We will be holding the workshop “6 Healing Sounds and Emotion Transformation” on Thursday, September 16 at 7 p.m., at our clinic: Acupuncture & Integrated Chinese Medicine Clinic 6735 Fair Oaks Blvd., Suite 12 A Carmichael, CA 95608.

The Six Healing Sounds are a safe way to manage stressful life situations without drugs or chemicals, and can help:

• Increase vitality
• Calm a busy mind
• Reduce stress and anxiety
• Transform anger and depression
• Balance hormones and
• Increase immunity.

An ancient Qi Gong technique, the Six Healing Sounds work by helping the person recycle and transform negative and inharmonious energy, turning it into positive energy.

The fee will be $35. Please call or e-mail to sign up if you are interested.

To register by phone, call: 916-971-9156.

Registration will close September 13.

Normally we only write about acupuncture and health related topics, but this story has had a very unique impact on our community in the Sacramento area and our clinic.

Recently we noticed a news story almost everyone in Carmichael seems to be talking about: two zebras got loose and were running on local streets this past Saturday.

But we were surprised when we saw a video that showed one of them running down Fair Oaks Boulevard, right by our acupuncture clinic in Carmichael!

The pictures below are taken from the video, which we aren’t including here because it has some harsh language (but you can easily find it if you search).

You can see our clinic on the right side. Look for the green roof and red sign.

Here you can barely see the zebra running at the intersection of Stanley Avenue and Fair Oaks Boulevard. Can you recognize it?

Here you can see the zebra running on Fair Oaks Boulevard, just down the street from the clinic.

Qi-Gong and self-care, self-massage class will be on August 26, Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at Acupuncture & Integrated Chinese Medicine Clinic 6735 Fair Oaks Blvd., Suite 12 A Carmichael, CA 95608.

The fee will be $25. (Please have a light meal an hour before the class). Please call or e-mail to sign up if you are interested.

Please call for registration: 916-971-9156.

Qi Gong is a powerful system of healing and energy practice from China. It is the ancient art and science of using breathing techniques combined with gentle movements and meditation to circulate, unblock and strengthen the life energy (Qi). Qi Gong is easier to learn and do than Tai Chi, so it is great for all ages. There is no equipment to buy, it only takes 10 to 20 minutes a day and is the perfect exercise to complement your acupuncture treatments.

Weight gain may not simply be just about how many calories you eat versus how many calories you burn up, despite what many people think.

A White House Task Force released a report on May 11 saying there is a class of chemicals that may be making Americans fat:  endocrine disrupting chemicals, or EDCs. You can read the full government report here: http://www.aap.org/obesity/pdf/tfco_fullreport_may2010.pdf

Scientists are calling the chemicals “obesogens” because of the way they “may promote weight gain and obesity.”

In the human body, the endocrine system and its hormones are crucial for regulating systems that control body weight, such as metabolism.

Because obesogens disrupt the endocrine system, they also disrupt these important weight-controlling functions.

This means that even if you make corrections in your diet to lose weight, you will be unable to completely control your weight if you remain exposed to these harmful chemicals.

Nine of the ten most commonly used pesticides are obesity-promoting chemicals, according to this article on Yahoo! Shine, so eating healthy foods like fruits and vegetables may actually work against your efforts to lose weight if they contain obesogens.

How to reduce your exposure to obesogens
One of the best ways is to eat organic–but most importantly, to avoid products that contain the most pesticides.

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) identified 12 fruits and vegetables that account for about 80 percent of peoples’ exposure to pesticides: celery, peaches, strawberries, apples, blueberries (domestic), nectarines, sweet bell peppers, spinach, kale/collard greens, cherries, potatoes and grapes (imported).

If you do choose to purchase these fruits and vegetables, buying organic versions will help you reduce your exposure to harmful obesity-promoting chemicals.

The EWG also identified 15 fruits and vegetables that contain very low levels of pesticides: onions, avocado, sweet corn (frozen), pineapples, mango, sweet peas (frozen), asparagus, kiwi fruit, cabbage, eggplant, cantaloupe (domestic), watermelon, grapefruit, sweet potatoes and honeydew melon.

Selecting these foods instead of those containing higher levels of pesticides can also help reduce your obesogen exposure while not necessarily requiring you to buy expensive organic versions.

Another way you can avoid obesogens is by reducing plastics and canned food from your diet.

For example, many plastics used to package food at supermarkets contain synthetic compounds like BPA that resemble estrogen, a hormone in the human body that stores fat and reduces muscle.

Avoid heating food in plastic containers or heating sports water bottles. Heat can cause damage to the plastic and make it leak the chemicals into food and drinks.

Also, avoid fatty meats. Conventional meat may have higher levels of chemicals stored in the fat, so if you’re at the supermarket and planning to buy conventional meat, buy leaner cuts.

Finally, filter your drinking water with an activated carbon water filter, which will remove most pesticides and industrial pollutants.

1. HOW TO TRANSFORM HARMFUL EMOTIONS AND SIX HEALING SOUNDS
This is a hands-on SELF-CARE workshop design to help you manage mental and emotional stress, and maintain calm, peace and harmony in your life.
Date: Wed., Aug. 25, 2010
Time: 7:00 p.m.

2. WEIGHT LOSS GROUP
This is a group therapy using auricular therapy based on Traditional Chinese Medicine theory, anatomy, immunology, endocrinology, combined with supplementation, lifestyle change and education to achieve weight loss goals.
Date: Sat., Sept. 4, 2010
Time: 1:00 p.m.
** we only have 2 seats left now for this group.

3. WHAT NUTRIENTS DOES MY BODY NEED? IS THERE A WAY YOU CAN EVALUATE ME FOR DEFICIENCIES?
Are you getting information about your nutritional needs from friends? The Internet? You might be overdoing certain vitamins or depleting other nutrients you really need but did not know about. In this class we will discuss how you can discover your nutrition needs from your blood test or DNA test.

Sign up NOW and receive your first consultation FREE.

Qi Gong is a powerful system of healing and energy practice from China. It is the ancient art and science of using breathing techniques combined with gentle movements and meditation to circulate, unblock and strengthen the life energy (Qi). Qi Gong is easier to learn and do than Tai Chi, so it is great for all ages. There is no equipment to buy, it only takes 10 to 20 minutes a day and is the perfect exercise to complement your acupuncture treatments. We will be holding a Qi Gong and SELF-CARE self-massage class on Sunday afternoon, Aug 1 at 1:00 pm to teach the basics of Qi Gong for you to use at home. The fee will be $25. (Please have a light meal an hour before the class). Please call or e-mail to sign up if you are interested.

Phone: (916) 971-9156

E-mail: acupuncturejen@sbcglobal.net

Here’s a great news story by ABC about how acupuncture can help with weight loss.

The method described in this story is suppressing cravings for foods like sweets or chocolate, and also reducing stress which can lead to impulsive eating, overeating or not eating healthy.

Needles are also not always required, because small seeds can be placed in the ears to stimulate acupuncture points.

“People who practice acupuncture believe when a person overeats, it’s because the body is out of balance. The goal behind this ancient art is to restore balance by freeing up blocked energy channels called meridians,” the story says.

If you’re interested in treatment, be sure to drop by our Sacramento area clinic to set up an appointment for acupuncture for weight loss.

You can read a text version of the story here at abc7.com.

We’re in the middle of allergy season in the Sacramento area, and our area is especially bad because it includes so many trees, flowers and other plants of many different types. In fact, you can find the latest allergies and pollen count online through this link.

A lot of people struggle through the symptoms of allergies every year during spring and summer, including headaches, hay fever, congestion, sneezing, itchy eyes, scratchy throat, wheezing, coughing, runny nose, and more.

But when you’re fighting your allergies, don’t forget that acupuncture can help with treatment of these allergies and symptoms. Be sure to drop by our clinic as soon as possible for allergy relief. Mention this blog post for a special discount of $50 off your first treatment!

Check out the June 27, 2010 news video in this blog post about two skeptical patients who tried acupuncture for their allergies and symptoms, and were extremely happy about the positive results!

Here are some other resources online that can help you learn about allergies and how to take care of them:

Article:  Acupuncture May Provide Relief of Allergy Symptoms

Article: Acupuncture Pins Down Allergy Relief – By FOX News’ Dr. Manny Alvarez

Qi Gong is a powerful system of healing and energy practice from China. It is the ancient art and science of using breathing techniques combined with gentle movements and meditation to circulate, unblock and strengthen the life energy (Qi).

Qi Gong is easier to learn and do than Tai Chi, so it is great for all ages. There is no equipment to buy, it only takes 10 to 20 minutes a day and it is the perfect exercise to complement your acupuncture treatments.

We will be holding a Qi Gong class on Wednesday evening, June 23 at 7:00 p.m. to teach the basics of Qi Gong for you to use at home. The fee will be $25. (Please have a light meal an hour before the class). Please call or e-mail to sign up if you are interested.

Phone: (916) 971-9156
E-mail: acupuncturejen@sbcglobal.net

We’re glad to announce we now accept acupuncture and other patients with health insurance, personal injury cases, and worker’s compensation.

This includes CIGNA, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Blue Cross, Landmark, ASHP (American Specialty Health Plan), and other plans.

Please call and talk to us so we can verify your insurance or payment plan.