Acupuncture for Labor Induction for Healthy Mom and Baby

Acupuncture helps a natural labor induction before you go to any medical induction of labor to initiate labor artificially, which usually involves the use of prostaglandins and possibly oxytocin or even further a caesarean delivery. If you are nearing the due, but you have no contraction whatsoever, even you passed the due, still no signs…

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrom Pain in Wrist and Hand

What is carpal tunnel syndrome? Carpal tunnel syndrome is a painful disorder of the wrist and hand. The carpal tunnel is a narrow tunnel formed by the bones and other tissues of your wrist. This tunnel protects your median nerve. The median nerve helps you move your thumbs and the first 3 fingers on each…

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How to Alleviate Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Acupuncture Treatment For Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Acupuncturist checks the range of motion and the intensity of pain and any swelling and ask if there is any abnormal sensation and so on. And he evaluates the severity of your condition and decide what acupuncture points to be placed on; usually around or/and on the affected region…

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Wujiapi Acanthopanax The Herb For Longevity

Wu Jia Pi (acanthopanax senticosus) ;Root bark, twig bark can be used as herbs. It is five-leaf plant and the name wujia means literally five leaves. Acantho means thorn and panax treating everything, so this plan is used for many health condtions. Traditional quality of herb and Indication: With Acrid, bitter and warm qi quality,…

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Most Americans Eat Too Much Salt By CDC

Salt is one of the most important body component for humans to live on, however Today Americans consume too much salt, now the degree of overdose of sodium is threatening our health, I grew up in East Asian Country, although living in this country over a decade, still most of the restuarant food is salty,…

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Is Drinking Coffee Good or Bad for Your Health?

Yesterday I posted the article about the relation between coffee consumption and miscarriage rate(a guy even called it toxic) and this morning I was thinking, ‘what do I like to have a bottle of water or a cup of coffee’ – I really like to have a cup of coffee in the morning- and alas!…

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Tylenol and Benadryl on Recall

J&J Expands Previous Recall to Include Additional Tylenol Products A Tylenol recall issued last year by the Johnson & Johnson unit of McNeil Consumer Healthcare because of chemical contamination has been expanded for a second time to include Benadryl Allergy Ultratablets and Extra Strength Tylenol. The latest recall includes four lots of Benadryl Allergy Ultratab…

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Caffeine Consumption and Miscarriage Rate

This is the article written by AUDREY GRAYSON on JAN 21, 2008 at ABC News Expectant mothers have been confused for years about whether drinking that morning cup of joe could do harm to their unborn child. Some previous studies have shown that consuming caffeine during pregnancy increases a woman’s risk for miscarriage, while others…

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Insurance Information for Acupuncture

Health Insurance and Workers Compensation for Acupuncture 1. Health Insurance for Acupuncture Check points: Call your insurance company to find out if your health plan has acupuncture benefits; the number can be found on your insurance card. Ask: Any annual deductable, if so, how much has it been met this year. What is the coverage…

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Acupuncture and Cancer Prevention

  The Acupuncture Newsletter June 2010 Hoon Kim L.Ac., Dipl.Ac., Ph.D. WWW.TAOOFMEDICINE.COM Tao of Medicine, Acupuncture and Wellness 2701 Ocean Park Boulevard, Suite 119 Santa Monica, CA 90405 310-401-3347 Your Health this Summer   In Oriental medicine, summer is symbolic of maximum activity or greatest yang, which means that it is a time of heat,…

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