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ACHIM April, 2013 Newsletter

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Written by CentreSpringMD
Ayurveda:
Remedies for seasonal fatigue

Physical and mental stress can cause fatigue. The question is, is it due to over work or under work? Some people feel tired because they are not doing enough in which case walking and getting out for some physical work is helpful. Fatigue can also be a result of low gastic fire, weak liver, low adrenal energy, or anemia. Here are some practical suggestions from Ayurveda:

For fatigue after exercise or hard work, drink a cup of orange juice with a pinch of rock salt. Another method is to soak five dates (with pits removed) overnight in water. Then, liquefy the dates in a blender and drink. For Pitta types add 10 drops lime juice. If you suffer from anemia, >use blood builders such as pomegranate juice, beets or grape juice.

To strengthen gastric fire, the best remedy is to use fresh grated ginger before eating with a few drops of lime juice, chew it up. Try to avoid cold and iced drinks as they counteract digestion – instead drink small sips of warm water during the meal.

Gentle yoga stretches and pranayamic breathing exercises are beneficial in kindling digestive fire.

In Ayurveda this is called “pranayama”-prana is breath and ayam means “to control”. Ayurveda understands the intimate relationship between breathing and mental activity. Alternate nostril breathing balances the right and left hemispheres of the brain which provide different functions. Right side being male energy and left side female energy. When we do pranayama the subtle channels of the nervous system are purifed, the mind becomes more serene and we can go beyond male female energies to a place of pure awareness… this feels like bliss! Another way to address seasonal fatigue with our Ayurvedic Sampler which includes three 50-minute sessions for a special price of $275.

Session I
Tongue and pulse evaluation/ marma therapy

Session II
Marma Therapy

Session III
Nutritional/ Herbal Recommendations

Please call 404-814-9808 to schedule an appointment or order an Ayurveda gift certificate.

gedhalia

Gedalia Genin
Ayurvedic Practicioner
www.gedaliahhealingarts.com

Chinese Medicine:
Treating allergies

For allergy prevention and symptom alleviation, start acupuncture four weeks prior to the onset of anticipated symptoms. Maintenance treatments twice per month during the spring season will also help to reduce the frequency, intensity and duration of symptoms by strengthening and balancing the immune system. Symptoms such as sinus congestion, headache, itchy eyes, runny nose and difficulty breathing can be managed by opening local blockages and transforming turbid fluid that has built up in these areas. Now is also the perfect time to schedule a balancing Acupuncture treatment to help your body transition into the new season.

Please call 404-814-9808 to schedule an appointment or order an Acupuncture gift certificate.

Gross

Jessica Gross L.Ac, Dipl.OM

Prevention:
Tips to reduce pollen exposure

  • Drive with car windows raised
  • Wear sunglasses to protect your eyes from pollen
  • Leave shoes and jackets outside
  • Use a HEPA filter
  • Request an allergy-free room when traveling
  • Always change your clothes and take a quick shower after arriving home at the end of the day
  • If you sleep with unwashed hair, change your pillowcase frequently
  • Nasal saline irrigation

Welcome:
New ACHIM team members
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Rabia Vaughns is a physician assistant committed to offering comprehensive and compassionate medical care. Rabia received her Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science from Towson University in Maryland. She worked as a public health educator for several years before completing her Physician Assistant certification and her Master’s in Medical Science. For the past six years, Rabia has worked as a Physician Assistant concentrating in family practice and women’s health. She developed a passion for integrative medicine after becoming frustrated with the short comings of modern medicine in it’s ability to effectively treat her patients as well as herself. She works closely with Dr. Bhatia to diagnose and treat a variety of conditions utilizing an integrative approach in an effort to normalize function and maximize health . Her caring, personal demeanor and unique knowledge makes her a valuable member of our practice.

landria

Landria Voigt is a mom, wife, photographer, athlete and avid student of all things nutrition, including attending The Institute of Integrative Nutrition. In her 20s, she was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease and for years struggled to keep flares in check with traditional, medicinal approaches. After over a decade of suffering and frustration, she took her health into her own hands, casting aside the drugs and carefully experimenting with her own diet. The results were miraculous. Through this journey, she came to appreciate the power of nutrition and how challenging it can be to separate facts from dubious marketing spin when choosing the right foods for one’s self and family.Now she is on a mission to help others enjoy healthier living through informed eating. Through public speaking engagements, consulting, and her blog www.stiritup.me, Landria shares healthy recipes aimed at pleasing even the most finicky of pallets, as well as forward-thinking ideas about nutrition.

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Patient Education: Gardening tips to reduce pollen exposure

Clean up the garden. If your garden contains any allergy culprits, consider removing, pruning or removing the blooms. Before you dive into your spring time gardening consider the following:

DO
Use only female plants whenever possible their pollen is buried deep within and don’t need a male plant to cultivate.

Get tested to identify which trees, flowers or grass that you are allergic to and remove the culprits from your garden along with mold, weeds and leaves.

Keep trees, and shrubs pruned.

DON’T
Don’t use male plants they are the creator of pollen.

Don’t plant in the shade, over water or use bark chips as mulch since these items cause mold.

TIPS
A butterfly garden can be a family project to take on this spring since it will attract birds, butterflies and other insects that are good for pollination. Mix with a few native plants and you are off to a good start to an allergy-free garden, now go dig it!

For more information contact
Green of Hearts: info@greenofhearts.org

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During the month of April, ACHIM is focused on seasonal health issues. While many celebrate the passing of winter, many suffer with watery eyes, runny noses and chronic fatigue. Allergy symptoms often come and go based on exposure. Another seasonal issue is a lack of energy with changes in the weather. This month you will find natural solutions that address both. Plus integrative beauty tips on how to get ready for summer and rehab your winter skin. As always, we appreciate your continued support of our practice and look forward to fulfilling your health care needs.

Dr. Bhatia

Medical Director and

Integrative Health Expert

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Food of the month:
Leafy Greens
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EAT YOUR GREENS

This month, reach for the greens! The dark, leafy variety such as kale, chard, collards, beet greens and bokchoy are sources of essential nutrients. In addition to containing antioxidants and fiber, they help reduce inflammation, lower cholesterol levels and protect the immune system. Loaded with fiber, vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals, leafy greens stock your body with the artillery needed to fight off heart disease and cancer. Leafy greens benefit virtually every cell you’ve got! Greens like kale, spinach and Swiss chard, mustard and collard greens add health-sustaining doses of vitamins A, C, K, folate, potassium, and calcium to every meal.For an easy added boost try greens powder in your smoothies. Look for organic varieties to try raw or cooked.

Quick Tip: Fitness apps

iphone

According to PC Magazine, these fitness apps

will keep you on track… literally.

fitbit.com

gainfitness.com

Safety:
Integrative Beauty Services

When you cover your blemishes, give yourself a sunless tan, or straighten your hair, chances are you use a product with a long list of ingredients. But are those ingredients safe? Headlines proclaiming the dangers of beauty products are often based on hype. At ACHIM we offer alternatives for those who want to reduce their use of chemicals and try natural ways of enhancing beauty. Integrative beauty regimens aim to enhance beauty beginning with internal health, skin health, and treatments for enhancement that are natural and chemical free!

ACHIM Integrative

Beauty services include:

Nutrition and Hormone Evaluation

Cosmeceutical and Nutraceutical Development

Natural Wrinkle Reducers and Collagen Rejuvenation

HydraFacial and HydraFacial Teen

$99 limit one per customer through April 30th

Prevention:
Heart Smart CIMT April 16

CIMT is a non-invasive screening for cardiovascular disease utilizing the HeartSmart Carotid Intima Media Thickness (CIMT) screening protocol. Please watch the following video for patient education:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnEvOystCIM

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Vote for Dr. Taz: 3rd Annual Over 40 & Fabulous 2013

Let everyone know our fabulous our own Dr. Taz is by voting in this year’s Over 40 Fabulous contest. Voting ends this Thursday.
Click here to vote on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/BestSelfAtlanta

Email your vote to:

BestSelfContest@gmail.com

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Patient Education: EWG and Feel Good Radio

spring cleaning

Gear up for Spring Cleaning

Spring cleaning is enough of a chore. It shouldn’t be even harder to find a product that doesn’t have ingredients that cause allergies, asthma or cancer. That’s why Environmental Working Group’s scientists just updated EWG’s Guide to Healthy Cleaning product database. Before you head to the laundry room or grab the mop, check out how your favorite cleaning products scored.

EWG’s Guide to Healthy Cleaning, launched last fall, scored more than 2,000 home cleaning products based on the toxicity of their ingredients and whether the maker had fully disclosed their contents. Just last week, we updated the guide with more than 100 products, plus a new category – laundry pods! – and more information on allergens.

The words “natural” and “green” don’t mean less toxic. Right now, there is no federal law requiring most cleaning products to disclose their ingredients on the labels. Some ingredients that seem healthy, such as botanical oils, can trigger allergies. www.ewg.org

book
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT WDE

GREAT PUBLICATION that should be in every home! I get to see Dr Taz first hand and everything in her book is what she practices with each patient, and with personal attention. I now have a handbook to back up her advice and to recommend to my family and friends, for good health and happiness. – Phil

Books are available for purchase at ACHIM

or online at http://www.rodaleinc.com/what-doctors-eat .

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Check out “feel good radio” UK Health Radio

www.ukhealthradio.com
Twitter:
@ukhealthradio

Facebook:
www.facebook.com/ukhealthradio

APRIL 2013
What to look for in this issue:
Prevention and Remedies for Seasonal Health Issues
Integrative Beauty and Fitness Tips for Spring
Tips from EWG for Healthier Spring Cleaning
Special Values: HydraFacial and Spring Allergy Supplement Bundle
Follow ACHIM Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter
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Patients:
We’d like to hear from you

Receive a signed copy of WHAT DOCTORS EAT
when you submit five original gluten free, anti- inflammatory,
dairy free, vegan and vegetarian recipe to share with the ACHIM community.

Send your submissions to:

jennie@atlantaholisticmedicine.com

FitBit:
Springing into fitness

With a new season, you may find yourself needing new goals. It may be time to reassess those new years resolutions, discover what motivates you or find a new fitness routine altogether. Maybe purchase a new pair of running shoes, download a new fitness app, try a new health club or group fitness class for the new season. Remember physical activity has both mental and physical benefits. If you took the winter off, start back slowly and if you’ve been working out indoors this winter, get outside for a brisk walk or jog.

prevention

Dr. Taz is a contributor and monthly columnist for Prevention Magazine. As the alternative medicine adviser for Prevention, Dr. Taz shares monthly tips on how to stay healthy the alternative way. Click the link below to read Dr. Taz’s latest Prevention column.
http://www.prevention.com/mind-body/natural-remedies/natural-mind-body-remedies-afternoon-slump

Remedy:
Fight seasonal fatigue naturally

The change in seasons can affect your energy level. Fight seasonal fatigue naturally with these strategies:

  • Simple breathing techniques
  • Daily moderate physical activity
  • Getting adequate rest
  • Certain nutrients and compounds can help lessen the effects of general fatigue
  • Multivitamin that includes 1,000 IU of D3 and 75 mcg of iodine
  • Antioxidants will deliver vitamins and phytonutrients to support healthy cells
  • Eleuthero enhance mental clarity and physical endurance
  • Coenzyme Q10 is vital to cellular energy production
  • Cordyceps this Chinese medicinal mushroom may help fight fatigue and boost energy

Supplements: Immune support to take on pollen

Quercetin

Technical Name:
Bioflavonoid from buckwheat and citrus fruits

Used for:
Hay fever, hives, allergies (when taken regularly for at least 6 to 8 weeks), itching (stabilizes cells that produce histamine)

Available In:
Tablets, powder

Herb Drug:
None known

Interaction:
None

When Buying:
Look for 500 mg coated tablets, avoid the powder. Source Natural’s brand “Activated Quercetin” is a good choice.

Dosage and Warning:
Quercetin is fine for nursing women, but is not recommended for pregnant women.

Child Dosage:
Half the adult dose

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Bromelain

Technical Name:
Enzyme extracted from the fruit of the pineapple plant

Used for:
Swelling, pain and bruising after injury, persistent hematoma, bunions, bursitis, tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, gout, sinusitis.

Available In:
Capsules

Herb Drug:
Unknown

Interaction:
Can cause an allergic rash in susceptible individuals; discontinue use if you develop hives, rash or itching.

When Buying:
For convenience, look for 250 mg pills.

Dosage and Warning:
200-400 mg three times a day on an empty stomach (at least 90 minutes BEFORE or three hours after eating).

Child Dosage:
Half the adult dose

allergy 2

Stinging Nettle Plant

Technical Name:
(Urtica dioica)
Leaves or root of the stinging nettle bush

Used for:
Hay fever and other allergies

Available In:
Freeze-dried in capsules, and cut and dried for infusion (tea)

Herb Drug:
None known

Interaction:
None known

When Buying:
Look for freeze-dried extract of the leaves, sold in capsules

Dosage and Warning:
Most products on the market are 500 mg, Follow package directions and/or use the lowest effective dose.

Child Dosage:
No more than one capsule per day

April:
Coming up this month

SPRING ALLERGY SUPPLEMENT BUNDLE $75

Fight allergies with our Spring Allergy Supplement Bundle:
D-Hist 40 capsules
Ortho Biotic 30 capsules
1,000 IUs Vitamin D3 60 count
Lung Formula Banyan Botanicals 90 tablets
CIMT APRIL 16th from 9:00 to 12:00
The Atlanta Center for Holistic and Integrative Medicine is excited to be one of the first in the Atlanta-area to offer the CIMT. The CIMT provides an estimate of how “old” your arteries are and predicts heart disease. CIMT is a painless non-invasive test and takes less than 15 minutes. Call 404.814.9808 to schedule your CIMT.
$99 HYDRAFACIAL APRIL SPECIAL

Make your skin glow for graduation, prom or vacation with the HydraFacial or HydraFacial Teen Special $99 one per person through April 30th. A 5-session package is $625 with a savings of $25 per session.

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