ARTICLES & RESOURCES
Stay in the Know
Below are articles for more information as well as resources for self care. Optimal health is a collaborative endeavor, so I will update this page with as many tools as possible to help you on your journey
WHAT YOU PUT IN!
Food resources
It is important to understand that there is not ONE diet that is right for everyone. We are so genetically diverse that the most important thing is to pay attention to what works for you and to eat real, unprocessed foods as often as possible.
Here are some links:
The Anti-Inflammatory Food Pyramid (good for everyone!)
Healing with Whole Foods by Paul Pitchford
(please note that smoothies should include more vegetables than fruit)
IF THERE IS ONE THING I SHOULD FOCUS ON...?
Stress!
Stress is a major underlying causative factor to many diseases. It not only affects us, but our loved ones, our jobs and all aspects of our lives and well being. Below are articles about the dangers of letting stress go unchecked, how acupuncture can help and other resources for stress management.
Importance of Stress Management
Other meditative activities:
Knitting/crocheting
"Adult" coloring
Drawing/painting
Playing music
These activities should not be done in front of the TV or while doing something else in order to gain the meditative benefits from them.
WHERE MODERN SCIENCE & ANCIENT WISDOM MEET
Western Discoveries about Acupuncture
One of the reasons acupuncture has been hard to understand in our culture, is that in the west we place greater emphasis on how something works, (dismissing it as untrue until the explanation is available). This is not inherently a bad thing! When it comes to our health, combining our two traditions produces wonderful results. Below are studies and articles that go more in depth as to how acupuncture works:
About acupuncture:
How it works:
[Conclusion: "Our studies showed the changes of blood flow in the peripheral, mesenteric, and retrobulbar arteries by acupuncture estimated by CDI."]
[Conclusion: "Acupuncture of Zusanli (ST 36) can increase the amplitude and synchronization of EEG-delta waves of different leads, and potentiate the functional interconnectivity of brain functional network."]
[Conclusion: "The results of studies in both humans (Table (Table3)3) and animals suggest that acupuncture has the potential to treat GI disorders by regulating GI motility, the GI barrier, visceral sensitivity, and the brain-gut axis."
CRISIS IN PAIN MEDICATION
Opioid Epidemic
I would be remiss if I did not discuss one of the largest crises facing us today. Opioids and other pain blocking medications are being prescribed and even when given in moderation and then weened off, many people cannot handle the withdrawl and turn to heroin and other street drugs. The vast majority of pain conditions are muscular in nature - or can be resolved via relaxing the muscles. Please consider acupuncture as a first intervention for pain before consenting to these dangerous drugs and surgeries. Sometimes the medication and/or surgery is needed, but trying the gentler intervention first can potentially save you both money and tragedy.
See some articles and information below: