It's true! I have the answer to your age old question. I wasn't sure if you were looking for one couple in Florida or both a couple and an explanation. I have your answer to the old truth about why women are so much colder than men and what you can actually do to balance the temperature variation of the sexes.
We all know the idea of Yin and Yang. It has become so popular we hear it in commercials and in common language banter and conversations.
I will break it down so it actually makes sense.
Yin represents everything that is female: Cold, Soft, Quiet, Demur, Supple, Receiving
Yang represents everything that is male: Hot, Hard, Loud, Aggressive, Firm, Penetrating
We all have some Yin (our Mother's DNA) in us and we all have some Yang (our Father's DNA) in us. Women who are too cold have too much Yin or too many female qualities in their body and must be warmed to have balance ( a simple tip: Drink Ginger and Cinnamon Tea it's warming) . Men who are too hot have too much Yang or too many male qualities in their body and must be cooled down ( A simple Tip Drink Mint Tea it's cooling).
Acupuncture and individualized herbal medicine can restore balance in your body and harmony in your thermostat.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Skin Solutions During Pregnancy
PUPS, eczema and psoriasis are common and frustrating skin disorders that occur during pregnancy where traditional medicine has nothing to offer the suffering patient other than ineffective topical creams.
Acupuncture is a safe and effective treatment for any skin disorder that is itchy, red, pus filled and aggravating. We are able to clear inflammation, itchiness and exudation much to the pregnant woman's relief. Skin conditions can be so horrible the pregnant Mother can hardly sleep and she scratches so deeply she causes bleeding and scabbing all over her body.
An easy salve to use at home is Calendula balm that often can soothe the itch temporarily. Always, use organic, non-toxic products like the ones available from Sierra Sage Herbs made by a local midwife and sold in my practice or on her website.
Kristen Burris, L.Ac., M.S.T.O.M. is a nationally known and sought after fertility expert in the U.S. Patients have travelled as far as London, England for her fertility and pregnancy expertise. She has been featured in national health magazine such as: USA Today, Woman’s Day, Parenting Magazine, Natural Health, Better Nutrition, Achieving Families, Resolve Newsletter and Parents Magazine. She has also been the subject of newspaper feature stories in the San Diego Union Tribune and the Idaho Statesman, radio spots on NPR, K-POP and Pregtastic and television news magazine segments including: KUSI TV News in San Diego.
She served on the board of Resolve, the non-profit organization helping couples struggling with infertility. She has given treatment to hundreds of couples during the embryo transfers of their IVF cycles at the most prestigious fertility centers in the United States. Ms. Burris was the founder of Fertility Retreats for couples where 75% of the participants are now parents.
Acupuncture is a safe and effective treatment for any skin disorder that is itchy, red, pus filled and aggravating. We are able to clear inflammation, itchiness and exudation much to the pregnant woman's relief. Skin conditions can be so horrible the pregnant Mother can hardly sleep and she scratches so deeply she causes bleeding and scabbing all over her body.
An easy salve to use at home is Calendula balm that often can soothe the itch temporarily. Always, use organic, non-toxic products like the ones available from Sierra Sage Herbs made by a local midwife and sold in my practice or on her website.
Kristen Burris, L.Ac., M.S.T.O.M. is a nationally known and sought after fertility expert in the U.S. Patients have travelled as far as London, England for her fertility and pregnancy expertise. She has been featured in national health magazine such as: USA Today, Woman’s Day, Parenting Magazine, Natural Health, Better Nutrition, Achieving Families, Resolve Newsletter and Parents Magazine. She has also been the subject of newspaper feature stories in the San Diego Union Tribune and the Idaho Statesman, radio spots on NPR, K-POP and Pregtastic and television news magazine segments including: KUSI TV News in San Diego.
She served on the board of Resolve, the non-profit organization helping couples struggling with infertility. She has given treatment to hundreds of couples during the embryo transfers of their IVF cycles at the most prestigious fertility centers in the United States. Ms. Burris was the founder of Fertility Retreats for couples where 75% of the participants are now parents.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Traveling with Fibromyalgia
As an Acupuncturist I know how to treat pain and my fibromyalgia patients can attest to that. Unfortunately they can't take me on the road with them so here are my top 3 tips to help my patients cope with travel and pain.
1. Buy ThermaCare Heat Wraps- These are a saving grace and can be applied topically to any area on your body. Better than homemade rice packs because they deliver heat for up to 8 hours
2. Sip Ginger Tea all day- Buy organic ginger tea to warm your muscles, joints and soothe an upset tummy for those who must take NSAIDS.
3. Rub clove oil all over your sensitive areas. Clove oil is so potent at relieving pain that dentist still use it to pack your dental work. Clove oil is warming and naturally pain relieving.
1. Buy ThermaCare Heat Wraps- These are a saving grace and can be applied topically to any area on your body. Better than homemade rice packs because they deliver heat for up to 8 hours
2. Sip Ginger Tea all day- Buy organic ginger tea to warm your muscles, joints and soothe an upset tummy for those who must take NSAIDS.
3. Rub clove oil all over your sensitive areas. Clove oil is so potent at relieving pain that dentist still use it to pack your dental work. Clove oil is warming and naturally pain relieving.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Duke University Proves Migraine Relief With Acupuncture
The prestigious Duke University found that Acupuncture is more effective than medication in reducing the frequency and severity in the treatment of migraines and chronic headaches. We concur that the findings at Duke University are proven to be true in our practice as well. Patients seek our expertise because they are desperate and cannot function from the debilitating pain inflicted by migraines.
Researchers analyzed over 30 studies involving almost 4,000 people compiling data published in the December issue of Anesthesia and Analgesia proving the effectiveness of acupuncture for the treatment of migraines, tension headaches and chronic headaches. The results were dramatically in favor of acupuncture proving that 62% of the patients being treated with acupuncture had significant relief as apposed to only 45% of patients being treated with drugs.
In our practice men, women and even children seek our care for the debilitating pain inflicted by migraines. A large percentage of our patients suffer from migraines and chronic headaches. All of them have found their medication prescribed is not effective in managing their migraines. Acupuncture and herbal medicine is tremendously effective in reducing not only the level of pain experienced by the patient but also how frequently the suffer from migraines. During their first treatment the majority of our patients have a reduction in pain from 50-100% resolved. Follow-up treatments are necessary to prevent future attacks. We treat patients using acupuncture, herbal medicine and analysing their diet eliminating the obvious and sometimes not so apparent things that can aggravate their symptoms.
Researchers analyzed over 30 studies involving almost 4,000 people compiling data published in the December issue of Anesthesia and Analgesia proving the effectiveness of acupuncture for the treatment of migraines, tension headaches and chronic headaches. The results were dramatically in favor of acupuncture proving that 62% of the patients being treated with acupuncture had significant relief as apposed to only 45% of patients being treated with drugs.
In our practice men, women and even children seek our care for the debilitating pain inflicted by migraines. A large percentage of our patients suffer from migraines and chronic headaches. All of them have found their medication prescribed is not effective in managing their migraines. Acupuncture and herbal medicine is tremendously effective in reducing not only the level of pain experienced by the patient but also how frequently the suffer from migraines. During their first treatment the majority of our patients have a reduction in pain from 50-100% resolved. Follow-up treatments are necessary to prevent future attacks. We treat patients using acupuncture, herbal medicine and analysing their diet eliminating the obvious and sometimes not so apparent things that can aggravate their symptoms.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Heart Health
For the patient who has had a full work-up from their cardiologist and has been cleared for a completely healthy heart, yet no understanding of why they have heart palpitations, we have the answer. For over 2,000 years we understand why patients have heart palpitations and what they can do to treat them effectively and affordably. The most likely diagnosis is called heart blood deficiency which can be detected by a lab or by patient symptoms. The patient typically presents with heart palpitations that are worse at the end of the day or during hormonal fluctuations (i.e.: menopause or several days after menstruation if you are a woman), a pale face or tongue, vivid dreams, and an increase in palpitations after stressful or embarrassing episodes.
With simple acupuncture treatments and supplementing with an herbal prescription prescribed by a licensed herbalist the acupuncturist should have the heart palpitations controlled within 12 weeks.
To prove the success of acupuncture treating heart conditions here are two recent studies showing a marked reduction in blood pressure with acupuncture:
Study Shows Acupuncture Significantly Lowers Blood Pressure
A German study published in the June 2007 issue of Circulation proved that acupuncture significantly lowers both systolic & diastolic blood pressure in participating patients. Acupuncture was just as effective in reducing blood pressure as anti-hypertensive medication or aggressive lifestyle modifications, including dietary salt elimination.
160 patients with uncomplicated hypertension, varying from mild to moderate, were randomized for 6 weeks of either acupuncture performed by a Chinese medical practitioner or given a sham acupuncture treatment. Patients received 22 treatments for 30 minutes each. At the end of the study, 24-hour ambulatory systolic and diastolic blood pressures were significantly reduced from baseline in the acupuncture patients (5.4 mm Hg and 3.0 mm Hg, respectively). No statistically significant reductions were present in the sham acupuncture participants.
Blood Pressure Lowered by Acupuncture
A study at the prestigious Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of California, Irvine in 2005 proved that electro-acupuncture lowered blood pressure by as much as 50%.
Researchers tested laboratory rats with electro-acupuncture and reported temporary reduction in hypertension. Acupuncture was applied along the Heart channel and other corresponding acupuncture channels along the body (specific sites along the wrist, inside the forearm or in the leg). Researchers stimulated the acupuncture points to release opioids, which decreased the heart’s activity. These treatments reduced their oxygen requirements inevitably lowering their blood pressure as a result.
Source: University of California In Irvine, March 28, 2005
The added benefit of acupuncture treatments is a reduction in stress and an improvement in sleep and energy- all of which are typically affected by those who struggle with benign heart palpitations.
With simple acupuncture treatments and supplementing with an herbal prescription prescribed by a licensed herbalist the acupuncturist should have the heart palpitations controlled within 12 weeks.
To prove the success of acupuncture treating heart conditions here are two recent studies showing a marked reduction in blood pressure with acupuncture:
Study Shows Acupuncture Significantly Lowers Blood Pressure
A German study published in the June 2007 issue of Circulation proved that acupuncture significantly lowers both systolic & diastolic blood pressure in participating patients. Acupuncture was just as effective in reducing blood pressure as anti-hypertensive medication or aggressive lifestyle modifications, including dietary salt elimination.
160 patients with uncomplicated hypertension, varying from mild to moderate, were randomized for 6 weeks of either acupuncture performed by a Chinese medical practitioner or given a sham acupuncture treatment. Patients received 22 treatments for 30 minutes each. At the end of the study, 24-hour ambulatory systolic and diastolic blood pressures were significantly reduced from baseline in the acupuncture patients (5.4 mm Hg and 3.0 mm Hg, respectively). No statistically significant reductions were present in the sham acupuncture participants.
Blood Pressure Lowered by Acupuncture
A study at the prestigious Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of California, Irvine in 2005 proved that electro-acupuncture lowered blood pressure by as much as 50%.
Researchers tested laboratory rats with electro-acupuncture and reported temporary reduction in hypertension. Acupuncture was applied along the Heart channel and other corresponding acupuncture channels along the body (specific sites along the wrist, inside the forearm or in the leg). Researchers stimulated the acupuncture points to release opioids, which decreased the heart’s activity. These treatments reduced their oxygen requirements inevitably lowering their blood pressure as a result.
Source: University of California In Irvine, March 28, 2005
The added benefit of acupuncture treatments is a reduction in stress and an improvement in sleep and energy- all of which are typically affected by those who struggle with benign heart palpitations.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Making Mother's Milk
Often women are bombarded with what not to do when pregnant and post-partum but are at a loss as to what to do! Here are a list of foods that helps increase lactation enabling a woman to breast feed longer or be stuck to the annoying breast milk pump less often. Pumping is an emotional and physical drain so increasing milk production can bring tremendous relief to the over-taxed new Mom. It takes a tremendous amount of blood to engender milk in a woman's body so many of these foods help build blood producing more milk and energy for the tired mom.
What to Eat for Lactating Mother's:
Carrots-help increase milk production and regulates all hormones post-partum
Chicken-Aids lactation
Shrimp-Increases lactation (be sure the shrimp are from clean waters)
Lamb-Increases overall body warmth and improves lactation.
Peanuts and the red skins- Eaten to increase milk supply
Soybeans- Boosts milk secretion in nursing mothers (buy organic to avoid GMO's)
Sweet Potatoes- Increase quantity of milk in nursing mothers
Dark leafy Greens- Build blood to enhances production of milk
Black Sesame Seeds- Not only do the seed contain a large amount of calcium and naturally lubricate the bowels which tend to be constipated after pain medication and iron supplements but it also increases milk supply.
During lactation women are at an increased need for Calcium. Foods rich in Calcium include: seaweed (sprinkle on popcorn or soups- seriously, it's better than it sounds), Almonds (3 1/2 oz. have 233 milligrams of Calcium), Sunflower Seeds (3 1/2 oz. have 174 milligrams), Garbanzo and Black Beans 3 1/2 oz. have over 135 milligrams of Calcium)
Aim to drink 100 fluid ounces of water daily. Simple dehydration can cause insufficient lactation. It takes a large amount of water for a woman to produce milk for her new born baby.
Drink tea specifically formulated to enhance milk production in lactating mother's. We carry the Organic Traditional Medicinals "Organic Mother's Milk" in our practice which includes: bitter fennel, aniseed fruit, coriander fruit, fenugreek seed, blessed thistle herb, spearmint, lemongrass leaf, verbena leaf and marsh mellow root.
If all the above fails seek help from an Acupuncturists. We always have success in just a few treatments often doubling the mother's milk output. A great way to find an Acupuncturist who specializes in pre and post-partum Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine is to go to www.Acufinder.com
What to Eat for Lactating Mother's:
Carrots-help increase milk production and regulates all hormones post-partum
Chicken-Aids lactation
Shrimp-Increases lactation (be sure the shrimp are from clean waters)
Lamb-Increases overall body warmth and improves lactation.
Peanuts and the red skins- Eaten to increase milk supply
Soybeans- Boosts milk secretion in nursing mothers (buy organic to avoid GMO's)
Sweet Potatoes- Increase quantity of milk in nursing mothers
Dark leafy Greens- Build blood to enhances production of milk
Black Sesame Seeds- Not only do the seed contain a large amount of calcium and naturally lubricate the bowels which tend to be constipated after pain medication and iron supplements but it also increases milk supply.
During lactation women are at an increased need for Calcium. Foods rich in Calcium include: seaweed (sprinkle on popcorn or soups- seriously, it's better than it sounds), Almonds (3 1/2 oz. have 233 milligrams of Calcium), Sunflower Seeds (3 1/2 oz. have 174 milligrams), Garbanzo and Black Beans 3 1/2 oz. have over 135 milligrams of Calcium)
Aim to drink 100 fluid ounces of water daily. Simple dehydration can cause insufficient lactation. It takes a large amount of water for a woman to produce milk for her new born baby.
Drink tea specifically formulated to enhance milk production in lactating mother's. We carry the Organic Traditional Medicinals "Organic Mother's Milk" in our practice which includes: bitter fennel, aniseed fruit, coriander fruit, fenugreek seed, blessed thistle herb, spearmint, lemongrass leaf, verbena leaf and marsh mellow root.
If all the above fails seek help from an Acupuncturists. We always have success in just a few treatments often doubling the mother's milk output. A great way to find an Acupuncturist who specializes in pre and post-partum Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine is to go to www.Acufinder.com
Friday, October 15, 2010
Fool Proof Remedies for Improved Sleep During Pregnancy
The top three reasons a pregnant Mom can't sleep
1. Pain or discomfort
2. Hunger (even if she isn't aware she is hungry)
3. Disruptive Bathroom Breaks
1. Pain or discomfort
Best position after 20 weeks pregnant is on the left side with a pillow under your neck, knees and sometimes one to hug and one to press against your lumbar area (low back). Chiroflow pillows are great because you can fill half the pillow with water to accomodate your personal neck posture. Acupuncture is safe and effective for any type of muscle or joint pain during pregnancy. If your sleep is being disrupted by pain go right away to an Acupuncturist who specializes in women's health and treatment during pregnancy; a great place to find a licensed Acupuncturist is www.Acufinder.com. An added bonus: the number one side-effect from acupuncture is improved sleep; so in reality you get a two for one for your acupuncture treatment benefits.
2. Hunger (even if she isn't aware she is hungry)
Be sure to eat a snack right before bed that is small and has protein. Good examples: Four whole wheat crackers with almond or peanut butter, a cup of whole fat yogurt, 1/4 cup of nuts like cashews or almonds. The caloric increase needed to grow a baby in-utero is 500 extra calories a day. By eating a snack before bed you prevent your body from thinking you are not "starving" while you sleep away at night time. Sometimes the snack is needed when you are suffering from insomnia. Put the snack on your bedside table and chew a few bites and then go back to dreamland.
3. Disruptive Bathroom Breaks
During the day be conscious about getting enough water aiming for around 100 fluid oz. By 5:00pm you want to taper your drinking to sips only when needed. Be sure to empty your bladder right before bed for this will reduce the number of times you may need to get up in the middle of the night to urinate.
1. Pain or discomfort
2. Hunger (even if she isn't aware she is hungry)
3. Disruptive Bathroom Breaks
1. Pain or discomfort
Best position after 20 weeks pregnant is on the left side with a pillow under your neck, knees and sometimes one to hug and one to press against your lumbar area (low back). Chiroflow pillows are great because you can fill half the pillow with water to accomodate your personal neck posture. Acupuncture is safe and effective for any type of muscle or joint pain during pregnancy. If your sleep is being disrupted by pain go right away to an Acupuncturist who specializes in women's health and treatment during pregnancy; a great place to find a licensed Acupuncturist is www.Acufinder.com. An added bonus: the number one side-effect from acupuncture is improved sleep; so in reality you get a two for one for your acupuncture treatment benefits.
2. Hunger (even if she isn't aware she is hungry)
Be sure to eat a snack right before bed that is small and has protein. Good examples: Four whole wheat crackers with almond or peanut butter, a cup of whole fat yogurt, 1/4 cup of nuts like cashews or almonds. The caloric increase needed to grow a baby in-utero is 500 extra calories a day. By eating a snack before bed you prevent your body from thinking you are not "starving" while you sleep away at night time. Sometimes the snack is needed when you are suffering from insomnia. Put the snack on your bedside table and chew a few bites and then go back to dreamland.
3. Disruptive Bathroom Breaks
During the day be conscious about getting enough water aiming for around 100 fluid oz. By 5:00pm you want to taper your drinking to sips only when needed. Be sure to empty your bladder right before bed for this will reduce the number of times you may need to get up in the middle of the night to urinate.
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