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Secrets of Gorgeous Celebrities: How They Stay Looking Young & Beautiful

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Movie stars demand it. Professional athletes swear by it. And now the masses are discovering the ancient “secret” to enhanced beauty, a stronger immune system, increased mental and physical performance, and drugless recovery from chronic illness. Often regarded throughout the West as a mysterious form of pain relief, acupuncture is so much more than that! Here are just a few celebrities who love acupuncture, and why they use it. Sandra Bullock reportedly demands that acupuncture be included in her contract …

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Secrets of Gorgeous Celebrities: How They Stay Looking Young & Beautiful

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Movie stars demand it. Professional athletes swear by it. And now the masses are discovering the ancient “secret” to enhanced beauty, a stronger immune system, increased mental and physical performance, and drugless recovery from chronic illness. Often regarded throughout the West as a mysterious form of pain relief, acupuncture is so much more than that! Here are just a few celebrities who love acupuncture, and why they use it. Sandra Bullock reportedly demands that acupuncture be included in her contract …

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The Most Shocking Meta-Study of Fertility Acupuncture

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A growing number of new parents are telling their friends and families that acupuncture helped them conceive – after seemingly nothing else worked. Acupuncturists who specialize in reproductive medicine, providing acupuncture within a Western medical setting as an adjuvant to in-vitro fertilization, report success rates of 70% and higher among patients in their own clinics. This is greater than the success rate of IVF alone. However, a meta-analysis of a number of scientific studies on the efficacy of acupuncture as …

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Acupuncture for Neck Pain: Does It Work?

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Acupuncture for neck pain: does it work? Chronic neck pain is one of the most common pain issues faced by students and office workers.  Spending hours at a desk each day, combined with poor postural habits, can be the root cause of the pain. However, sports injuries, whiplash, the wrong mattress or pillow can also trigger the pain. All things considered, regardless of how the neck pain begins…. Many people find relief with acupuncture when seemingly nothing else helped. Medical …

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What the Ancients knew about our bodies

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In Chinese medical theory, the summer characterizes the energy of the Fire element. The Fire element brings warmth, passion, joy and activity into our lives. When we lack fire, we lack emotional warmth, passion and joy. This leads to inactivity and closing off from the world. The Fire element is governed by the heart, small intestine, Triple Heater (Triple Burner or Triple Warmer) and Pericardium meridians. The latter two are systems linked to the heart and small intestine and are not …

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How Summer Effects Your Health

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Ahhhh…Summer! During the long days of summer, abundant sunshine and warm temperatures nurture the luxuriant growth and full maturation of plants. All around us gardens blossom and bear fruit. One of the ancient writings of Chinese medicine, the Inner Classic, suggests that this time of the year expresses the Yang principles—expansion, growth, outward activity, lightness and creativity. The flowers and fruits of our gardens are bursting in abundance. Everything is maturing and at the high point of growth. This is …

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Wellness for Males

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  Ready to Jump-Start your health with an Acupuncture Consultation? Discuss with your primary health concerns with our acupuncturists at Healing with Zen. Are you in pain? Are you stressed? Do you have some chronic health issues? After further consultation, we will know exactly how to treat you. In most cases, you will feel the effects immediately. Click Here To Schedule Your Appointment

9 Ways to Rid Your Home of Endocrine Disruptors

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What are Endocrine Disruptors? Can a shower curtain be bad for your health? It can if it contains phthalates. Phthalates are just some of over 800 chemicals that are labeled as endocrine disruptors. These chemicals are toxic for a number of reasons. For Instance, they may mimic estrogen, androgen or thyroid hormones and cause your body to respond to them inappropriately. In addition, they may block, stimulate, or inhibit these hormones. By interfering in your hormone system, there is growing …

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Improve Your Heart and Better Your Digestion With These Summertime Foods.

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As the weather grows warmer we often become more active and participate in a variety of outdoor activities. An ideal summer diet is light and filled with fresh foods with high water content, and brightly colored with summer fruits and vegetables. Each organ has a specific flavor that affects it. Foods with a bitter taste stimulate the function of the heart. These include green leafy vegetables such as endive, escarole, lettuce and watercress, coffee, tea and chocolate. These foods can …

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