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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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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
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Got Pain? Acupuncture. It Does the Body Good.
Do you get headaches or migraines? Is there anything worse? Headaches can ruin your quality of life. Not only do they suck, but the medications that ‘fix’ them don’t always work and can have drastic side effects. Has your … Continue reading
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Tagged accupuncture, acupuncture, cancer, chinese herbs, chinese medicine, dehydration, food allergies, headache, headaches, Heather Lounsbury, herbs, high blood pressure, M.D., migraine, migraines, Nutrition, pain, pain management, Santa Monica, side effects, stress, tumors, Western medicine
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Radiation- What to Do?!?!?
I’ve had so many patients ask about the potential side effects of radiation hitting the West Coast. This gives me a chance to talk about my favorite subject- FOOD. Whole Grains & Legumes Brown rice should be lightly roasted to … Continue reading
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Tagged acupuncture, alkaline, alkalizing, avocado, baking soda, beets, body, bone marrow, bread, cancer, carrots, chard, cilantro, clay, coffee, dairy, detoxification, Epsom salt, garlic, healing, health, Heather Lounsbury, immune system, iodide, Japan, kale, kelp, kidneys, lemon, liver, miso, nori, nuclear, Nutrition, organic, potassium iodide, radiation, Reishi, Santa Monica, sea salt, sea vegetables, side effects, soda, sugar, thyroid, toxicity, toxins, tumeric, yams
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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
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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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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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ADD and your child
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 8 percent of children aged 4 to 17 are diagnosed with ADHD. Many of these cases are prescribed Ritalin. For those of you without kids, Ritalin is a drug made up … Continue reading
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Tagged acupressure, acupuncture, ADD, addiction, ADHD, alternative medicine, CDC, medications, mental illness, nervous system, Nutrition, prevention, Ritalin, side effects, stimulant
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