Awake Acupuncture

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07/24/2014

Great article!

By Erika Prinz Freed NFL quarterback Matt Hasselbeck does it. So does hockey superstar Jaromir Jagr. Olympic high-jumper Amy Acuff likes it so much that she learned how to practice it herself. New ...

10/02/2012

Come in today and get an immune boost for Fall!!

Oh and I especially like number 2...!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sara-calabro/acupuncture_b_1897980.html

From an acupuncture perspective, fall is about refinement. It's time to pare down, to let go of the excesses we allowed ourselves in summer and focus on what's necessary for winter.

01/17/2012

For pain relief, best think of alternatives. NSAIDS kill some 30,000 people every year due to bleeding ulcers...
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/12/29/omega-3-radically-improve-arthritis.aspx?np=true

You risk of arthritis and osteoarthritis potentially decreases if you include healthy omega-3 fats in your diet.

01/05/2012

Lacking energy? Here's some tips...

Good foods to eat for energy: squash, pumpkin, pumpkin seeds, yams, sweet potatoes, lima beans, black beans, adzuki beans, daikon radish, eggs, cabbage, carrots. Fresh fruits, berries, pineapple, papaya, figs, pears, jujube dates. Use ginger, garlic, scallions, oregano, cilantro, sage, dill, tumeric. Fish! Dairy - AVOID. Esp cheese.

Baths with epsom salt and essential oils of wintergreen, eucalyptus, and menthol.

Never nap for more than 30 mins at a time.

Good vitamins to take: C, E, B complex, omega-3's (fish oil)
Minerals: zinc, calcium citrate, magnesium glycinate, Vit D, manganese.

12/19/2011

Be aware! The goitrogens in soy milk are significant contributors to low thyroid function in women.

12/15/2011

It is the end of the year! Time to evaluate your health goals and see what you'd like to improve on. Come in for an appointment and we can do it together.

03/27/2010

The sole purpose of Awake is to serve the people of San Diego a true vision of health. At Awake, the goal is to overcome obstacles in health or life in order to regain or maintain confidence through healthy living.