 AVON 39 The Walk to End Breast Cancer was a very busy and wonderfully fulfilling weekend of treating the walkers and crew. Working in collaboration with Stanford Healthcare, my colleague Karen Zojaji and I treated over 60 walkers and crew members. Most were trying acupuncture for the first time, so what a thrill to hear the refrain, "My pain is gone!" Migraines, hip pain, foot pain, shoulder pain, and more consistently reduced or eliminated!
This week we are returning to our regular schedule and you can make your appointment HERE. Yours in Health, Christian Hoffert LAc. News You Can Use Dynamic Duos: How To Get More Nutrition By Pairing Foods "A small study published in May in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition concludes that adding eggs to salads makes it easier to absorb the carotenoids in the raw vegetables." Click here to read more Scientists Find Surprising Link Between Birth Month And Disease Risk "Data scientists at Columbia University Medical Center uncovered a surprising correlation between the month you're born and your risk of developing various health problems, including heart disease, viral infections and ADHD." Click here to read more Why I Prescribe Acupuncture: A Cardiologist Explains A cardiologist explains why he prescribes acupuncture for his patients. Click here to read more Green Tea Improves Cognitive Function in Elderly Subjects "Publishing their results in the journal Nutrients, in May 2014, researchers showed that drinking the equivalent of 2 to 4 cups of brewed green tea (or bottled tea) daily improved cognitive function or reduced the progression of cognitive dysfunction in elderly subjects." Click here to read more The following is from my presentation for the Avon 39 route preview walk. The following are 3 acupressure points that can not only benefit you during the walk, but also can help you relieve stress during your everyday life. Union Valley (LI-4) LI-4 is located on the Large Intestine Meridian.
Location: On the dorsal part of the hand, stretch out your hand out forming a “tiger’s mouth” and with you other hand put your thumb up. Join the thumb with the “tiger’s mouth” massaging the sorest point. Benefits: Massaging this point, is beneficial for conditions of the neck, head, and upper limbs. Inner Pass (PC-6) PC-6 is located on the Pericardium Meridian.
Location: On the inside of the arm, three fingers width from the wrist crease, massaging between the two tendons. Benefits: Massaging this point helps open the chest, relieve nausea, upset stomach, and motion sickness. Leg 3 Mile (ST-36) ST-36 is located on the Stomach Meridian.
Location: On the lateral side of the leg, one hand width down from the eye of the knee, and a finger width over, massaging the sorest area.
Benefits: This point’s name reflects the idea that stimulating it can enable someone to walk great distances even when tired. Massaging this point helps relieve stress, fatigue, gastrointestinal discomfort, as well as nausea and vomiting (with PC-6). Breathing with the belly plus stimulating these three acu points can help increase the circulation of qi and blood throughout the body and as a result help reduce stress. |
Christian Hoffert L.Ac.
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