A Good REason To consider the Alternatives
There are often serious side effects to commonly used medications for common problems. The following article discusses some pretty serious side effects that may be experienced with common asthma medications.
Considering alternatives to generally used medications for conditions such as asthma is much less risky in that one is not subjecting themselves to the serious side effects of these medications.
Changing things like diet and lifestyle practices can make a big difference when it comes to chronic conditions like asthma and many other kinds of chronic problems. Alternative medicine treats the root causes and gets the body back into a healthy balance.
Freedom Of Choice...Or, Not?
When it comes to the freedom to choose our healthcare, I am so grateful that we live in a country where we have access to information and choices. Or do we? This story is of a child who has cancer and is being forced by the court system to undergo chemotherapy!
We are not advocating against chemotherapy -but we do maintain that parents should have the right not only to their own healthcare choices, but the ones of their children. There is an increasing number of outstanding alternatives therapies for cancer that are being used as main treatments or adjunctive treatments. There are some tremendous things going on here, in our own country as well as other countries like Germany, Canada, and Mexico. And, the person having the cancer certainly should be the one to choose which route to go. After all, chemotherapy as we all know, is not always a way to cure cancer, it often may only prolong the fight.
I thought I would share this with everyone to remind us that our rights are immeasurable, and when they are taken away, well, it is concerning.
Acupuncture In The News
People seek alternative medicine for all kinds of things from acute to chronic, internal to external.
We were at a party a few weeks ago and had a conversation with a friend of a friend who could not be convinced by another friend, an MD, to try acupuncture for his back pain. Our MD friend said, "if the Western docs are not helping you, what do you have to lose? " And the other guy said," but, what do you think I should really do?" It was a funny conversation. Especially because only the night before, I was watching a TV show and one of the people in the show said he had back pain, and the other guy asked him if he had tried acupuncture. That was exactly what I was thinking!
Anyway, I hope our friend's friend reads this and that you do too!:) http://www.naturalnews.com/026249.html
Make Every Bite Count!
In today's world, we are all very busy with family, work, friends, etc..., so it is easy to eat because you are hungry and forget to focus on the reason that we eat--nutrition! It is easy to pick up a sandwich made from white bread (did you know that white bread is made from four that has been whitened with bleach?), processed lunch meat (that is loaded with preservatives and sugar) and condiments like mayo and mustard with more junk in it as well. Oh, and we didnt mention the potato chips with hydrogenated oils and fat galore and all the chemicals that we have to use a dictionary to try and even understand.
It is not THAT much harder to pick up a sandwich with whole grain bread, unprocessed lunch meat and an actual vegetable on it or two, like lettuce/spinach-or the technical fruit -avocado and some mayo or mustard that is not made with sugar and junk. And the added chips may be replaced with the non hydrogenated version. You might decide to go whild and pick up some non hydrogenated sweet potato chips!:) In today's world, there are countless options of places to stop for prepared food that is healthy and not unhealthy.
And, when you want a snack, it is just as easy to pick up some dried mangos instead of some gummy bears, or to have an a piece of fruit to satisfy your sweet tooth. When you do want something decadent, buying or making something naturally sweetened is just as easy as something that is sugar sweetened!
Think about the vitamins and minerals that you are adding up in a day and say goodbye to all of the junk you have been feeding your body up until now. Oh yes, and drink water, not soda and not alcohol that dehydrates your skin and causes wrinkles. You will notice that your moods are more even, your energy is better, your skin glows, your nails and hair are shinier, and you are sleeping like a baby again!
stay true
Especially today, with the economy as it is, flu scares, children, our work demands, friends and family issues - basically being pulled in so many different directions by so many different things and people at the same time, it is very important to remember who we are. Stop and take a deep breath and re-evaluate our purpose and journey in this life. Why are we here and what is it we need to fulfill or manifest? Are we being true to our souls and our hearts? Are we really aware and living life with our eyes open? Do we make decisions based on our internal fire or are we driven or paralyzed by fear?
Swine Flu
There is a lot of alarm about swine flu. Here is a posting from Dr. Sears. I want to comment that in Chinese medicine, we use the same kind of treatment that he is discussing, antiviral therapy.
Dr. Sears and some other docs do not advocate vaccination for prevention of swine flu.
http://www.askdrsears.com/thevaccinebook/2009/04/swine-flu-outbreak-is-i...
All The Talk About Swine Flu, Tamiflu and You!
As I have said repeatedly over the years and in my blogs, the best medicine is where Western and Eastern medicine merge. Knowing what to do when and using both medicines diagnostically and therapeutically is the "best medicine".
Chinese medicine really shines when it comes to keeping your immune system up and creating a "shield" over your immune system that helps a person prevent succumbing to colds and flus easily. However, no person is completely immune no matter how much they cultivate themselves.
Treating colds and flus is one place where Chinese medicine shines brightly! We use herbal mixtures that provide broad spectrum attacks on the invading pathogens that work outstandingly well and we don't even need to know what strain it is that is coming our way. These classic methods of treating such things has worked for the last 3000 years and continues to do so.
At Bomamed, we use a combination of classic remedies coupled with our our own remedies based on these classic formulas that work incredibly well for all kinds of colds, flus, and their accompanying problems such as ear infections and upper respiratory infections. The standard symptoms of flu will respond so well to these kinds of protocols you will wonder where Chinese medicine has been all of your life!
If you are in LA, you are lucky, you can come and see us at bomamed. If you are not, then find a great Chinese medicine clinic near you and get started on developing a relationship with them so that you can not only get your immune system stronger for the prevention of illness, but you will already have a relationship established so that if you do get sick, you can get effective and swift treatment for the ailments that come along like the flu.
Oopherectomy-Not For Me!
In my dissertation I discuss the importance of the ovaries to the health of women and how
removing the ovaries may negatively impact and inter-relate to IC (chronic bladder problems).
Dr. Parker, Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at both Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and, most recently, at Saint John’s Health Center- also a Clinical Professor of Ob/Gyn at UCLA since 1995, has been a supporter of my work for years. He has been a part of publishing recent research that substantiates the importance of the ovaries and discusses why physicians should not necessarily take them out as a matter of course as they have been trained to do when performing hysterectomies.
From Our Beloved Pediatrician
.....who I have the deepest respect for! He is a man who stands up for what he believes. This is not an easy task because his opinion is not so popular amongst the Western medical community.
I chose Dr Gordon because he offers my family Western medical support in pediatric care making our family an integrative health model.
When children get first stage sickness of viruses or bacteria, it is important to act quickly to treat the situation. Chinese medicine is very effective in anti-viral and anti-bacterial kinds approaches to illness. We treat families from baby to the elderly--those who are vaccinated and those who are not.
Often a situation which would quickly become severe can be diverted if treated quickly and effectively. This is why it is a great idea to develop a relationship with not only a Western pediatrician, but a qualified alternative practitioner who has experience with children!
Dr. Gordon sent me this letter this morning--a continued battle toward expressing his support to parents endeavoring to follow their own beliefs!
One Thing We Have In Common-We All Have Our Opinions
...and so do food product companies. Evidently, sugar is on the rise in a society where it has been and remains a huge health issue for many people. In my opinion, over consumption of sugar is a main contributor of chronic disease. Of course, there is not only one factor in this, there are many, and sugar is a big part.
In Chinese medicine, as well as in al kinds of alternative forms of medicine, each food is viewed through its function and influence on physiology. Sugar has "properties" that, when over consumed, creates inflammation. Over time, if something is triggering an inflammatory response, it will begin to create inflammatory diseases.
In my opinion, sugar can contribute to diseases such as fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, asthma, allergies, interstitial cystitis, vulvadynia, IBS, crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and many others.
REad this article, in as quite interesting: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/04/07/Sugar-is-Back-on-Food-Labels-This-Time-as-a-Selling-Point.aspx
