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Metabolic Balance: Connect to Your True Good Health

Myra Nissen — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:03:49 +0000

by Myra Nissen, CCH, RSHom(NA) Nationally Certified Homeopath Certified Metabolic Balance® Coach When diet is wrong, medicine is of no use. When diet is correct, medicine is of no need. - Ancient Proverb Metabolic Balance offers all it says it will do, loose weight and be healthier. But it goes beyond that. Metabolic Balance can [...]

Digestive Disorders: 3 Homeopathic Remedies That Offer Relief!

Myra Nissen — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 17:10:31 +0000

Myra Nissen, CCH, RSHom(NA) Nationally Certified Homeopath Homeopathy offers hundreds of remedies too help soothe digestive disorders. Choosing the correct remedy is important! Homeopathy is based on the “Law of Similars,” discovered b

Women and Stress: 5 Ways to Ease the Stress

SFWJ — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:04:33 +0000

This is part two of a series on women and stress. In part one, we talked about the cause and effects of stress on women. In this article you'll find 5 tips to move yourself from being stressed-out to stress-less! Stress-Busters That

Planning to Get Pregnant: Boost Your Fertility with Delicious Food

Daniela Freda — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:47:32 +0000

by Daniela Freda, CA Licensed Acupuncturist Specializing in Women's Health

"Take at least three months to a year to focus on your fertility health before trying to get pregnant."

This was an important step t

Digestive Health Part 2: A Chinese Medicine Perspective

Jamie Lieber — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 18:06:23 +0000

In Digestive Health Part 1, I introduced the idea of Postnatal Qi, or the aspects of health you can influence through your response to stress, quality of your self-care, relationships and what you eat. I also introduced how you can use dif

Cheer Up: 4 Ways to Banish the Winter Blues

Daniela Freda — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 21:03:45 +0000

by Daniela Freda, CA Licensed Acupuncturist Specializing in Women's Health As the days get darker and longer, many women find themselves feeling “blah.” This might even intensify right before your period with your natural hormonal shifts.

Eating Healthy and Coping with Food Allergies during the Holiday Season

SFWJ — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:50:03 +0000

Is it possible to eat healthy during the holidays? And what if you or loved ones suffer from food allergies?

Sandra Keros, HHC AADP, is a nutrition expert, cooking instructor and certified holistic health

Digestive Health: A Chinese Medicine Perspective

Jamie Lieber — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 01:29:38 +0000

In the Chinese Medicine tradition, there are two major sources of our constitution or the state of our body; Prenatal Qi and Postnatal Qi. by Jamie Lieber CA Board Certiﬁed Acupuncturist Prenatal Qi is equivalent to all that we inher

SF Bay Area Woman’s Journal 2010 Holiday Survival Guide

SFWJ — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 22:16:56 +0000

The holiday season is just around the corner! You can already feel the excitement in the air…and in the next breathe the sense of stress and anxiety that accompanies it. Every little thing is magnified at this time of year causing emotions

OUCH… It’s that Time of the Month!

Daniela Freda — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 14:17:11 +0000

by Daniela Freda, CA Licensed Acupuncturist Specializing in Women's Health Does this scenario sound familiar? Painful menstruation, known as dysmenorrhea (in medical talk) is so common that many women think that this is just a normal part of