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Category Archives: Children
5 Tips for Finding the Right Acupuncturist
Like most professions, not all acupuncturists are created equal. I can tell you from my clinical and personal experience, finding the right physician is key to getting the help you need. Adding to this, being vegan makes almost health … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Health Trends, Living Well Informed, Women
Tagged accupuncture, acupuncture, acupuncturist, bedside manner, bruising, cancer, chinese herbs, chinese medicine, food allergies, headache, headaches, health care, Heather Lounsbury, herbal medicine, herbs, high blood pressure, M.D., meat eating, medical, medicine, mental health, migraine, migraines, Nutrition, pain, pain management, physician, plant based, Santa Monica, side effects, stress, TCM, vegan, vegan friendly, vegetarian, Western medicine
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10 Tips to Stay Healthy this Winter
I’m keeping this posting short and sweet. I give most of my patients these simple and easy to follow 10 tips to boost your immune system to prevent illness. Most of the below guidelines should help almost anyone stay healthy … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Health Trends, Living Well Informed, Nutrition, Women
Tagged acupuncture, antibiotics, aromatherapy, B complex, caffeine, cancer prevention, Chinese, chinese herbs, coffee, colds, contagion, dairy, dehydration, energy, epsom salts, fatigue, fermented food, flus, garlic, happy, healthy, herbs, hydrate, illness, immune, immune system, immunity, increased energy, medicine, natural, non-dairy, organic, preventative medicine, prevention, probiotic, probiotics, relief, sick, strength, stress, stress management, sugar, therapeutic, therapy, Traditional Chinese Medicine, vegan, vegetarian, Vitamin C, vitamin D, water, wellness
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Sun Worship
You may think that your sunscreen is helping to prevent skin cancer, so it must be safe. Wrong! Most sunscreens contain ingredients that are toxic to humans and marine life. I was just as shocked as you probably are … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Going Green, Health Trends, Nutrition, Women
Tagged beach, cancer, cancer prevention, cancer risk, chemical, chemical free, chemicals, coral, coral reef, cruelty free, detox, detoxification, e, healing, health, health care, health risks, healthy baby, healthy eating, healthy fats, Heather Lounsbury, hormone disruptors, hormones, kale, lutein, lycopene, microbead, microbeads, nanoplastic, natural health, Nutrition, nuts, ocean, oceans, octinoxate, oxybenzone, pale skin, parabens, PETA, plastic, pool, reduce cancer risk, skin cancer, skincare, summer, summertime, sun, sun bathing, sun damage, sunny, sunscreen, sunshine, suntan, suntanning, swimming, swimming pool, tan, tanning, toxicity, toxin, toxins, treat cancer, vegan, vegan nutrition, vegetarian, vibrant skin, Vitamin C, weight gain, wellness, zinc, zinc oxide
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Ch Ch Ch Chia
Remember those chia pets that were all the rage in the 70s? How did that happen? I guess that’s what makes things a fad. Pet rocks, Mexican jumping beans, and the best- streaking. FADS from the 70s/early 80s were … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Health Trends, Living Well Informed, Nutrition, Women
Tagged antioxidants, calcium, cancer, cancer prevention, chia, chia seeds, crab, fat, fats, fish, flax, flax seeds, healthy fats, Heather Lounsbury, hemp seeds, kale, Nutrition, omega 3s, potassium, protein, sesame seeds, vegan, walnuts
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Something Fishy With Your Fish
Fish. Most people think it’s the perfect food for getting your protein and essential fats. A majority of doctors recommend at least 2 servings a week. Eating seafood regularly healthy or completely safe is a … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Going Green, Health Trends, Living Well Informed, Nutrition, Women
Tagged crab, fat, fats, fish, flax, flax seeds, fukushima, healthy fats, Heather Lounsbury, hemp seeds, kale, mercury poisoning, Nutrition, radiation, sardines, seafood, sesame seeds, vegan, walnuts
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Are YOU Addicted?
Got you, didn’t I? Addiction is such a buzzword. Most people associate addiction with skid row types or the weak willed. The very opposite is true. All of my patients are addicted to something, but usually it’s to … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Health Trends, Living Well Informed, Nutrition, Women
Tagged accupuncture, acupuncture, addict, addiction, artificial sweeteners, big mac, cake, cereal, cookies, diabetes, donuts, dopamine, fat, health, heart disease, Heather Lounsbury, hemp seeds, kale, Los Angeles, mcdonalds, Nutrition, nuts, obesity, omega 3s, oreos, overweight, Santa Monica, seaweed, soda, sugar, walnuts, weight gain, weight loss
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Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired
Are you one of those people who seems to always be coming down with something? How many special occasions have you missed, because you or a family member is sick? How many days have you called in sick … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Health Trends, Living Well Informed, Nutrition, Women
Tagged accupuncture, acupuncture, cold, common cold, dairy, Epsom salt, fatigue, flu, health, healthy, Heather Lounsbury, herbs, Los Angeles, natural medicine, prevention, probiotics, Santa Monica, sick, sore throat, sugar, supplements, tired, wellness
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Breastfeeding Tips for a Healthier Child
The information out there can be so confusing. Have any of these thoughts run through your head? My doctor says I HAVE to eat meat. Is it safe for my baby? All I can think is I need to: … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Health Trends, Living Well Informed, Nutrition, Women
Tagged acupuncture, birth, breast fed, breast feeding, breast milk, breastfed, breastfeeding, caffeine, chinese medicine, coffee, diet, health, healthy, healthy baby, healthy eating, Heather Lounsbury, illness prevention, infant, infant health, Nutrition, vitamins, weight loss
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Sleep, Glorious Sleep
In the hectic, fast paced world we live in today, most of us don’t get enough sleep. Sleep is key to a healthy body and mind. Keep in mind that alcohol, caffeine, sleeping pills and some medications can lead … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Health Trends, Living Well Informed, Women
Tagged acupuncture, cortisol, energy, fatigue, Heather Lounsbury, herbs, insomnia, memory, memory loss, poor memory, Santa Monica, weight gain
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