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Chlorella: Worth adding to your dietary regiment

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:23:01 +0000

At Sustain Community Acupuncture we find it unnecessary to add many nutritional supplements into a patients diet. Proper sleep, exercise, a healthy dose of sunlight and eating lots of veggies with our servings of healthy proteins and fats gives us most everything we need.

Here, and article by Dr. Roman Sasik, Ph.D sheds some light into the healthful benefits of adding a modern supper food into our traditional Paleo Diets.

Chlorella is a genus of unicellular aquatic organisms that recently acquired a “superfood” status, in part because of its complete amino acid profile and a high omega-3 DHA and EPA fatty acid content. It has also been reported to lower blood pressure in humans, lower serum cholesterol, boost immunity, and even fight cancer.

Sustain Community Acupuncture offers affordable healthcare and acupuncture in San Diego. Located in San Diego between the Hillcrest and North Park neighborhoods, Sustain Community Acupuncture offers affordable Acupuncture, Herbal Therapy and Medical Massage. For questions about this article or for a consultation please call 619.358.9508 or contact us at info@sustaincommunityacupuncture.com.

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admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:56:30 +0000

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San Diego Acupuncture: Sustain Community Acupuncture’s first video!

admin — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:44:58 +0000

This is our fist of hopefully many videos. This is a review but we hope to present many informative segments as well.

Download the file here.

Using acupuncture to relieve cancer-related fatigue

Natasha — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 02:05:06 +0000

Bette Kaplan reports on a study of the usefulness of acupuncture for cancer-related fatigue. Read the full article here.

Promising results in a pilot study for treating fatigue with acupuncture.

“Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a pervasive component of the cancer spectrum that affects patients before, during, and after treatment. For example, as many as 90% of patients who have had a bone marrow transplant or some type of chemotherapy cope with CRF, and the syndrome affects up to 65% of patients undergoing radiation therapy.”

Because fatigue is so common and so limiting for patients receiving cancer treatment, oncologists are always searching for more effective treatment protocols. The UCLA Medical School and Center for East-West Medicine hosted a study on the effectiveness of integrative medicine in the treatment of breast cancer survivors. The trial was randomized and controlled, though the small number of patients qualified it as a pilot study, with hope of further investigation.

“The investigators wrote: ‘… the practitioners oriented patients towards a holistic view of health, built up their self-efficacy through a structured set of progressively challenging mastery experiences, and delivered acupuncture early on to achieve results that would enhance commitment to and confidence in self-care.’”

While the seven control patients received standard care, the treatment group was taught relaxation techniques and given advice on nutrition and exercise. In addition, they received acupuncture treatments once a week for 8 weeks. For the five patients in the treatment group, fatigue was reduced by 66%. In addition, no negative effects from the acupuncture were reported, such as bruising, panic, or fainting. While both groups maintained their medications and treatment with their personal physicians, it was the opinion of the researchers that the treatment group benefited greatly from the additional holistic care, especially as it enabled the patients to take care of themselves better while not in the clinic.

At Sustain Community Acupuncture our practitioners pride themselves on maintaining a strong relationship with patients. Instead of just treating symptoms, such as fatigue, the acupuncturists are also able to advise their patients on holistic care, herbal remedies, diet, and nutrition. As in the study, this practice increases the effectiveness of treatment.

Chinese Mulled Wine

admin — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:56:29 +0000

Mulled wine is a delicious holiday treat. Zest the citrus with a carrot peeler to create large strips. In a large pot add 2 bottles wine, 1/2 the zest, herbs and honey. Simmer wine for 15 – 20 minutes. At this point add the brandy and serve in mugs. Garnish with citrus zest and a cinnamon stick.

2 Bottles of dry red wine
1/4 – 3/4 a cup of honey
3/4 cup brandy optional
4 cinnamon Sticks
8 black Pppper
8 cloves
3 star anise
2 -3 pieces fresh ginger (about the size of the thumb)
1 large orange zest
1 lemon zest

Sustain Community Acupuncture offers affordable healthcare and acupuncture in San Diego. Located in San Diego between the Hillcrest and North park Neighborhoods, Sustain Community Acupuncture offers affordable Acupuncture, Herbal Therapy and Medical Massage. For questions about this article or for a consultation please call 619.358.9508 or contact us here.

Holiday Specials at Sustain Community Acupuncture

admin — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:12:11 +0000

Special holiday offers at Sustain Community Acupuncture.

Gift certificates available for Acupuncture and Massage.

$30 Acupuncture

$45 New Patient Gift Cards

$65 Massage

$199 for 8 Community Acupuncture Visits

$259 for 12 Community Acupuncture Visits

$285 for 5 One Hour Massages

For every $100 in gift cards receive a gift card for a free 20 minute acupuncture Chill Out session for yourself or to give as a gift.

Open House and Toy Drive December 9th!

Natasha — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 02:51:31 +0000

Come for a night of holiday fun with your friends and family at Sustain. There will be Free Acupuncture from 5:30 – 7 p.m. (RSVP Please), Chair Massage, Drinks, Snacks and a festive atmosphere as we move into the holiday season. Please bring an unused stuffed toy to be passed along to the Ronald McDonald house.

What: Holiday Open House

When: December 9, 2011 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Where: 2537 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92104

Invite friends, family and coworkers to this festive free event. Please bring a stuffed toy for donation. Gift Certificates will be available for massage and acupuncture as well as special package discounts.

Call Today 619-335-0948 to RSVP.

Help raise food for the San Diego food bank!

admin — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:53:48 +0000

Hello from Sustain Community Acupuncture!

The Good: We are helping the San Diego food bank raise food this holiday season. We now have a donation barrel in the front office and are asking our friends and patients to bring in cans of various types of food for those in need.

The Great: Dia and I have talked it over and we will give a dollar discount for each can donated from the 14th of November to the 22nd. The discount will extend up to the full price of the treatment. 30 cans = free treatment.

We are offering this for the community acupuncture only so please bring some cans, bring some friends and relax.

In the spirit of black Friday, don’t forget we offer gift certificates for the holidays. Give the gift of health to your friends and loved ones.

San Diego Acupuncture News: Acupuncturist Says Targeting Autonomic Nervous System Is Effective Long-Term Migraine Treatment

admin — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:41:22 +0000

Does acupuncture work? Acupuncturist Jeremy Rothenburg uses an integrative approach to migraine treatment at his San Francisco clinic. Read more here.

At Sustain Community Acupuncture, we treat the entire body to relax the nervous system and treat the condition.

New approach: focusing on the automatic nervous system to treat migraines.

A recent San Francisco Chronicle release detailed the new approach of Jeremy Rothenburg, MS, Dipl.OM, L.Ac., in treating migraines and chronic headaches. While continuing to use traditional Chinese meridian points in the arms and legs that release energy blocks and disruptions of qi, he has added a new target – the automatic nervous system.Human stress response is regulated by the automatic nervous system. Because it is not directly in one’s control, it can be difficult to change unconscious patterns in how one regulates stress. Rothenburg’s aim is to help his patients by treating the automatic nervous system itself and by engaging the parasympathetic nervous system, which is responsible for rest and recovery.Stress is a common trigger for chronic headaches and migraines, making regulation of the automatic nervous system a valuable tool in helping eliminate pain. Rothenburg has had great success with his particular pattern of treatment, both in the short- and long-term.

“According to a New York Times report, the National Institutes of Health has ‘accepted acupuncture as a useful alternative treatment for headaches after a systematic review of studies from 2007 concluded that acupuncture provides greater relief than either medication or a placebo.’”

Sustain Community Acupuncture offers affordable healthcare and acupuncture in San Diego. Affordable Acupuncture in San Diego between the Hillcrest and North park Neighborhoods, Sustain Community Acupuncture offers affordable Acupuncture, Herbal Therapy and Medical Massage. For questions about this article or for a consultation please call 619.358.9508 or contact us here.

How plastic food containers could be making you fat, infertile and sick

admin — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 19:12:50 +0000

Chris Kresser L.Ac.write in his blog about the dangers of plastic containers. Read the full article here.

Platics may be making fat, infertal and sick!

There is a dangerous environmental toxin called bisphenol-A (BPA). BPA is a chemical that is found in several plastics and plastic additives. It’s in the water bottles some folks carry to gyms, the canned tomatoes and coconut milk they cook with, and in the baby bottles moms use to feed their infants.

We’ve known for decades that BPA has estrogenic activity. In vivo animal studies and in vitro cell-culture research has linked low-level estrogenic activity associated with BPA exposure to all kinds of fun stuff, like diabetes, ADHD, heart disease, infertility and cancer.

There is now significant evidence suggesting that even low levels of BPA-exposure can cause harm, and this is particularly true in vulnerable populations like pregnant women, infants and the chronically ill. (1)

Because of this research, and the growing public awareness that BPA should be avoided, a new crop of “BPA-free” plastic food containers and baby bottles has been introduced. However, a recent study published in the journalEnvironmental Health Perspectives in July has shown that even BPA-free plastics have chemicals with estrogenic activity (EA), and can cause serious health problems as a result. (2)