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Connecting to the Community: Paula

By Amy Landolt | Published June 25, 2016

15956D54-685E-41EF-926B-A9FE02E845EFOne key part of your health is your connection to your community. And one way to connect with your community is to get involved and give back. Each Saturday, we feature different ways members of the Northshore Acupuncture Center community are rolling up their sleeves and giving back. continue reading »

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6 daily habits to lower your risk of cancer

By admin | Published June 20, 2016

Blog-img - 6 daily habits to lower your risk of cancerQuit the tobacco, and don’t start if you haven’t already

It should be common sense now that smoking or chewing tobacco can lead to multiple types of cancer. If you are trying to quit, you are not alone. Try joining a support group or making a plan for yourself to set goals for quitting. Facing addiction is hard, but not using tobacco can save years of your life.

Healthy diet

A healthy, well-rounded diet can do wonders for lowering your risk of cancer and overall wellbeing.  Cut out processed sugar and instead focus on whole foods such as fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Salmon is full of omega-3 fatty acids that have been shown to help fight cancer. Other fish that can help reduce the risk of endometrial cancer in women include halibut, sardines and tuna. continue reading »

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Connecting to the Community: Vera

By Amy Landolt | Published June 18, 2016

OnIMG_3027e key part of your health is your connection to your community. And one way to connect with your community is to get involved and give back. Each Saturday, we feature different ways members of the Northshore Acupuncture Center commuity are rolling up their sleeves and giving back.

This week’s feature is Vera who volunteers serving meals or working in the food pantry at the ARK. The ARK provides free social and medical services to help distressed members of the Chicagoland Jewish community return to self-reliance. They have opportunities to volunteer in Northbrook and Chicago one-time, occasionally, weekly or monthly.

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Acupuncture and PTSD

By admin | Published June 6, 2016

Blog-img---Acupuncture-and-PTSDPTSD is a physiological disorder that can result from being exposed to a traumatic event.  The disorder results in several different symptoms including anxiety, irritability, insomnia and flashbacks. The effects of post-traumatic stress disorder in someone’s life can be far reaching.  Feelings of hopelessness, shame and despair, problems at work or with relationships, serious health problems, depression, anxiety and drug or alcohol abuse are not uncommon. Getting help can be hard at first, but can have a great impact for helping PTSD. continue reading »

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June 2016 Events

By Amy Landolt | Published May 25, 2016

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June 2016 Events

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Desperately Seeking Sleep? Five Tips To Get The Sleep You Need

By Amy Landolt | Published May 18, 2016

Desperately Seeking Sleep_ (3)You toss and turn every night. When you finally fall asleep, you wake back up. Or your sleep is restless, and you feel like you haven’t slept at all. For 30-50% of us, that is our reality.

You may think the solution is to take a pill. But often the side effects are almost as bad as your sleeping issue. The pills make you feel drowsy and foggy. You forget things. You worry about becoming addicted.

Imagine falling asleep when your head hits the pillow and waking up feeling well-rested. Acupuncture treatments along with the five tips below did that for me!

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Announcing Symphony of the Cells Essential Oil treatments

By Amy Landolt | Published May 17, 2016

doTERRA coverNorthshore Acupuncture Center is now offering Symphony of the CellsTM essential oil treatments as an additional service to supplement acupuncture treatments. Symphony of the CellsTM is a collection of 12 essential oil application techniques formulated by Boyd Truman based on over 20 years of practical knowledge and use of pure, therapeutic-grade essential oils. continue reading »

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6 Alternative Treatments to Help with Arthritis

By admin | Published May 16, 2016

Blog-img - 6 Alternative Treatments to Help with Arthritis_640Exercise

For those with arthritis, exercise, no matter how little you do, is one of the best natural treatments. For those with severe arthritis, even the smallest amount of walking can make a difference. Swimming is one of the best forms of exercise for those with arthritis because it puts the least amount of impact on the joints. Strengthening exercises are also recommended to keep muscles and joints strong. continue reading »

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Problems sleeping? Try your grandma’s remedy

By Amy Landolt | Published May 15, 2016

609e40cc5a8d70671c16a73ce701a20cAre you yawning through the day only to hit the pillow and be wide awake? Do you use sleeping pills to little effect and with fear that it will lead to more severe problems down the road?

What would your grandmother suggest?

Take a bath with epsom salts and lavender and bergamot essential oils. A magnesium deficiency can magnify stress and anxiety making it harder to go to sleep and stay asleep. Soaking in epsom salts gives your body the magnesium you need. Essential oils like lavender and bergamot are rich in linalool and linalyl acetate, compounds that have well-known relaxing properties.

For more suggestions of how to transform your sleep, join our complimentary 10 day Restful Sleep Challenge. You can order lavender and bergamot essential oils at www.mydoterra.com/amylandolt.

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10 Day Restful Sleep Challenge

By Amy Landolt | Published May 9, 2016

Restful Sleep ChallengeAre you yawning through the day only to hit the pillow and be wide awake? Do you use sleeping pills to little effect and with fear that it will lead to more severe problems down the road?

You’ve read all of the information on the internet, and have tried the standard recommendations – no electronics an hour before bed, listening to white noise, keeping the temperature in your bedroom under 68 – all to no avail.

Northshore Acupuncture Center is announcing a complimentary 10 day restful sleep challenge starting Monday, August 1st. Each day, challenge participants will receive an email with actions to take to support their sleep. The program was created by combining Chinese medicine knowledge with experience working with people with sleeping issues; it goes beyond the standard recommendations found in a google search about sleep issues.

The activities will help participants fall asleep more quickly, get the rest they are desperately seeking without the side effects, spend less time worrying about sleep, and reclaim their health and happiness.

If you are interested in learning more about the challenge, you can contact Amy at 815.814.1319 or enroll at www.restfulsleepchallenge.com.

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