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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
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Breakfast of Champions
Breakfast. It does a body good. I had an epiphany (actually several) when traveling in India–You don’t have to eat ‘breakfast food’ for breakfast. This is because Indians, like many people around the world, eat the same types of … Continue reading
Posted in Going Green, Health Trends, Living Well Informed, Nutrition, vegan
Tagged B complex, breakfast, caffeine, cancer prevention, cereal, 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, miso, miso soup, 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, vitamins, water
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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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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
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Sexual Healing- Nature’s Cures for a Great Sex Life
I don’t have to convince you that a healthy sex drive is a good thing. More and more studies are proving what the ancients have known for thousands of years: sex is good for your health. But in today’s hectic … Continue reading
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Tagged accupuncture, acupressure, acupuncture, acupuncture santa monica, anxiety, aromatherapy, arteriosclerosis, blood pressure, chinese herbs, cholesterol, clogged arteries, diabetes, essential oil, healing, health, Heather Lounsbury, herbs, impotence, lavender, libido, Los Angeles, medicine, Nutrition, obesity, plaque, prostate, prostatities, prostatitis, scars, sex, sex drive, sexual, sexual dysfunction, sexual performance, smoking, stress, surgery
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Chinese Medicine and Cancer
Chinese medicine offers relief from the symptoms and side effects related to cancer and cancer treatments. Acupuncture causes physical responses in nerves cells, the pituitary gland, and various parts of the brain, which in turn affects blood pressure and body … Continue reading
Posted in Health Trends, Living Well Informed, Nutrition
Tagged acupuncture, anemia, bruising, cancer, chemotherapy, chinese herbs, chinese medicine, fatigue, hair loss, Heather, Heather Lounsbury, herbal medicine, herbs, hot flashes, immune system, immunity, medicine, nausea, pain, radiation, relief, side effects, surgery, swelling, symptoms, vomiting, Western medicine
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Boosting the Immune System
A weakened immune system not only makes the body prone to colds and flues, but also extends the amount of time symptoms remain, especially when compared to someone who is relatively healthy. That’s why some people tend to get really … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Health Trends, Living Well Informed, Nutrition
Tagged antibiotics, Chinese, chinese herbs, colds, contagion, energy, fatigue, flus, herbs, illness, immune, immune system, immunity, increased energy, medicine, natural, organic, preventative medicine, prevention, probiotics, relief, sick, strength, stress, therapeutic, therapy, Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Chinese Medicine and Treating Autism
Acupressure/acupuncture, herbs, and comprehensive nutrition are a safe, comfortable, and effective way to treat problems associated with autism. It is especially helpful in conjunction with Western therapies. Each person responds differently to treatment, but there is a decrease in symptoms … Continue reading
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Tagged acupressure, acupuncture, aggression, Autism, chinese herbs, chinese medicine, communication, herbal medicine, herbs, hope, hyperactivity, medications, medicine, Nutrition, side effects, symptom free, symptoms, temper, Western
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Acupuncture and Pregnancy
Acupuncture is a safe, comfortable and effective way to treat many of the problems that may occur during pregnancy. Chinese medicine is especially helpful with health issues where Western medicine or pharmaceuticals are contraindicated. Acupuncture assists in fertility issues (in … Continue reading
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Tagged acupressure, acupuncture, breech, carpal tunnel, chinese medicine, edema, fertility, infertility, medicine, pregnancy
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