All the right points......
Ear points - usually some combination involving shen men, sympathetic, endocrine, hunger and stomach - are the best-known acupuncture approach to weight loss. The ear in acupuncture is a microcosm of the whole body, so ear points can be effective at treating conditions that involve multiple systems. The above-mentioned points, for example, address common issues in patients who are struggling to lose weight: shen men and sympathetic reduce anxiety and calm the nervous system; endocrine addresses potential hormone imbalances and affects metabolism; the hunger point curbs food cravings; and the stomach point targets one of the primary organs involved in digestion.
The story of acupuncture and weight loss, however, does not end at the ear.
This is a topic that I get many, many questions on. As a provider my reservation is in regards to emotional and hormonal issues. Not everyone's picture looks the same, which is why ear weight-loss protocols don't always work. If a hormone imbalance is affecting appetite and metabolism or a digestive disturbance is making it difficult to excrete waste or if the patient is battling severe anxiety, depression or addictive eating, weight is unlikely to come off.
At our office we cannot stress enough the importance of a whole body and big picture approach to weight loss and this is our ultimate goal with each and every individual. It is absolutely vital to be successful.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Secrets of the Masters
Between opening a brand new practice and having 2 babies, I'll admit, I've fallen off of my reading wagon :(
I don't know why because whenever I start diving into research or articles or books I get SUPER excited.
Recently I took a visit to my previous school at NUHS and I found this fabulous article from one of the leaders in our profession.
I hope you are able to enjoy it as much as I did!
Dr. Sarah
"To read and study the following rules of life on a daily and weekly basis will without question have an impact on your family, social life and practice. Doing this will be met with incredible rewards; to ignore this advice may be one of the most foolish things you will have ever done."
The Law of Creation: Whatever we thing about and focus on, grows into reality. We create the situations we think about throughout the day. Think you will succeed, you will. Think you will fail, you will do that too. Focus on being sick, you end up creating the illness, focus on being healthy and vibrant, you create that as well. Think you are old, others will perceive you that way. Feel and think you are young, you will create that as well.
The Law of Attraction: We attract people, places, things and circumstances into our lives in direct proportion to our wants, needs and desires. People and situations come into our lives not by accident, but by our attraction and creation of the need.
The Law of Controlling our Own Life: If we are not specifically controlling our own life and creating the circumstances which are necessary to meet our desires, we will become and instrument for others who do have control of their own life. We in essence will be used by others to meet their mission and destiny.
The Law of Relaxation: With physical laws, the harder we work the more is accomplished. With mental laws, the more we relax, believe and expect to succeed with ease and confidence, the better the results.
The Law of Reciprocity: Whatever we see in the universe sees us! Whatever attitudes, feelings, thoughts and desires we put out, regardless if they are negative or positive, will always return to us.
The Law of the Universe (Karma): Like the Law of Reciprocity, which deals with mental factors, the Law of Karma deals with physical manifestations. This law is what may affect our personal belongings, physical health and financial status. This law works both negatively or positively depending upon what we have put out in the universe.
The Law of Return: Our rewards in life are in direct harmony with the value of our products, services or ideas. Very important!
The Law of Substitution: Consciously substitute all negative thoughts with positive ones immediately upon experiencing the negative thought. We can only experience one thought at any given time, therefore by substituting a positive for a negative, only positive will reach the subconscious.
The Law of Belief: Whatever we believe with strong feelings becomes our reality. We are not limited by what we thing we can do, but by what we think we can't. Self-limitations are not based upon reality; they are based on negative belief systems.
The Law of Present Time Consciousness: It is imperative that we live in the present as opposed to "tomorrow," or in the past. Preparing for tomorrow with righteous living and positive thoughts prepare us for what we will manifest, however, it is what we do today, right now (present time consciousness) which is important to achieve the rewards of life.
The Law of Personal Growth: "To become, act and feel as if." To become a successful practitioner, businessperson, parent, sports player, etc. act and feel as if you are already successful. The human spirit will act upon what it is given.
The Law of Expectation: We must know what it is we want to accomplish or obtain before the universe can manifest our desires. Most people don't know what they want due to unclear thinking and foggy mental vision.
The Law of Clarity: The clarity of our mind and thoughts are in direct proportion to the physical clutter in our lives. Take a look around you.
The Law of Cause and Effect: Within universal law, our thoughts are the cause; the conditions, either good or bad, are the effects. The outcome is totally dependent on our creation of thought. See the Law of Creation.
The Law of Perseverance: People who succeed never stop trying. People who stop trying, never succeed.
The Law of Forgiveness: Forgiving all others is a necessary and effective purgative for a successful life. The law doesn't demand that we just like the other person or situation, just that we forgive them and let go of the mental chains which entrap us.
Dr. John A. Amaro is an internationally known author, lecturer and practitioner who began his practice of acupuncture and chiropractic in 1971.
I don't know why because whenever I start diving into research or articles or books I get SUPER excited.
Recently I took a visit to my previous school at NUHS and I found this fabulous article from one of the leaders in our profession.
I hope you are able to enjoy it as much as I did!
Dr. Sarah
"To read and study the following rules of life on a daily and weekly basis will without question have an impact on your family, social life and practice. Doing this will be met with incredible rewards; to ignore this advice may be one of the most foolish things you will have ever done."
The Law of Creation: Whatever we thing about and focus on, grows into reality. We create the situations we think about throughout the day. Think you will succeed, you will. Think you will fail, you will do that too. Focus on being sick, you end up creating the illness, focus on being healthy and vibrant, you create that as well. Think you are old, others will perceive you that way. Feel and think you are young, you will create that as well.
The Law of Attraction: We attract people, places, things and circumstances into our lives in direct proportion to our wants, needs and desires. People and situations come into our lives not by accident, but by our attraction and creation of the need.
The Law of Controlling our Own Life: If we are not specifically controlling our own life and creating the circumstances which are necessary to meet our desires, we will become and instrument for others who do have control of their own life. We in essence will be used by others to meet their mission and destiny.
The Law of Relaxation: With physical laws, the harder we work the more is accomplished. With mental laws, the more we relax, believe and expect to succeed with ease and confidence, the better the results.
The Law of Reciprocity: Whatever we see in the universe sees us! Whatever attitudes, feelings, thoughts and desires we put out, regardless if they are negative or positive, will always return to us.
The Law of the Universe (Karma): Like the Law of Reciprocity, which deals with mental factors, the Law of Karma deals with physical manifestations. This law is what may affect our personal belongings, physical health and financial status. This law works both negatively or positively depending upon what we have put out in the universe.
The Law of Return: Our rewards in life are in direct harmony with the value of our products, services or ideas. Very important!
The Law of Substitution: Consciously substitute all negative thoughts with positive ones immediately upon experiencing the negative thought. We can only experience one thought at any given time, therefore by substituting a positive for a negative, only positive will reach the subconscious.
The Law of Belief: Whatever we believe with strong feelings becomes our reality. We are not limited by what we thing we can do, but by what we think we can't. Self-limitations are not based upon reality; they are based on negative belief systems.
The Law of Present Time Consciousness: It is imperative that we live in the present as opposed to "tomorrow," or in the past. Preparing for tomorrow with righteous living and positive thoughts prepare us for what we will manifest, however, it is what we do today, right now (present time consciousness) which is important to achieve the rewards of life.
The Law of Personal Growth: "To become, act and feel as if." To become a successful practitioner, businessperson, parent, sports player, etc. act and feel as if you are already successful. The human spirit will act upon what it is given.
The Law of Expectation: We must know what it is we want to accomplish or obtain before the universe can manifest our desires. Most people don't know what they want due to unclear thinking and foggy mental vision.
The Law of Clarity: The clarity of our mind and thoughts are in direct proportion to the physical clutter in our lives. Take a look around you.
The Law of Cause and Effect: Within universal law, our thoughts are the cause; the conditions, either good or bad, are the effects. The outcome is totally dependent on our creation of thought. See the Law of Creation.
The Law of Perseverance: People who succeed never stop trying. People who stop trying, never succeed.
The Law of Forgiveness: Forgiving all others is a necessary and effective purgative for a successful life. The law doesn't demand that we just like the other person or situation, just that we forgive them and let go of the mental chains which entrap us.
Dr. John A. Amaro is an internationally known author, lecturer and practitioner who began his practice of acupuncture and chiropractic in 1971.
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