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From the Editor:
Oh my goodness what a week.
I'm finding it harder and harder to get through the weeks lately without coming up with some sort of ingenious plan to get outside and enjoy the sunshine and nice weather.
Unfortunately for this poor little bookkeeper this is the perfect wrong time of the month to try to skip out early. I've got reports up the wazoo due, a ton of books from the library (don't you love it when all your long-term requests come in at the same time?), and the worst case of spring fever since I was a college senior.
How about the rest of you? Isn't it a little bit of wrong to sit in an office and only be able to admire the sun and sky? I propose a hookey day for all the people in the Acupuncture Community and I think we should include patients as well. In fact why not propose a country-wide day of fun and relaxation? No work allowed, no urgent calls, no stress, and no unpleasant thoughts for at least a whole day. I wonder if it would work? I wonder if it would inspire people to do it once a month, once a week, or even for 20 minutes a day. Imagine the Zen! I think I'll start today!
Happy weekend all!
Cheers,
Amy,
Editor
Community Newletter
editor@theacupreneur.com
"If you would take, you must first give,
this is the beginning of intelligence."
~ Lao Tzu
Greetings Dear Ones,
The other day someone asked me if acupuncture was a viable career.
In other words, could they make a living doing acupuncture.
My answer was a BIG NO!!!!!
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They were shocked...and then I explained.
1. Are there people with problems?
2. Are there people looking for solutions to those problems?
Now, if you answered "yes" to those questions...here is what makes your acupuncture practice viable.
3. Are you willing to do what it takes to become a visible solution to those problems???
if your answer is "yes", then you will have a viable practice. If your answer is "no", then you won't.
What makes a practice viable is YOU...not what career or job you have!!!!
Now get out there, get noticed, and don't keep yourself a secret!!!!
Blessings,
Dr. E
Get Your Year in Gear for 2009!!!
Hey there! Only a few spaces remain!
If you have not yet signed up for this year's GET YOUR YEAR IN GEAR you may miss out!
There is an old saying - when you fail to plan, you plan to fail - and this program is a great way to plan your 2009 so you have the best year yet.
Quite a while ago one of my coaches turned me on to a number of different strategies for managing my life and my work and from that came the "Get Your Year In Gear Program".
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With preparation, planning and robust systems in place, you can have the work/life balance you have always wanted.
So don't just sit there. Take the action that will provide payoffs both in the present and in the future!
Click here for the Get Your Year in Gear Program...I look forward to seeing you there!
Very best,
Dr. E
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News of Interest! Free acupuncture for soldiers - The American Legion Post 64
has teamed up with Five Branches Medical Center to offer free medical
acupuncture and consultation for veterans of the U.S. military on Wednesdays
this summer. The free service will be from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 5 to
8 p.m. at the Santa Cruz Vets Hall, 846 Front St., in downtown Santa Cruz. The
service is on a first come, first served basis; however, veterans of the Iraq
and Afghanistan conflicts will receive preference. The acupuncture program
started June 25 and will run through Aug. 20.
Chinese association pinpoints safety in acupuncture guidelines -
official - The China Association of Acupuncture and Moxibustion released new
guidelines for the practice of acupuncture and moxibustion on July 1 with the
aim of standardizing the practices to ensure better safety and health outcomes,
a CAAM official said. (ed: Warning! Must call for subscription to read the
article) Medical
Breakthroughs: Acupuncture for Pain - For centuries, acupuncture has been
used for its pain-relieving benefits. But now, doctors are using the therapy in
a setting where pain management is crucial -- during surgery. Lauren Hennessey
is being prepped for surgery but along with drugs to numb the pain, she's
getting acupuncture. Duke University anesthesiologist TJ Gan said acupuncture
sparks the release of endorphins and other natural pain killers in the body,
making pain medication work more
effectively. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) changes and saliva
production associated with acupuncture at LI-2 acupuncture point: a randomized
controlled study - Clinical studies suggest that acupuncture can stimulate
saliva production and reduce xerostomia (dry mouth). We were interested in
exploring the neuronal substrates involved in such responses. Methods: In
a randomized, sham acupuncture controlled, subject blinded trial, twenty healthy
volunteers received true and sham acupuncture in random order. Cortical regions
that were activated or deactivated during the interventions were evaluated by
functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Saliva production was also
measured. Results: Unilateral manual acupuncture stimulation at LI-2, a point
commonly used in clinical practice to treat xerostomia, was associated with
bilateral activation of the insula and adjacent operculum. Sham acupuncture at
an adjacent site induced neither activation nor deactivation.
Unclear whether acupuncture helps fertility: studies - There
is insufficient evidence to say whether acupuncture helps women conceive when
undergoing fertility treatments, British researchers told a conference on
Tuesday. A review of 13 studies showed there was not enough evidence to say
acupuncture boosts pregnancy rates during in vitro fertilization treatments,
said Sesh Sunkara, a researcher at Guy's Hospital in London. "The current
available evidence is not conclusive," she told reporters at the European
Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology
meeting.
Two West Philly needlers make the case for community-based
acupuncture - For most Philadelphians, the acupuncture option is not on the
table. It's either too esoteric (needles?!) or too expensive (expect to pay
about $85 or more per session, not covered in most insurance plans). But the
procedure is widely endorsed by health-care professionals and alternative health
advocates as an effective treatment for a variety of disorders. According to the
National Institutes of Health, one-third of Americans use alternative medicine,
including acupuncture, as part of their health regimen. But for many people,
pricey "boutique" treatments are out of reach.
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