Acupuncture Helps Breech Babies Turn
By Thomas Boldt, L.Ac.
When women give birth naturally, their babies come out headfirst. this is because when they are in the womb, the baby is upside-down. For some women, this is not the case, and their baby is in the head-up position, known as “non-vertex presentation,” or more simply, “breech.” For these women, unless the baby can be turned, they will likely need to undergo a cesarean procedure to surgically birth their baby. A cesarean section is major abdominal surgery, and requires the new mother to stay in the hospital for several days. As it also takes weeks to recover, it should be avoided if at all possible. So, what to do if your baby has not turned upside down?
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Acupuncture for the Treatment of Substance Addiction
A Pearl of Wisdom II
Settling Down For a Long Winter's Nap
Second Spring Sense of Self
By Helene Shaw
At the onset of menopause I felt like a Mack truck had hit me. It started with night sweats, then my skin got very dry all over my body, especially on my face. I couldn't put enough crème on to moisten the ever increasing scales. My energy plummeted, which came as a huge shock as this was not my normal modus operandi. Then my waist started to get bigger, and I mean bigger, with a 50 pound weight gain I grew from a size 10 to a size 16. My breasts, went the same way and grew from a B to a DD in just one year. To add to the "glory" of my ever expanding frame I could not seem to curb my cravings for fats, sugars and of course fried foods. Finally, let me briefly mention my moods. They made PMS seem like a minor affliction. And my anger! The difference between mountains and mole hills was nonexistent. I would snap at the slightest provocation and the most insignificant issue. To put it simply, I spiraled down into a deep depression. I had lost my looks, my youth, my vitality, and life as I knew it, was over.
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For centuries, Asian cultures have placed needles in precise locations on the body to relieve pain and treat disease. The use of acupuncture for the treatment of drug and alcohol dependency, however, is a recent development in the history of this ancient healing art.
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