It's Friday - Have You Had Your Acupuncture Yet?

It's Friday and I'll be winding down my week with my regular and new clients.  Regular clients come in for weekly treatments for conditions ranging from Parkinson's to pregnancy.  My Wellness Program patients arrive with their food journals, weigh in and most leave after treatment knowing they've lost a few more pounds, their blood pressure is lower and feel so much healthier and happier.  Expectant mothers are going through healthy and happy pregnancies and chemotherapy patients are embarking on their weekends nausea-free, sweat-free and much more relaxed.

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  Make Friday YOUR DAY.  Schedule treatments on a weekly basis so you can experience the psychological and physical benefits of acupuncture.

Water, Water Everywhere

The Institute of Medicine has stated that adult men require approximately 3 liters of fluid per day.  Adult women require approximately 2.2 liters of fluid per day.  Size and activity regulate fluid requirements as needs change on a daily basis.  The easiest way to regulate whether you are getting enough fluids per day is to look at your daily urine.  Typically, a light lemonade-like color means you are hydrated.  Urine the color of tea or apple juice means that you are dehydrated and should start drinking much more water.  Note:  vitamins and certain supplements can alter the color of daily urine and make it appear very yellow.  Older persons don't realize they are dehydrated because their sense of thirst decreases as old age sets in.  Pregnant women and persons on certain medications tend to be dehydrated and should pay careful attention to their daily fluid intake.

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  I'll talk more about hydration over the next few blogs but for now, did you knkow that about 20% of your fluid intake in general (approx. 2.5 cups of fluid) comes from food.  Fruits and veggies are chock-full of fluid.  So, if water is boring, eat more juicy fruits!  Stay tuned for more on water, water everywhere!

Acupuncture and Sub-Fertility

Acupuncture boosts the effectiveness of high-tech reproductive medicine procedures. Clinical studies have found that adding acupuncture to traditional in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments increased pregnancy success. There is also evidence that acupuncture stimulates blood flow and egg production in women who can't or decline to use fertility medications to help them get pregnant. Studies have shown a clear link between acupuncture and the body's natural "feel good" brain chemicals (endorphins).
Acupuncture also appears to affect two areas of the brain that control hormone production (the hypothalamus and pituitary glands) as well as the ovaries. Acupuncture may also "boost" the uterine lining when it is too weak to sustain a pregnancy, a problem known to increase the risk of miscarriage. 

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  If you’re having difficulty becoming pregnant, why not try a natural, drug-free method to boost your fertility? Call or email my office today and enroll yourself in my fertility program.

American Women Are Having More Strokes Than American Men

The number of women in the U.S. having strokes surpasses American men.  Women experiencing stroke present with change of consciousness, nausea, chest pain, heart palpitations, or difficulty catching their breath. Women should be aware of steps they can take to minimize the risk of stroke.  Some risk factors for female stroke include:  oral contraceptives (birth control pills), extra body fat (such as the spare tire around the belly), migraines, cigarette smoking, and pregnancy.
Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  The last thing you ladies need is to experience the debilitating effects of a stroke.  Be smart...get fit and healthy; live long and live life fully.  Help yourselves today and enroll in The Wellness Program.  It's worth every dollar - aren't YOU worth it?

Acupuncture Reduces Stress of Embryo Transfer

A recent study showed that 64.7% of women who received acupuncture achieved pregnancy, compared with 42.5% of women who had no acupuncture during embryonic transfer.  The women who received acupuncture pre and post ET reported lower perceived stress scores preET and post ET than those who did not.

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  OK, ladies and gents.  Life is difficult enough and now you've decided to undergo ET.  Do it right....schedule yourselves for some acupuncture...take the stress out of the process.  It could really mean the difference of pregnancy on the first try, or a very expensive and more stressful second attempt.
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Acupuncture and Sub-Fertility

Acupuncture boosts the effectiveness of high-tech reproductive medicine procedures. Clinical studies have found that adding acupuncture to traditional in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments increased pregnancy success. There is also evidence that acupuncture stimulates blood flow and egg production in women who can't or decline to use fertility medications to help them get pregnant. Studies have shown a clear link between acupuncture and the body's natural "feel good" brain chemicals (endorphins).

Acupuncture also appears to affect two areas of the brain that control hormone production (the hypothalamus and pituitary glands) as well as the ovaries. Acupuncture may also "boost" the uterine lining when it is too weak to sustain a pregnancy, a problem known to increase the risk of miscarriage.

If you’re having difficulty becoming pregnant, why not try a natural, drug-free method to boost your fertility?