Archive for the ‘Lifestyle’ Category
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Simple Action to Minimize Pesticide Exposure
Monday, July 19th, 2010
Pesticides are Toxins. How bad are they? Dr. Andrew Weil speaks about pesticide exposure and urges all to take effective action.
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Study links Pesticides and ADHD
Thursday, June 17th, 2010
Read the study published in the following medical journal by clicking the image. I will edit this post with summary. Until then, check it out yourself.
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App Alert – What’s On My Food?
Thursday, June 17th, 2010
Iphone users check out an app called What’s On My Food? It is a great reference tool when shopping for produce. It offers a comprehensive list of fruits and vegetables and compares the “pesticide residue” of conventional and organic produce so you can weigh your purchase options. The data is supported by a USDA study [...]
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Acknowledging Pain
Thursday, June 17th, 2010
Patients often come to investigate and pursue acupuncture treatment to alleviate pain (includes both emotional and physical pain.) They reach out to “alternative” modalities when they have exhausted all the medical interventions within their means to alleviate and/or fix the pain. This exhausting pursuit is based upon the notion that pain should be removed, alleviated, [...]
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Penn North – The Fix
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
The intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and North Avenue is the home of the aptly named Penn North recovery community in Baltimore, Maryland. Before you play the video below take a moment to recognize what your are currently feeling in your body accompanied by a few deep breathes. Enjoy. Once again take note of what you [...]
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Dreams: an exploration of the Chinese medical perspective
Saturday, March 27th, 2010
Dreams play an important role in our physiology. From a Chinese wellness perspective, the act of dreaming serves an alchemical purpose that enables every cell of our body to imprinted with a message from the immediate or distant future. Mechanism Between the hours of 11pm and 3am, it is important to be in the process [...]
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Eat Well – Feel Better
Saturday, March 27th, 2010
Simply put, eating well will always play a positive role in wellness. When I make poor food choices, they tend to come in a slow and gradual series. One fair choice leads to poor choice and so on. I am enticed by the short term sense of satisfaction. I forget wisdom that declares, “often that [...]
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When to go Organic
Saturday, March 27th, 2010
Organic produce can make a big difference in overall health but only eating organic produce can be a challenge and be costly. The decision about what produce should be organic or conventional is easy if you know which fruits and vegetables carry the most metabolic burden. The Environmental Working Group (EWG), a non-profit watchdog organization, [...]