by Jessica | May 2, 2014 | Blog, chidren's health, postpartum, pregnancy, research, self care, women's health
Pregnancy 101 New to childbearing? Here are some quick tips and advice to help guide you on your journey. Breast pumps: invest in a good pump if you plan on doing this with any frequency. Older pumps can have a different “sucking” motion that isn’t...
by Jessica | May 2, 2014 | Blog, chidren's health, postpartum, research, self care, women's health
I pumped! What now? What are the LLLI (La Leche League International) guidelines for storing my pumped milk? Your milk is a living substance so precious some call it “white blood.” It is essential to store your expressed (pumped) milk properly to maximize...
by Jessica | Apr 21, 2014 | Blog
Pregnancy is a wondrous time of celebration and joy. We revel in our pregnant glow and watch as our bellies gently stretch and swell. For many of us, this is a time of unparalleled happiness and giddy expectations. And then it rears its ugly head—the dreaded morning...
by Jessica | Nov 12, 2013 | Blog
Plantar Fasciitis and Electro Acupuncture Case Study — Artemesia Healing Arts Gets You Back in the Race 32 year old male, long-time long distance runner. Main complaint of plantar fasciitis in his left foot only for 11 mos following an intense hill workout. Pain...
by Jessica | Dec 20, 2012 | Blog, chidren's health
More Recycled Toys, Less Conspicuous Consumption This year, I decided to buy as little as possible for the holidays and to instead make as many of my son’s presents as possible using as much already purchased or recycled material as possible. If you’re...
by Jessica | Dec 3, 2012 | Blog, chidren's health, men's health, pain, seasonal, self care, women's health
Protect Your Wrists from the Cold and Damp In East Asian Medicine, there is a type of pain called wind cold damp painful obstruction. It’s exactly what it sounds like: wind, cold and damp get into your body, especially your joints, and cause an obstruction of...
by Jessica | Oct 15, 2012 | Blog, research
Special Dyes and Magnetic Nanotechnology Visualize the Meridians Studies have shown for years now that acupuncture points conduct light, electricity, and sound better than the rest of the body, but no one could find visible proof of how or why. Until 7 years...
by Jessica | May 2, 2012 | Blog, postpartum, women's health
Happy Mother’s Day, from all of your children! It turns out our babies are always with us, in more ways than you might have imagined. We used to think that fetal and maternal circulation didn’t mix. Then it was thought that this could occur following a...
by Jessica | Nov 6, 2011 | Blog, diet, recipes, seasonal, self care
How to Make Your Own Bone Soup Making your own broth is a really easy and inexpensive way to nurture yourself during the coming months of cold and darkness. You can make any type of soup or cook any type of bean or grain in this homemade stock to lend the dish extra...
by Jessica | Sep 4, 2011 | Blog, special offers
Preparing for the New Season The weather is changing, as you may have felt in the past few days. While the sun is still out during the day, a chill has crept into the morning and evening air. Summer has been beautiful this past August, but it’s coming to an end....
