What is Oil Pulling? The basic technique is simple. Upon waking, you take one tablespoon of sesame or sunflower oil in your mouth and swish it around. Then spit it out. The details, however, are a little more involved. You need to do it first thing in the morning, before you eat or drink anything.…
DetailsAre you plagued by chronic headaches? More than 45 million Americans (one in six) suffer from chronic headaches, 20 million of whom are women. Scientific research shows that acupuncture can be more effective than medication in reducing the severity and frequency of chronic headaches. The pain that headache and migraine sufferers endure can impact…
DetailsBy: Claudia Weitkemper L.Ac., O.M.D.-RN-Naturopath Foods to tonify YIN: Millet, Barley, Wheat, Wheat germ, Rice, Quinoa, Amaranth, Seaweeds, Micro-Algae (Chlorella & Spirulina), Tofu, Black Beans, Kidney Beans, Mulberry, Potatoes, Yams, Water Chestnut, Black Sesame seeds, Goat milk, Yoghurt, Cheese, Kefir, Eggs, Clam, Crab, Abalone, Oyster, Mung- Beans and their Sprouts, Beets, String Beans, Persimmon, Watermelon, Grapes,…
DetailsPurification, also known as detoxification, can help you remove natural toxins from your body and help maintain a healthy weight. We are exposed to toxins from our environment every day, including pollutants, pesticides and chemicals. Internally our bodies produce waste byproducts as a result of a normal metabolic function. Although your body is designed to rid itself of these toxins naturally, it can become overburdened. Purification offers your body additional support to expel toxins and help you to loose weight, which is important to maintain your health and vitality.
Toxins can contribute to a wide range of symptoms, such as:
DetailsNatural or Synthetic Vitamins By Claudia Weitkemper L.Ac., O.M.D. – R.N. – Naturopath It could be argued that never in history has so much money been spent on the advertising and purchasing of any merchandise, with so little knowledge of the product itself, on the part of either the buyer, or the seller, as has…
Detailsby Claudia Weitkemper L.Ac., O.M.D. – Naturopath – RN Ghee is clarified butter. Although it is prepared completely from butter, its properties, according to Ayurveda, are very different from butter itself. Once of the most obvious differences is that all of the milk protein has been removed. Ghee is pure fat with none of the…
DetailsWhether you are just beginning to plan for pregnancy and would like to increase your chances, or whether you have been trying for years . . . whether you are conceiving naturally or with the help of reproductive medical techniques . . . acupuncture can help you. Acupuncture has been used for thousands of years…
DetailsOriental medicine has a long history when it comes to enhancing reproductive health and fertility for both men and women. In fact, evidence that acupuncture and herbal medicine have been used to aid fertility can be found in early medical literature dating back to 3 AD. Statistics state that one in…
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