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by Andrew Pacholyk, MS. L.Ac. 1. The first step to building your natural medicine chest is to write down exactly what you need on a regular basis and what you need on an occasional basis. A multivitamin, calcium supplement (if you're a woman over 35), extra folic acid (if you are hoping to get pregnant), valerian root, if you have occasional trouble sleeping, white willow bark if you need something...
4/4/2011 7:51:00 AM
by Andrew Pacholyk, MS. L.Ac http://www.peacefulmind.com Acute and chronic pain effects over 100 million people in the United States each year. While pain is best known and characterized as subjective, meaning only the person who is experiencing it can explain what it feels like, pain is often called the Universal equalizer. Pain affects people differently. What may be perceived as only a minor nuisance...
3/28/2011 6:13:15 AM
by Andrew Pacholyk, MS. L.Ac. Spring represents renewal and rebirth. Seasonal living shows us how to live in harmony with the natural cycles of our environment. As the earth is tilted so that the sun is directly over the equator, this signifies the start of the vernal equinox. This time of Spring has been celebrated over the centuries as the beginning of the rebirth period. The Spring Season is probably...
3/21/2011 7:25:48 AM
by Andrew Pacholyk, MS. L.Ac Peacefulmind.com Depression: is the most prevalent of all the emotional disorders. Symptoms may vary from feelings of minor sadness to sheer misery and dejection. When sadness persists and impairs daily life, it maybe an indication of a depressive disorder. Depression brings together a variety of physical and psychological symptoms, which together constitute a syndrome....
3/18/2011 7:28:05 AM
by Andrew Pacholyk, MS. L.Ac. As a specialist in the area of fertility, one of the most frequent questions I am asked is, "when is the best time for me to get pregnant?". Your key time is around ovulation. So then the follow up question is, "how can I know when this time occurs?" Predicting Ovulation 1. Counting Your Days: A cycle is counted from the first day of one period to the first day of the...
3/14/2011 9:31:40 AM
by Andrew Pacholyk, MS. L.Ac New guidelines for prostate cancer screening were released, stressing that doctors should inform patients about the pros and cons of using the PSA test for screening. It suggested the end of mass prostate-screening programs at health fairs and a cut down in the utilization of digital rectal exams to locate tumors. Durango Brooks, the Society's Director of Prostate and Colorectal...
3/7/2011 6:04:50 AM
by Andrew Pacholyk, MS, L.Ac. We already know that the power of touch can register on so many levels of our physical, emotional and spiritual bodies. Touch therapies are the connection between matter and etheric levels of our energy. The greatest expression of acknowledgement can be as simple as the laying of hands on another to comfort, to love and to heal. Adding music and its therapeutic aspects,...
2/28/2011 9:00:38 AM
by Andrew Pacholyk, MS. L.Ac http://www.peacefulmind.com Vitamin E (tocopherols) are the most abundant fat-soluble antioxidant in the body. One of the most efficient chain-breaking antioxidants available, Vitamin E primarily defends against oxidation and lipid peroxidation, which is the creation of unstable molecules containing more oxygen than is usual. Research has demonstrated the broad role of...
2/21/2011 9:05:51 AM
by Andrew Pacholyk, MS, L.Ac Peacefulmind.com 1. Maintain a Healthy Weight with Exercise Move it! The body was designed to move, so do not be stationary. Incorporate the right amount of cardiovascular aerobic exercise to get your heart pumping and a regular regimen of weight baring exercise and gentle stretching! 2. Eat Heart Health Foods These foods include non meat sources of protein (grains, tofu,...
2/9/2011 2:45:06 PM
by Andrew Pacholyk, MS. L.Ac Peacefulmind.com Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a form of depression. Most people tend to slow down a little in the winter and experience some form of "winter blues", but full-blown SAD can be extremely disabling. SAD is often the result of the winter season when the days are shorter. People tend to sleep more, become sedentary, crave carbohydrates, gain weight, and...
1/31/2011 2:25:53 PM
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