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Category Archives: Women
Plant Based Athletes & TCM
Veganism, Chinese medicine, and athletics. Huh? You probably haven’t heard those in combination ever. They could be considered strange bedfellows. In fact, some of you vegans and vegetarians reading this have probably been told by an acupuncturist that you … Continue reading
Posted in Going Green, Health Trends, Living Well Informed, Nutrition, vegan, Women
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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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14 Tips to a Healthier You
How many days of work have you called in sick? How many days have you just not felt that great? Do you know a coworker who is always sick? Stress taxes the body. Bad food, late nights, no sleep, overexertion, … Continue reading
Posted in Health Trends, Living Well Informed, Nutrition, vegan, Women
Tagged acupuncture, antibiotics, aromatherapy, caffeine, Chinese, chinese herbs, coffee, colds, contagion, dairy, dehydration, energy, epsom salts, fatigue, flus, garlic, happy, healthy, herbs, hydrate, illness, immune, immune system, immunity, increased energy, medicine, natural, organic, preventative medicine, prevention, probiotics, relief, sick, strength, stress, stress management, sugar, therapeutic, therapy, Traditional Chinese Medicine, vegan, vegetarian, water, wellness
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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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4 Tips for Fulfillment in 2014
We all have aspirations and goals. Whether it’s a New Year’s resolution list, a spiritual or religious holiday, a milestone birthday, or just plain ready for a change, those hopes are valid and genuine. But manifesting them is … Continue reading
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
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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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