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Turning a Breech Baby with Chinese Medicine

During the last trimester, it is possible for your baby to turn (or not turn) in such a way as to be considered a breech position, i.e. not...

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Go Organic!

Concerns are growing in the United States about exposure to pesticides and other contaminants that can adversely affect people, especially during fetal development and childhood when effects can...

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Carpal Tunnel Treatment with Acupuncture

“I can’t do this anymore, Elen, I’m in so much pain, but I have to finish this job!” I was in tears, I was nauseated from pain, and...

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The Fourth Trimester and Postpartum Depression

Many women focus their attention on the first three trimesters of pregnancy. In the past, not much attention was given to the fourth trimester beyond breastfeeding and healthy...

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2010 Washington State RESOLVE Family Building Conference

Registration fees are 100% refundable so register today for this all-day conference to be held on Saturday, April 24 in Seattle, WA.Here are the top five reasons you...

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National Infertility Awareness Week 2010

National Infertility Awareness Week® (NIAW) is a movement to raise awareness about how the disease of infertility impacts 7.3 million Americans.  The theme, “Take Charge,” means so many...

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Preconception Planning

Planning for a family requires preparation in several aspects of one’s life. Many experts now agree that the health and wellbeing of parents prior to conception has a...

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PCOS, pregnant after Clomid failed to promote ovulation

Overview: 29 year old female presenting with a history of irregular menstruation, ranging from 35-55 days. She was diagnosed with PCOS two years prior to her first visit at...

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Foods and the Menstrual Cycle

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, women commonly experience periodic and alternating symptoms of blood deficiency and qi stagnation due to the menstrual cycle.  Blood deficiency occurs when blood...

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Bone Marrow Soup Recipe

In Chinese medicine, Jing is equated with our vitality.  Our Jing (or qi “bank account”)  is stored in our kidneys.  We have “congenital” jing (that which we were...

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Happy Chinese New Year

The Chinese New Year began on February 14th bringing us into the year of the Golden Tiger.  The year of the Tiger is said to bring bravery and...

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TCM 101 - The Eight Principles

TCM (traditional Chinese medicine, which includes acupuncture, Chinese herbs and nutrition) has many ways of diagnostically seeing a person.  These various theoretical constructs were developed in different eras...

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Chinese Herbal Chicken Soup Recipe

Tonifying herbs are often cooked into soup because their taste is pleasant. The chicken in this soup brings out the Qi-tonifying and blood-nourishing properties of the herbs.This recipe...

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Beating the Wintertime Blues

Through the lens of Chinese medicine, Seattle’s gray and rainy skies offer us the opportunity to gaze inward- to take time to close our eyes, meditate, and visualize...

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Treating Migraines with TCM

Migraine Headaches have long plagued human kind. Headache remedies can be found in the most ancient of cultures. In today’s modern world, many of these traditional cures have...

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The Middle Burner

What is the middle burner?The middle burner in Chinese Medicine is the heart of the digestive system. A vivid image of the middle burner is a wood-burning stove...

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Fertile Ground

I am sitting in a private room, my tongue sticking out, as two pairs of inquisitive eyes peer into my mouth. “Aah, yes …” acupuncturists Stephanie Gianarelli, L.Ac.,...

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Maya Abdominal Massage

Published in Family Building Magazine (a RESOLVE publication) (Fall 2006 issue)Mayan Abdominal Massage (MAM) is a form of massage used to enhance fertility in both men and women....

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Fertility Enhancement with Acupuncture

Acupuncture is both a science and an art. It is rooted in more than 3000 years of clinical history. Today, acupuncture is recognized as a beneficial tool to...

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Needle of Hope

SEATTLE – Millions of Americans are turning to alternative forms of medicine to help them with all kinds of medical problems. Now, local couples are finding new hope...

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