Natural Approaches to Pregnancy Workshop : The Stork Talk

Are You Running Out Of Time To Start Your Family?
Do You Want Answers To Your Fertility Questions?

Register To Attend The Stork Talk

Friday, April 30th 5:30pm People’s Market
4765 Voltaire Street

Register now! Limited Seating!

• The first 10 people to register will receive a $250 gift certificate.
• Do you wonder about natural approaches to fertility issues?
• How to improve your pregnancy chances.
• What treatment options are available?
• How much time do I have left?
• A chance to meet the experts.

Call now to register! (619) 4-HEALTH
Very limited seating! (619) 443-2584

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Join us on Meet Up for future lectures & talks! 

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The Adam's Roots Festival & The Healing Arts Festival April 24th & 25th

Join us this weekend at the Healing Arts Festival!

Stop by our booth on Saturday or Sunday April 24th – 25th
The Healing Arts Festival is in association with the Roots Fest on Adams at the Adams Park Lawn & Mansfield St. in Normal Heights. It's free and open to all ages with music, massage, yoga, dance, drumming, and much more! Here's the list of events for the Healing Arts Fair section of the Roots Festival;

SATURDAY, April 24th – Adams Park Stage & Demo Zone:
10:30 – 11:00 AM – Opening Exercises with Falun Dafa-San Diego
11:00- 11:35AM – Erik Canzona & Al Howard of The Heavy Guilt
11:35 – 12:00 PM – Acro Yoga – DEMO
12:00 – 1:00 PM – Geoffrey Keezer Trio feat. Peter Sprague
1:00 – 1:30 PM – Balinese Monkey Chant w/ Infinity Holistic Network
1:30 – 2:45 PM –Jason Chase Trio
2:45 – 3:15 PM – Community Drumming for Wellness w/ Resounding Joy
3:15 – 4:30 PM –The Styletones
4:30 – 5:00 PM – Sabrina Bellydancer & Friends
5:00 – 6:30 PM – Stranger
6:30 – 6:45 PM – Closing Meditation w/ Red Lotus Society

SUNDAY, April 25th – Adams Park Stage & Demo Zone:
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM – Tai Chi w/ Master Jesse Tsao
11:30 – 11:45 AM – Opening Words / Intro
11:45 – 12:30 PM – Danny Green Trio
12:30 – 1:00 PM – Acro Yoga – DEMO
1:00 – 2:00 PM –Sene Africa
2:00 – 2:30 PM – Community Drumming for Wellness w/ Resounding Joy
2:30 – 3:45 PM – Pau Hana
3:45 – 4:15 PM – Capoeira Brasil Drum & Dance
4:15 – 5:45 PM – The Devastators
5:45 – 6:00 PM – Closing Meditation w/ Pilgrimage of the Heart

SAT – Workshop Area (Church Social Hall):
2:00 – 2:45 PM – Yoga w/ Pilgrimage of the Heart
3:00 – 3:45 PM – Qi Gong & Meditation w/ Red Lotus Society
4:00 – 4:45 PM – Conscious Breathing Workshop w/ Art of Living
5:00 – 5:45 PM – Musical Kirtan w/ Pilgrimage of the Heart
SUN – Workshop Area (Church Social Hall):
2:00 – 2:45 PM – Yoga w/ Pilgrimage of the Heart
3:00 – 3:45 PM – Qi Gong & Meditation w/ Red Lotus Society
4:00 – 4:45 PM – How to Eat Healthy w/ Zen Sanctuary
5:00 – 5:45 PM – Sound Healing w/ Toni Pope

For the rest of the Roots Festival Events use this link;

http://www.adamsavenuebusiness.com/sites/default/files/2010%20Roots%20Line%20up.pdf





http://althealnet.org/healing-arts-festival-2010/
http://www.adamsaveonline.com/RootsFestival/default.htm

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http://www.facebook.com/pages/San-Diego-CA/Acupuncture-and-Wellness-Clinic/110189881321

Get Cultured This Weekend!

THURSDAY, APRIL 15TH...

Open House: Free Third Thursday Evening
Enjoy free admission at all MCASD locations from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 15.
http://www.mcasd.org/exhibitions/607/
http://www.mcasd.org/exhibitions/615/collectorsxxv

FRIDAY, APRIL 16TH...

Art of Élan announces the world premiere of “ALICE: Re-imagining Wonderland through Music, Dance and Spoken Word,” a work for chamber ensemble and contemporary dance that explores "The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland" through the creativity of a new generation of performing artists.
8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Sherwood Auditorium at MCASD La Jolla $25 - $50

For more;
http://www.sdcitybeat.com/cms/event/search/?start_date=04/16/10&end_date=04/16/10&menu=Events

SATURDAY, APRIL 17TH...

AM
8 a.m. at La Jolla Shores. Ocean Enterprises, a local dive center, hosts this clean up, where participants can either scuba dive to collect trash or walk the beaches. Followed by a free BBQ at 11 a.m.
http://www.oceanenterprises.com/

ALL DAY
10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at M-Theory Music. In honor of Record Store Day, San Diego's favorite indie record shop hosts live music (performers include Fever Sleeves, Hotel St. George, Addiquit and more) plus special exclusive releases, food and drinks and a sidewalk sale.
http://www.mtheorymusic.com/

PM
7 p.m. to 10 p.m. ’Zine publishers deserve a lot of respect. By hand, and most of the time with no compensation, they create little magazines that cater to the tiniest niche audiences. They can be funny, sad or strange. They can be relatable or off-the-wall. They can be like a photocopied diary or a political pamphlet. Whichever ones you like, we can probably all agree that it’s important that they exist. Keeping the DIY publishing industry alive, local artist collective Yeller has organized Paper Cuts, a ’zine exhibition and swap that’s happening in Subtext Gallery’s courtyard (2479 Kettner Blvd. in Little Italy). Stop by and see what more than 80 artists created just for the show. You’re welcome to bring your own ’zine to swap at the end of the night—just bring at least 15 copies.
www.yellerstudio.com.

for more;
http://www.sdcitybeat.com/cms/event/search/?start_date=04/17/10&end_date=04/17/10&menu=Events

SUNDAY, APRIL 18TH...

10 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Balboa Park. Visit the world's largest environmental fair and Earth Day Celebration that's produced solely by volunteers. With live music, vendors, children's activities and more.
http://www.earthdayweb.org/


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Longan Fruit

ILong Yan Rou - Longan Fruit
By Lisa M. Miller, L.Ac.

Many patients who prepare raw Chinese herbal decoctions can be somewhat turned off by the taste and smell of the cooked herbs. Usually this happens during the first few preparations because they’re not used to Chinese herbs and haven’t yet experienced their healing powers. However, there are a few herbs in the Chinese pharmacopeia that are actually sweet and delicious! My personal favorite is Long Yan Rou.

Long Yan Rou is the fruit from the beautiful longan tree, a native tree of Southeast Asia and China, which can grow up to 40-50 feet high. The longan tree is a close relative of the lychee tree. The fruit from the longan resembles and grows in clusters similar to grapes. Although longan fruit are eaten fresh off the tree, they are mostly canned in syrup or dried. In the Chinese pharmacopeia, the longan fruit come dried and are cooked with other herbs in a formula. They can also be eaten as dried fruit or cooked in porridge. Their taste is sweet with a hint of smokiness. When cooked and reconstituted, they have a similar texture to lychee fruit.

It is almost easy to forget that Long Yan Rou is a medicinal herb because of its pleasant taste. However, Long Yan Rou has long been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for its healing abilities. In the Chinese pharmacopeia, it is categorized as a blood tonic herb, with warm and sweet properties. It has an affinity to the Heart and Spleen meridians. Long Yan Rou tonifies the Heart and Spleen, nourishes the Blood, and calms the Shen. It is commonly combined with herbs such as Dang Gui, Yuan Zhi, Suan Zao Ren, and Ren Shen in formulas for Heart and Spleen deficiencies. Many times these disharmonies present with insomnia, palpitations, anxiety, dizziness, poor memory, and forgetfulness. A very recent study in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology cites that an aqueous extract of Long Yan Rou enhances learning and memory in laboratory mice. In clinical practice, Long Yan Rou is often prescribed in formulas that treat chronic weakness and forgetfulness due to over thinking and overworking.

So, when you’re in the nearby vicinity of an Asian market, pick up some Long Yan Rou and experience its sweet taste and great health benefits.

Here are some sites that have recipes;
http://steamykitchen.com/2224-asian-tropical-fruit-salad-recipe.html
http://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-longan-dessertlongan-tong-sui/

Park SJ, et al., “The memory-enhancing effects of Euphoria longan fruit extract in mice,” J Ethnopharmacol. Mar 2;128(1):160-5. (2010).
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Spring Has Sprung, Time to Get In The Dirt & Dig It!

The sustainability movement is upon us here in San Diego, time to join in! Think of all the fresh, you-grown veggies on your plates along with the simple rewards of getting dirty outside and under the sun. (Wear sunblock, people!)

Here is some information to help you on your way!

Most community gardens are grass-roots efforts created by neighborhoods or individuals who feel that their community is enhanced when neighbors come together to grow food. Other gardens are facilitated by the cities and towns in which they reside. Regardless, every community garden is a labor of love that bring folks together to create beauty and delicious food.

Community gardens turn empty lots and open spaces into green areas for growing fresh produce and plants. Community gardens encourage understanding and awareness of the environment around us, while rewarding the gardeners with home grown fruits, vegetables and other crops. Most are comprised of manageable sized garden plots that are joint projects created by members of the community and cared for by individuals. As such they also encourage opportunities for social gatherings, beautification, education and recreation.

http://www.sandiegoroots.org/comm_gardens.html
http://www.mastergardenerssandiego.org/community/index.php
http://communityfarmsandgardens.org/?page_id=6
http://www.victorygardenssandiego.com/

Acupuncture and PVOD

For some taking time to smell the roses isn't an option...

Acupuncture Restores Smell?

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Traditional Chinese acupuncture (TCA), where very thin needles are used to stimulate specific points in the body, may be an effective treatment option for patients who suffer from loss of smell.

Persistent post-viral olfactory dysfunction (PVOD), resulting in loss of smell, can profoundly influence a patient's quality of life. The sense of smell determines the flavor of foods and beverages and serves as an early warning system for the detection of environmental hazards, such as spoiled food, leaking natural gas, smoke or airborne pollutants. The loss or distortion of smell can adversely influence food preference, food intake, and appetite.

Approximately 2 million Americans experience some type of olfactory dysfunction. One of the most frequent causes is an upper respiratory tract infection (URI). Patients frequently complain of smell loss following a viral URI. The smell loss is usually partial, and reversible. Occasionally, however, patients may also suffer from parosmia, a distortion of the sense of smell, phantosmia, smelling things that are not there, or permanent damage of the olfactory system.

To date, there is no validated pharmacotherapy for PVOD, but attempts have been made to establish a standardized treatment using systemic and topical steroids, vitamin B supplements, caroverine, alpha lipoic acid and other drugs. Researchers point out that, in addition to these treatments, patients are seeking complementary and alternative medicines on their own, and they suggest that traditional Western medicine should explore and validate their usefulness.

In the current study, 15 patients presenting to an outpatient clinic with PVOD were treated by TCA in 10 weekly, 30-minute sessions. The effects of TCA were compared to matched pairs of people suffering from PVOD who had been treated with vitamin B complex. Eight patients treated with TCA experienced improved olfactory function, compared with only two who were treated with vitamin B complex.

The authors were quoted as saying, "…the observed high response rate of about 50 percent under TCA was superior to that of vitamin B complex or that of spontaneous remission, and offers a possible new therapeutic regimen in postviral dysosmia."

SOURCE: Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery, April 2010
http://www.ivanhoe.com/channels/p_channelstory.cfm?storyid=23955

Acupuncture Could Make Dentist Trips Easier! Could it work for you?

Acupuncture Could Make Dentist Trips Easier! Could it work for you?

March 30, 2010 04:37 PM EDT
by Jen Curran


The ancient treatment of Acupuncture, a new study finds, might ease people's stress when in the dental chair. This information, reported yesterday by SparkPeople.com brings some welcome relief to those of us with dental phobia.

It happens every time I go to the dentist. I anticipate the visit for the whole day, I start to get clammy hands as I walk into their offices, my breathing becomes shallow while I flip through magazines in the waiting room.

And within two minutes of being in The Chair, my whole body is soaked with sweat, my legs feel like heavy tree trunks, my jaw and shoulders are tense, and I'm wishing it all away, squeezing the arms of that awful chair praying for it to be over.

Wow, that all sounds super crazy, doesn't it?

Well, it turns out I'm not alone. In fact, I'm not even one of the really bad cases. People report panic attacks and even debilitating phobias when it comes to a trip to the dentist. According to research done at a hospital in England, and reported by HealthDay News earlier this week, one in 20 people suffer from odontophobia - severe anxiety about dentistry - and a third of all people say they have moderate anxiety when seeing the dentist.

Acupuncture, a healing method practiced in China for more than 2,000 years, has some advantages over other methods a dentist might use to help people with their stress, according to the report published March 29 in the most recent issue of "Acupuncture in Medicine."

According to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, acupuncture has been looked at as a way to ease a variety of different aches and pains such as carpal tunnel syndrome, fibromyalgia, headache, low-back pain, menstrual cramps, myofascial pain, osteoarthritis, tennis elbow and even post-operative dental pain. So it would naturally follow that if acupuncture can address some of those issues, it might be able to address stress, which is ultimately the pain of the mind.

The lead researcher on this study, Dr. Palle Rosted, is from the department of oncology at Weston Park Hospital in Sheffield, England. He says that in many cases, a dentist can start to work on patients five minutes after insertion of the needles.

Basically, the study noted patients' anxiety levels before and after administering an acupuncture treatment. They used something called the "Back Anxiety Inventory," or BAI questionnaire to score people's reported stress. After the acupuncture treatment was performed, inserting thin needles into specific areas on the body, including two places on the top of the patients' heads, the researchers discovered that the BAI score for most people dropped, on average, from 26.5 down to 11.5.

However the BAI measures anxiety, exactly, is not something I totally understand. But considering that the number dropped by over half, I'd say that's a pretty significant decrease in one's stress levels.

Dentists like this alternative treatment, SparkPeople.com reports, because it's quick, easy, often very affective, and makes their job a lot easier. And patients like it because it's very inexpensive.

I've always wanted to try acupuncture, I have friends that swear by it, and I'm very open to alternative healing methods and options that don't involve drugs. If I could find a dentist that offered this option AND understood my irrational fear of being in his chair, sign me up!

Would you be willing to try acupuncture at the dentist?

As posted at; http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978140660