most meals should provide a balance of 5 flavors or tastes, sour, bitter, sweet/bland, spicy/pungent, salty, and vary the types of foods you eat; 20% each.
  10. Most meals should provide a balance of 5 colors, reds, yellow-oranges, greens, purple-dark, white-tan; 20% each.
  11. Meals should leave you feeling satisfied but not full. 80/20 rule
  12. Regular sleep patterns
  13. Regular exercise, at least 3-5 times per week.

 

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What Should I Eat to be Healthy

What to eat and what not to Eat:  The Chinese Medicine Way to Healthy, Enjoyable Eating.

chicken and avocado
Chicken and Avocado

What should I eat to be healthy?  That is a question I believe a lot of people are asking these days.  If you are noticing signs of aging, are overweight, are considered obese, underweight, have diabetes, heart disease, auto-immune disorder, cancer, or you just plain want to stay healthy, you might be wondering which diet therapy is best for you.

I believe that a whole foods diet based mostly on plants, while taking into account individual needs, without all the processed foods, is the way to go.  This is not a new way of eating, rather it is based on ancient Chinese Medical philosophy.  The ancient way to eat for modern people.

In addition, mindfulness while eating plays an important part.  One should eat in a calm and relaxed manner without rushing.  Avoid stressful interactions during a meal, including television and reading.  Be sure to always chew food thoroughly.  Avoid overeating, or excessive fasting.

Foods to avoid are excessive raw, cold foods, iced drinks, excessive dairy, oily, greasy, fried foods, refined sugar, processed white flour products, excessive meat consumption, and excessive alcohol intake.  

The process of digestion, and general nutritional requirements are the same, thus there are general guidelines to follow for a healthy spleen-Qi (chi)-digestive system. However, some people may have slightly different needs depending on their body type, lifestyle, climate, culture, or pattern of disharmony.

The general guidelines for a healthy spleen-Qi digestion will be explained in the next post.  Stay tuned…

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