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In-Home Care and Financial Support for Seniors
Caring.com is a free resource site for those seeking support as they care for aging parents, spouses, or other loved ones. Caregivers can find comprehensive information on topics like financial support and in-home care options in their area.
Acupuncture Q & A
For more videos on the science behind acupuncture, see Show Me the Science.
Acupuncture to Promote Fertility
Acupuncture may help couples to conceive even when they have unexplained infertility (when all fertility test results are normal).
Dr. Dao explains that meditative exercises (qi gong, tai chi, yoga, etc) can help to relax the mind and body to promote fertility. Stress is often a big part of why a couple is unable to conceive. He also explains what I tell all my patients -- that, nutrition-wise, breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
Among the many great tidbits presented in this video, I would like to highlight what they said starting at 10:49 regarding how cold foods and drinks can be detrimental to reproductive health. As always, there is a scientific explanation behind all things we tell patients in Chinese medicine. Many of these things do not yet have a scientific explanation, but rest assured they will emerge later on.
How-To Videos
The videos in this section as well as this entire website are for educational purposes only and are not meant to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Viewers should see relevant health care specialists for more information on their specific health conditions.
The ideal time to use acupuncture and moxibustion to help a breech fetal presentation is between 32 and 36 weeks of pregnancy. Your acupuncturist may perform moxibustion on you during your acupuncture visit, or she may send you home with several moxa sticks and detailed instructions on how to perform daily moxibustion on yourself at home, to naturally allow the baby to settle into an optimal position. After 36 weeks, it gets more difficult to correct a breech presentation, but acupuncture, moxibustion and homeopathy combined can sometimes be successful.
Acupuncture for Lazy Eye in Children
Qi and the Daoist Arts of Self Cultivation
A clear and concise explanation of qi, qi gong (Chinese energetic cultivation) and tai chi, by a Daoist master:
Yin and yang explained brilliantly in these videos. The language of Chinese medicine is poetically metaphorical because Chinese medicine is rooted in Daoist philosophy. Before it became a religion, Daoism was a way of life - a way of living in harmony with the environment in which we live. The human body is seen as a microcosm of the universe, and so the physiological and pathological processes of the body can be explained by using the rhythms of nature as metaphors. By understanding the rhythms of yin and yang in the body, one can enhance their physical health and mental wellbeing with arts of energetic cultivation, such as meditation, qi gong and tai chi.
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