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My Juice Cleanse Unveiled

Last week I embarked on a juice cleanse. September is a transitional time for the seasons, offering up a prime time to adopt different ways of healing our body. It is also a prime time for cleansing the digestive system, similar to the benefits of cleansing our livers in the spring. Many health-enthusiasts believe that [...]

Forsythia – Cure For Contagion

Contagion, a recent film centered around the spreading of global viral infection and effort to find a cure, got my attention not through the use of popular celebrities or semi-provocative plot but through the mention of Forsythia – a possible cure for the epidemic taking the lives of millions in the film. Forsythia, a well [...]

Fertile Bliss Workshop

Have you been trying to get pregnant? Have you considered alternative methods to enhance your pregnancy possibilities? Are you interested in learning different ways to support and help you as you go through this process? If so, then come to the Red Tent Fertility Wellness Workshop! June 18th, 2011 9:45am-3:00pm Om Factory Yoga Studio You [...]

Spring Cleaning Herbs

It is that time of year for cleaning out all the cobwebs, reorganizing the closet, vacuuming under the couch – all the spring cleaning duties that make our homes and lives feel fresh and light. The same holds true for the body. Springtime is analogous with the liver element, who is the emperor of detoxification, [...]

Good News! Now Accepting Insurance

Many insurance companies are beginning to cover for acupuncture treatments more and more these days, and we are proud to be a part of a vast collection of out-of-network providers. Thanks to our new billing partner, Jenn, we are able to verify coverage for patients within 48 hours and bill for services in the event [...]

Join Me At Mommybites!

Join me as Babybites invites city moms (and dads and even grandparents!) to their annual Mommybites Summit: The Ultimate Moms Night Out, happening May 19 at the Columbia Faculty House. It’s an evening to meet other parents; enjoy wine and snacks; check out a variety of cool kids’ products and services; and hear from notable [...]

The “Right” Prenatal Nutrition

Prenatal Nutrition: What Is Right? Healthy diets vary as greatly as the individuals who employ them. From Vegans to Carnivores, the food we eat is a reflection of who we are, what we believe, and the health of our system. Celebrity news of late has all eyes on Nathalie Portman, who has recently “come out” [...]

Homemade Kombucha

Kombucha – a lovely, slightly effervecent, detoxifying, energizing and digestive enzyme-boosting cocktail. It now adorns grocery store shelves and sells for $5.00 per bottle. At first sip, this beverage can be sour and intense in flavor. Make it at home and this bite mellows to a refreshing after-dinner-digestiv. Kombucha is good for you, and is [...]

Sinus Allergies? Try Xanthium.

Xanthium Sibricum Fruit, Xanthii Fructus or Cang Er Zi, is a potent herb for unblocking the nasal passages in people who suffer from seasonal allergies. Along with its powerful plant partners, Magnolia Flower and Angelica Dahurica Root, this trilogy can un-clog even the most stubborn sinus congestion. Unlike over-the-counter anti-histamines, these herbs drain congestion by [...]

Benefits of Prenatal Massage

Two weeks ago, I touched on the benefits of utilizing acupuncture before, during and post labor support. Massage is another wonderful therapy to use during this important time, and can work beautifully together with acupuncture. Two colleagues who specialize in prenatal massage put together this fascinating and well-cited document of the evidential benefits of prenatal, [...]