'I'm exhausted, wiped out, and so tired!' Part 1
These complaints are so common today, that to not hear them now seems odd. There are many, many reasons for fatigue, and therefore, a good comprehensive evaluation is necessary if the underlying reason for the fatigue is to be illuminated and resolved. Unfortunately, the common treatment is to just call …
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Acupuncture and asthma
Coming from a conventional medical background working as a nurse, generally in the intensive care unit or the emergency room, the switch to acupuncture school was quite the culture shock! I went to acupuncture school never having had traditional acupuncture before. After having met my educational requirements, I was able …
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Hope for a healthy heart
"The human heart is the most responsive organ in the human body to proper nutritional therapy," said Dr. Royal Lee, more than five decades ago. Today, as cardiovascular disease is skyrocketing, we need to look back to the words of the wise and re-discover the basic truths of the cause …
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Counterfeit vitamins
On a daily basis in my practice, I read the labels of vitamins and supplements (herein referred to as supplements) that people are consuming. I'm astonished at what some companies put in their products! Coatings, preservatives, fillers, excipients, coloring agents, artificial flavorings, and on and on. Most people don't have …
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The toxins we live with: Part II
We have living toxins in us. A toxin is any substance that, when in sufficient amounts, can produce harmful effects on us. This includes bacteria, viruses, yeast/fungi and their by-products, and parasites. They can enter your body through the skin, nose, mouth and stomach. A well-functioning immune system can handle …
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The toxins we live with: Part I
Our bodies are bombarded with toxins daily. They come from food, air, water and other sources. Our body is designed to deal with toxins common in a natural world, however, not this unnatural one. As we keep synthesizing everything, it is stressing our body's ability to cope.
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Rethinking weight loss
Embarking on a weight loss program can be fraught with frustration and confusion. Some say that without exercise, you can't lose weight. Yet many don't lose weight exercising and are frustrated. One group says you can't lose weight unless you are vegetarian, vegan, or eat only fruits or vegetables. Others …
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Eliminate the fatness of the holidays
If you're one of the average Americans that consumed nearly 7000 calories on Christmas Day (according to an ABC News Report), or consumed excess calories during the holidays in general, you are probably anxious to get that excess paunch off.
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Quit smoking with acupuncture
If you're ready to call it quits when it comes to smoking (or any other addiction for that matter), consider acupuncture. When other methods used fail, many people turn to acupuncture. Increasingly, acupuncture has become the first approach chosen, as more people desire a non-drug, non-chemical approach to quitting. In …
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Antibiotics: friend or foe? Part IV
In Part I we discussed the potential "catastrophic threat" of antibiotic resistant bacteria. We also discussed the misuse of antibiotics that is contributing to the problem. In Part II, we reviewed various disorders commonly treated by antibiotics that shouldn't be, and the cost of this misuse. In Part III, we …
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Antibiotics: Friend or foe? Part III
In addition to "bad" yeasts, molds and fungus, our bodies also have beneficial yeasts, bacteria and other microbes that do wondrous things in our body. But the "good" yeasts and microbes are supposed to keep the "bad" ones in check. About 85 percent should be good, 15 percent bad. When …
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Antibiotics: Friend or foe? Part II
Germs are becoming increasingly more resistant to our antibiotics, and as a result, stronger, more potentially dangerous antibiotics are necessitated. Keep in mind that any drug, whether by prescription or over the counter (OTC) has potentially serious side effects, and should be utilized only after researching the risks, including toxicity …
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Antibiotics: Friend or Foe? Part 1 of 4
There is no question that antibiotics, properly prescribed, have saved thousands, if not millions of lives. However, not only can misuse put you at risk, but others too, according to the Mayo Clinic and the CDC (Centers for Disease Control). "Widespread overuse and incorrect prescribing practices are significant problems" and …
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The most important gift
If you were to ask someone what they value most in life, they would say family, church, pets, maybe their job, and their health. Some forget about the latter until you ask, "what about your health?" Then it's an emphatic "oh yes!" Yet when it comes to paying to stay …
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Those crazy cravings
It is said that everyone has an addiction of some sort, but some are more costly than others. It can be costly to health, home, personal, family and work life. An addiction not commonly thought of is sugar. The holidays always bring with it abundance of sugar, and with it …
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The accidental leak - losing bladder control
When most people think of acupuncture, they think of pain or addictions. While those are two of the most widely used applications of acupuncture, there are many, many, other conditions successfully treated with acupuncture. Overactive bladder, leaky bladder, difficulty in urinating, bedwetting, incontinence, and other bladder conditions respond quite impressively …
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The tree of health and sickness
When a tree is sick, do we look to the leaves for the cause? Or do we look to the soil? The leaves give us information, but the soil gives us the underlying cause of why it is sick. So too, is it supposed to be with humans.
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Acupuncture helps depression
Many research projects have studied the effectiveness of acupuncture for depression, anxiety, and symptoms commonly related to them such as fatigue, insomnia, and panic attacks. The conclusion? Acupuncture is extremely effective. Acupuncture was studied as a stand-alone treatment and in combination with medication. It was found that acupuncture/electro-acupuncture worked as …
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Auto immune mechanism revealed
Auto-immune disorders have taken center stage in medical research these days. Some interesting data is surfacing that sheds some light on the mechanisms behind the body seemingly attacking itself.
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Acupuncture helps cancer sufferers
Patients undergoing traditional cancer therapies suffer immense side effects. They range from pain to nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, hot flashes, insomnia, depression, anxiety and other mental issues, lack of motivation, dry mouth, peripheral neuropathy, and just a sense of not feeling well. While there are many other side effects, the above-mentioned …
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Acupuncture for sports injuries
As the summer sports become subdued with inclement weather, it is the time to heal those sports injuries without the constant re-aggravation. Tennis elbow (shoulder or knees, too), low back pain, ankle weakness or pain, knee pain, neck pain, etc. are all successfully treated with acupuncture.
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The hazards of sleep deprivation
Affecting nearly one-third of the U.S. population, according to the National Institutes of Health, insomnia is of huge concern - especially to those suffering from it. The effects on the body are far-reaching.
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What helps indigestion, heartburn and reflux?
In the U.S., it is estimated that 60-70 million people suffer from digestive-related diseases. Of these, an estimated 75 percent continue to suffer their symptoms, even after being "treated" medically for them! Doctors are writing $114 million in acid-reducing medication prescriptions; that doesn't include over-the-counter sales. It's big business! What's …
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Sugar imbalances linked to Alzheimer's disease
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 …
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Acupuncture placebo?
Much research and personal experience say emphatically, "Acupuncture is NOT a placebo."
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Acupuncture to improve fertility
Acupuncture to improve fertility and the chance of having a healthy baby is not new. It is one of the oldest fertility treatments ever. It has been practiced for thousands of years. It still is, because it works.
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Are headaches taking over your life?
"I had been experiencing perpetual migraines - I either had a headache or full-blown migraine every single day. On a scale of 1-10 (10 being the level of natural childbirth), my migraines usually averaged an 8. My longest migraine lasted for 21 days.
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Cholesterol controversy: Part II
What about eating cholesterol making your cholesterol go up? That was debunked clear back in the 1990s, yet it is still perpetuated. According to a report from the Harvard School of Public Health, "The amount of cholesterol in food is not very strongly linked to cholesterol levels in the blood." …
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The cholesterol controversy: Part I
When the word "cholesterol" comes up in conversation, most Americans react with some thought of "cholesterol equals heart disease." It is a fear that has been fed us since the 1950s, yet we are nearly the only country with that fear. Most countries laugh at our cholesterol hysteria. Why? Because …
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Women's monthly 'feel better' solutions
We've been told that PMS (pre-menstrual syndrome), PMDD (pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder) and other hormonal imbalances are "normal" parts of a woman's cycle. Yet not every woman experiences them. It is said that 80 percent of menstruating women have experienced one or more symptoms commonly associated with menstrual disorders. That's a …
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Health detective
What is wrong with me? So often, people come in and say, "I have this symptom. What's wrong? I also have this symptom and this and this - what's wrong?" Typically, they've seen several doctors, or one or two doctors several times, insisting something is wrong, but the doctor says, …
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Pain in the gut
Digestive system-related diseases such as celiac/gluten intolerance (in varying degrees), Crohn's Disease, colitis, IBS, heartburn, reflux (GERD), chronic diarrhea, gastro-paresis, diverticular disease, chronic constipation, gallstones and others are really climbing. According to the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC) (related to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the …
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Acupuncture and pain
So many people are plagued with pain. According to a national survey, more than one-quarter of adults in the U.S. experience pain lasting more than a day. It is the number one reason Americans seek medical care. It is also one of the leading causes of disability, and billions of …
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Disgruntled babies
Our sweet little babies! It wrenches at my heart when I see these little ones suffering. It seems they suffer more than ever. Is it because there are so many more diseases affecting our babies today, more so than in the past, or is it because I'm just so much …
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Energy drinks and children
Energy drinks and sports drinks are quite the rave. Kids use them, thinking the sometimes hyped-up benefits outweigh the risks, but not so. These drinks are coming under much scrutiny these days, and for good reason.
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Acupuncture in the news
Two new, interesting bits of news occurred in the acupuncture industry. Not that nothing ever happens in the industry, but they caught my interest a little more than usual.
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Living in the gradients
All too often, especially at the beginning of the year or after hearing a guest speaker somewhere, we get super-motivated to start eating healthy. We jump to the fad of the moment, put ourselves 100 percent into it, suffer, get off track, get WAY off track, and finally sabotage the …
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Vegetarian, vegan or meat eater: Which is correct?
For 40 years, I have attended seminars where the speaker said, "You will never get a vegetarian/vegan completely well." It used to make me mad because I was a vegetarian and was healthier than I had ever been. But then again, for the first 19 years of my life I …
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Sooooo sick with the flu
Sooooo many people sick with the flu. Sooooo many people sooooo sick, for sooooo long. How does that happen? One cause is that sooooo many people are burning the candle at both ends. Running themselves ragged, running themselves into the ground. At some point, the body has to slap us …
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Acupuncture and brain health
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) estimates that at least five million people in the U.S. now have Alzheimer's disease.
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Spring critters
As is the case for spring, year after year, while we look forward to our colorful array of flowers to appear, breaking the soil instead are allergies, colds and the flu. The radical changes in weather, combined with lack of sunshine, a more sedentary lifestyle and other factors seem to …
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Is poor digestion at the root of your health challenges?
Do you experience gas? Bloating? Acid reflux? How about constipation? Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Hiatal hernia? Abdominal discomfort? Heartburn?
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The power of vitamin supplements
As we witness the deplorable state of health the people of this nation are in, more and more health-conscious consumers are turning towards alternatives. One of those alternatives is supplements. Vitamins, minerals, herbs and more comprise a multi-billion dollar industry as we search for solutions to our decaying health. Unfortunately, …
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Preventive medicine
Recently I was asked what "preventive medicine" really is. I realized there is confusion on the topic. So often we confuse "early intervention" with "prevention." In my mind, there is a world of difference.
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In search of a healthy pregnancy
There is an epidemic today of problems with childbirth. Infertility is at an all-time high. Morning sickness is so prevalent that women are now being told it is normal and a sign of a healthy pregnancy. Congenital defects, learning disorders, and behavioral disorders are increasing. Post-partum depression is on an …
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Joint agony
Arthritis is said to affect 46 million people, with 1.3 million of those presenting with Rheumatoid Arthritis - the autoimmune version. Today, conventional treatment consists of some pretty harsh drugs that control a degree of the symptoms, with a rash of side effects. But, what if we have more control …
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A breath of fresh air
If you have asthma, COPD, or are just stuffed up from a cold or sinus problem, getting a breath of fresh air may not be so easy. Most people run for medications when it gets bad enough, but many would prefer not to, or wish to reduce their steroid medications …
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Losing weight is serious business
Most people who set out to lose weight approach it as a one-time, heavy-hit endeavor. Do this diet or that one with gusto, then go back to life as normal, or a modified "livable" diet for a while afterward. But what would happen if we approached it like we did …
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Dogs and humans weigh in
When I look at the average weight of people in our area, and other areas I visit, I am astounded at how many more people are overweight. The level of obesity and pudgy bellies today is unprecedented. Then I look at dogs. For the most part, dogs maintain a pretty …
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Vitamins under fire
Once again, the media is hyping up information coming from a flawed study that vitamins may be bad for you. However, I do agree with many of their points.
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Minerals: The foundation of function
The foundation of all life is minerals. Minerals provide a rich substance for the life of plants, which then give humans, as well as animals, insects, and most life forms, life. When the body is "returned to the dust," what remains are different forms of calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, sodium …
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Healthy choices for the new year
As the holidays come to a close, we begin contemplating the New Year and the improvements we would like to make in our lives. Invariably, it comes to being healthier, eating better, losing weight. On that vein, can I make a few suggestions?
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Kids and diet - what's wrong?
There are many health professionals that are quite concerned about the diet of most kids in the U.S. The incidence of childhood diseases such as obesity, diabetes, behavioral issues, etc. is escalating. According to Dr. David Katz of the Yale Preventive Medicine Research Center in New Haven, Conn., at a …
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Sugary poison
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 …
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Is pain affecting your life?
Pain affects the lives of millions of people, resulting in frequent missed days from work, needing assistance from co-workers, decreased levels of performance, needing worksite modifications, and lost employment opportunities due to inability to meet job demands. Pain can affect home life by necessitating assistance with daily activities such as …
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Sacrificing our health
At certain times of the year, our mental and emotional stability stand out more glaringly than other times. We are now entering one of those times. As the stress of the holidays bears down on us - fervent shopping, working longer hours, kids' events and expectations that commonly arise with …
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Hypothyroidism: The grey area
"Doc, I'm frustrated. I'm tired all the time, I can't lose this weight, I'm cold, my skin is dry. I have all the symptoms that support what I read about hypothyroidism, yet they [their doctors] keep telling me my thyroid is fine. How could that be?" I hear this and …
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Code words for sugar
Sugar has become so much a part of our diets that we are unaware of all the places that it lurks. Because sugar has so many different names, we don't really realize how much we consume. Generally, when we think of sugar, we think of the overt sugars - candy, …
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