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Spring is ready to burst upon us once again, so it's
time to make a few adjustments to stay balanced as
we surf the wave of seasonal energy forming up
inside and around us.
This month's newsletter offers some ideas about how
to stay healthy and blossom during this season of
opportunity.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask ... and as
always ...
Wishing you health & well-being
Kitty & Michael
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| Spring Is Stirring |
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March is a "transitional" month: cold and windy when
it arrives; warmer, with a tinge of mildness - mixed
with a feeling of relief at Winter's passing - at its
end.
As nature's energies shift from Winter to Spring,
important changes are happening outside - and inside
of you - that affect your health.
The Sap Is Rising
As Spring arrives the "sap" begins to rise, and so
must the question: "What do I need to do to prepare
myself to process the surge of energy that Spring
floods through my body?"
The Liver is the primary organ of the body affected
during Spring, so it's important to make sure it's
strong and balanced. The primary organ system
affected during Winter was the Kidneys, so now is
the
right time to help them replenish the energy that was
expended throughout the Winter.
Oriental Medicine at BIOM combines very
effective medical herb formulas, acupuncture,
acupressure, and Chi Kung techniques for replenishing
the energy of the Kidneys, strengthening and
balancing the Liver so that it's ready to spring into
action as the Water season turns to Wood, and the
Kidneys pass the baton to the Liver.
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| Rocket Fuel and Your Liver |
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As Spring approaches, your Liver, and it's effect on
your nerves is picking up the pace, and starting to
generate a lot of energy: the kind of powerful,
pulsing, productive energy that is the essence of
Spring.
It's important to remember that a primary function of
the Liver is to filter out toxins that find their way into
your body. And what can you do to ward off the
detrimental effects of toxins that enter your body
through the air that you breathe and the food that
you eat-even the mother's milk fed to your children?
Oriental Medicine counsels building the health of
your Liver so that it can withstand as much toxicity
as possible: advice that should be taken as
evidenced by the following report:
"Rocket Fuel Chemical Found in Mothers' Milk"
The following key points were distilled from a recent
article published by MSNBC News.
Perchlorate, a toxic chemical used in rocket fuel
was found in virtually every sample taken in a new
study of nursing mothers' milk; samples were on
average five times higher than those detected in
dairy milk pulled from grocery stores.
Perchlorate, used in rocket fuels, fireworks and
explosives, is considered particularly dangerous to
children, and has been found in drinking water
supplies in 35 states, and also in vegetables.
This study was conducted over a two-year
period, using milk obtained from more than 20 women
selected at random, and from stores in 23 states. It
was funded out of researchers' pockets, and
published online in the journal Environmental Science
and Technology.
The chemistry professor who led the study
said, "it raises more questions than answers," but
hopes it helps people become more aware.
Read the full article.
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| Meeting the Challenges That Meet You |
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It's been a particularly busy past few months at BIOM. Evolutionary changes and
challenges, and lots of chances to slip into old, worn
out ways of doing things. Along with the ever present
possibility of missing opportunities that only come
into focus when looking at familiar problems with a
fresh perspective.
'It's not that I don't lose my balance, it's just
that I know how to get it back quickly.' - Aikido master
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