Please take a moment and sign this petition and email to make acupuncture an Essential Health Benefit. It will save money and Provide quality drug free treatment. You should be able to get the type of healthcare you choose if you are required to carry it by law. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is currently accepting input regarding their approach to establishing EHBs. A strong public show of support for acupuncture as an essential health benefit will be noticed by policymakers and will lay a solid foundation for future federal acupuncture initiatives!
The deadline for comments is January 31, 2012!

“From the Newsletter of George Mateljan:  www.whfoods.org”

Today’s Recipe

If you don’t know what to serve for dinner tonight …

 

This rice salad not only tastes great but can supply over 100% of your Daily Value (DV) for health-promoting manganese and vitamin C to your Healthiest Way of Eating.

Fiesta Brown Rice Salad

Prep and Cook Time: 50 minutes -includes cooking time for rice

Ingredients:

• 4 cups cooked brown rice
• 1 medium red bell pepper, diced
• 1 medium green bell pepper, diced
• 1 cup corn
• 1 cup black beans
• 4 TBS favorite vinaigrette
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• pinch of cayenne
• 2 TBS chopped cilantro

Directions:

1. Combine 4 cups cooked brown rice, diced bell peppers, corn, and black beans. Toss with your favorite vinaigrette.
2. Add 1 tsp cumin seed and a pinch of cayenne to dressing. Sprinkle rice salad with chopped cilantro

Serves 4

Does the endless hunt for online coupon codes drive you crazy? Do you go through dozens of user-uploaded coupon codes to find that none of them work? In most cases, the answer is yes. You’re probably wondering how to solve this annoying issue.

A new online couponing company recently launched to answer the millions of consumer woes when it comes to online coupon codes. uDealium was created for the savvy savings consumer who simply wants to find a deal quickly when shopping online.

“We’re on a mission to help consumers simplify the process of saving money,” said Zachary Linquist, founder of uDealium. “We’ve all used search engines to find online coupon codes. But what ends up happening is that we bounce from site to site, just to find that the user-uploaded codes don’t work. This is where we come in…”

uDealium was designed to be smart, organized, and simple. The site employs a proprietary technology and human-powered approach through continued manual updates, while maintaining the comprehensive database of coupon codes. Rather than requiring users to submit coupons and verify the validity, uDealium coupons are provided directly from the retailers and are sorted and verified by human beings to ensure they are as close to 100 percent accurate as possible.

“You no longer have to worry about copying and pasting endless coupon codes to find that none of them work,” Linquist added. “uDealium has removed the frustration consumers feel everyday by creating a simple and comprehensive hub for people to visit, search and instantly get what they want… to save money and time!”

The first phase of uDealium has just been released, which includes the bread and butter of the site, its search engine, partner businesses and top picks. The second phase will take the site to another level, integrating a social element.

The social element will consist of a host upgrades, like a member rewards system with redeemable points and virtual currency for online actions, such as sharing sales and coupon codes, referring friends and showing off newfound deals. It will also offer its members fun game-like features, including badges, ranks and actual mobile and online games.

To get in the know about uDealium and how it can save people time and money, take a sneak peek atuDealium.com or visit its Facebook page at http://www.Facebook.com/uDealium or on Twitter athttp://www.Twitter.com/udealium.

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Acupuncture May Help Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

© Bob Stockfield

A pilot study shows that acupuncture may help people with posttraumatic stress disorder. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in which grave physical harm occurred or was threatened. Traumatic events that may trigger PTSD include violent personal assaults, natural or human-caused disasters, accidents, or military combat.

Michael Hollifield, M.D., and colleagues conducted a clinical trial examining the effect of acupuncture on the symptoms of PTSD. The researchers analyzed depression, anxiety, and impairment in 73 people with a diagnosis of PTSD. The participants were assigned to receive either acupuncture or group cognitive-behavioral therapy over 12 weeks, or were assigned to a wait-list as part of the control group. The people in the control group were offered treatment or referral for treatment at the end of their participation.

The researchers found that acupuncture provided treatment effects similar to group cognitive-behavioral therapy; both interventions were superior to the control group. Additionally, treatment effects of both the acupuncture and the group therapy were maintained for 3 months after the end of treatment.

The limitations of the study are consistent with preliminary research. For example, this study had a small group of participants that lacked diversity, and the results do not account for outside factors that may have affected the treatments’ results.

References

• Michael Hollifield, Nityamo Sinclair-Lian, Teddy D. Warner, and Richard Hammerschlag, Acupuncture for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial. The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, June 2007.
• The National Institute of Mental Health has more information on PTSD:www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/index.shtml

Journal Publication Date: June 1, 2007

Unfortunately,  the process that governs our Veterans does not care for them in a way that they need.  I watched my brother struggle to get treatment in a complicated system that offered little hope.  The process just to get in the door for treatment was a struggle for me to help with yet alone the many veterans who are mentally struggling and have no help.  Then once in the door the quick fix is to pump them with medications and make that wall higher and stronger.

I do my best to offer treatment to those in need and I would love to set up an acupuncture clinic in the VA but the red tape is thick and wrapped tightly.  I ask that you take this opportunity to call, email and write your congressmen/women to add Acupuncture to the Treatment Protocol of Veterans.  The treatment saves money, has great results, and is desired by many veterans.  I treat with compassion.  A trait that get lost in our modern world of medicine since compassion is not billable to the insurance companies.

The moral of the story is that we need to Love ourselves, our veterans, and our country.  When we do anything from a place of Love we are successful.  Carolina Beach Community Acupuncture Loves Veterans and we are offering Free Treatments to all veterans on Friday November 11th, 2011.

Schedule your treatment today and help us “Share the Love”

https://carolinabeachcommunityacupuncture.acuityscheduling.com

 

Carolina Beach Community Acupuncture
WEDNESDAY, 28 SEPTEMBER 2011 00:00
By: Allen Denning
Staff Writer

Carolina Beach Community Acupuncture has recently announced some big news as they approach their one-year anniversary including the addition of new staff, upcoming workshops, National Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Day, free educational classes and changes in their hours for the winter. Due to the wonderful reception by the Pleasure Island Community they have decided to expand their current office hours and brought in another wonderful acupuncturist, Treayor Smith. Smith is helping Carolina Beach Community Acupuncture offer their services to the growing list of clients who have found the benefits of Oriental and holistic medicines. Carolina Beach Community Acupuncture is literally a holistic clinic that offers patients an alternative to the expensive treatments they may find elsewhere. At Carolina Beach Community Acupuncture they treat the whole patient not the disease. They have treatments available to help with everything from issues with blood pressure to menopause. They offer a sliding scale of payment so that you can choose where you feel comfortable, allowing you to get quality healthcare for an affordable price.
Carolina Beach Community Acupuncture specializes in “community acupuncture” which is actually the most common form of acupuncture utilized throughout Asia. Most people have an idea of acupuncture as a treatment where you will lie on a table and have needles places over the entirety of your body. Carolina Beach Community Acupuncture offers a slightly different form of the same treatment that allows the acupuncturist the ability to conduct treatments to groups at a time. All of the actual acupuncture is distal and only involves placing the needles in points below the elbow and below the knees. The community form of acupuncture allows the acupuncturist the ability to cut costs for the patients by being able to treat an entire group at once.
A form of ancient Chinese medicine, acupuncture “is a simple procedure in which needles are gently placed in specific places in the body to balance the body’s energy, called “qi” (pronounced “chee”). From a western standpoint, acupuncture points (or “nodes”) are small areas which can access blood circulation, nerves, muscles and even the hormonal system.” When treated these points are proven to produce pain and stress relief as well as promoting an overall well being. Acupuncture is helpful for a variety of issues including everything from pain due to athletic activity to a helpful aid to quit smoking.
“Acupuncture is known for treating pain conditions such as migraines, sciatica, low back pain, and indigestion. It also treats gynecological problems such as PMS, infertility, and menopause. Acupuncture is also especially effective in areas where Western Medicine is not effective, such as viral infections and chronic conditions and more.” While both versions of acupuncture are effective “The style of acupuncture we practice at CBCA allows patients to keep their needles in as long as they want, and the “right” amount of time varies from patient to patient. Most people learn after a few treatments when they feel “done”; this can take from twenty minutes to a couple of hours! Many people fall asleep, and wake feeling refreshed.” Carolina Beach Community Acupuncture performs these treatments in a very comfortable, calming and sterile environment that includes the use of zero gravity chairs. This atmosphere is very conducive to successful treatments and provides a stress free sanctuary that transports you away from anxiety and negativity. The community treatments are also great because people can come together with friends or family who they feel comfortable with “and a collective energetic field becomes established which actually makes individual treatments more powerful.”
In addition to community acupuncture clinics, Carolina Beach Community Acupuncture also offers yoga classes and a vast knowledge of eastern medicinal practice. They are fully trained and licensed in Chinese herbology and do a vast amount of work with medicinal herbs. They can introduce you to many prescription herbal formulas and they are even working on their own topical herbal treatment, which will be great for injuries.
Coming this winter get ready for free educational classes, which will be held monthly at Carolina Beach Community Acupuncture. These classes focus on health and nutrition education and always aim to help you learn to live a healthier life.
They will cover a variety of topics and issues throughout the winter so contact them to find out if you would be interested in attending. Coming up on October 24th, join Carolina Beach Community Acupuncture for National Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Day. Carolina Beach Community will be giving free treatments to both new and returning patients who schedule an appointment for this day so call now as they will surely fill up fast. This will be a great way for you to come in and experience their treatments first hand so don’t miss your opportunity, reserve your spot today. Jeremy Linquist leads the team at Carolina Beach Community Acupuncture. “Jeremy graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Masters of Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine (MSTOM) from the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. He extended his studies at the Chengdu University Hospital in the Sichuan Province of China. He has treated patients at the UCSD Sports Medicine RIMAC Center, Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego, Vietnam Veterans Stand-Down, San Diego’s Seniors’ Clinic, and San Diego Hospice. During his four-year attendance at Pacific College, Jeremy served as Student Council President. He gained comprehensive and direct experience as an assistant to Matt Callison, L.Ac., a world-renowned sports acupuncturist and also for Karen Sulger, L.Ac. at the Acupuncture Continuum. His 3-year apprenticeship at the Acupuncture Continuum gave Jeremy experience treating orthopedic injuries, acute and chronic pain, male and female infertility, as well as a broad range of internal conditions.”
Carolina Beach Community Acupuncture is located in Carolina Beach at 1140 North Lake Park Boulevard just across the street from the Carolina Beach Town Hall.
They hold treatments on Mondays from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. and from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., on Wednesdays from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., on Fridays from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon and 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m., and on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. They offer yoga classes on Mondays (Gentle beginner class with Lia, donation only) from 5:15 p.m. until 6:15 p.m., on Thursdays (basic flow with Becca all levels) from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m., on Saturdays (all level class with Becca) from 9:00 a.m. until 10:15 a.m., and on Sundays (Heated flow with Leslie, level 2 only) from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Call or check there website for details about the yoga classes, their intensity levels and instructors. All yoga classes are just $10 except for Mondays class which is donation only. If you would like to find out more about Carolina Beach Community Acupuncture please give them a call at (910) 202-4718 or check out their very informative website at www.JeremyLinquistAcupuncture.com. You can also call or go to the website to schedule appointments. Find them on Facebook where you can become their friend and get constant updates on all the latest news involving Carolina Beach Community Acupuncture. Stop by Carolina Beach Community Acupuncture and find out about all of the health benefits, which are in store for you.