Category: Health Tips

10+ Eye Care Tips

I came across this helpful article from Acupuncture.com: Ten Ways To Better Eye Health. The great part is that these are ideas anyone can incorporate into their daily routine. Here are some additional massage techniques that can help with eye fatigue. Please go gently when massaging

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Generations Talk Postponed—Read Here Instead for PMS and Menopause Info

The roundtable discussion scheduled for tonight at Generations has been postponed until the Fall (exact date TBD). Instead, I will give you a preview of some of the information that I was going to talk about. Many people are familiar with the work of Dr. Christiane

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Nutrition Suggestions for Fibromyalgia

This is part 3 of the fibromyalgia roundtable recap. You also can read parts one, two, and three. Food choices can play a vital role in improving health for people with fibromyalgia. If your symptoms get worse on a rainy or humid day, you may have

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Moving the Qi for Fibromyalgia Relief

This is part 3 of the fibromyalgia roundtable recap. You can read parts one and two. Part four is coming soon. In addition to acupuncture, anything that gets the body’s Qi (energy) moving again is likely to be beneficial for people with fibromyalgia. Massage can help

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Acupuncture for Fibromyalgia: Part 2 of the Generations Talk Recap

This is the second part of a four-part recap of a roundtable discussion on fibromyalgia. You can read a background post here and part one here. As I wrote in part one, treating fibromyalgia requires an individualized approach for each patient. For the purposes of this

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Helpful Information for People With Fibromyalgia: A Summary of the Talk at Generations

The fibromyalgia roundtable at Generations was a great event. I found out lots of helpful information from the other presenters, as well as from the attendees who shared their struggles and what has worked for them. I am using the next few posts to summarize the

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Why Follow Me on Twitter?

For the past two years, I have made a valiant effort to keep up with blog writing, usually with an article every week. I knew that I wanted the blog to provide useful information to my readers, and to focus on acupuncture and other forms of

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What is Community Acupuncture Really Like?

You can do the on-line research, you can call and talk to the acupuncturist, but coming in for a treatment is the only way you’ll really understand what community acupuncture is like. The next best thing? Read this post by a real-life patient at Tucson Community

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Is “Being Healthy” a Worthwhile Goal?

The American culture is very goal oriented. There’s nothing wrong with that; it has made us a prosperous and productive nation. But sometimes that focus does us a disservice when it comes to our health. Most of my new patients come in with a specific “main

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Self-Help for Digestive Issues

As promised, here are some self-help acupressure points and herbs that can be used for digestive issues, including weight loss. For more tips, see my blog post, Water, No Ice. The standard disclaimer applies here– these tips are not meant to replace standard medical care with

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