Peaceful Village Acupuncture

2919 Manchaca Rd, Suite 104-A, Austin, Texas 78704 • 512-416-7600

Peaceful Village News

Attention without the Deficit

Summer 2008

By Marty Calliham, L.Ac.

A lot of people comment on the profound effect their acupuncture treatment had on their mind, improving their attention span or mood, even though they were being treated for something else.

Some folks walk out of their session, happy and perplexed, and ask, "What did you DO?"

By the time a person has had several acupuncture treatments, there is no longer any doubt that the mind and body are connected, because both benefit together by the acupuncture.

Attention Deficit Disorder is one of the most prevalent mental disorders in children and adolescents. It is increasingly diagnosed in adults as well. Many people simply have never learned how to get quiet and silent, or even know that it is possible.

According to traditional Chinese medical theory, the Heart houses the mind and is yang fire, while the Kidneys produce the substance for the physical brain particular, actions that and are yin water. In good health, the mind is rooted in the physical body and there is a balance of yin and yang. If the mind is not rooted, there will be agitation, hyperactivity, restlessness, and insomnia. Most of us know what this feels like.

Keeping the mind/body in balance is the name of the game. One strategy is regular acupuncture. Here are some other suggestions:

· Drink plenty of water, both now in the summer and year-round.

· Eat whole grains, vegetables and fruits, nuts, seeds, and beans.

· Check your diet for food additives, refined sugars, and food sensitivities or allergies. Eliminate the suspected food for three weeks and see what happens.

· Try an omega 3 or flax oil supplement every day.

· Move your body! In cross the midline of the body help the two halves of the brain coordinate better. This helps assimilate information, whether verbal/linear or non-verbal/global.

· Get plenty of sleep and high-quality restful activities. This means spending time away from reading (very left-brain) and away from electronic devices.

Thanks to Frances Meiser for assisting with this article. She is coauthor of Overcoming Senior Moments, available on Amazon.com.

Your Most Valuable Asset

By Marty Calliham, L.Ac.

Your most valuable asset is your good health! It is the means by which you can earn a livelihood for yourself and your family.

Keep yourself healthy and strong with good sleep, good nutrition, and regular acupuncture

Community Acupuncture Gets National Exposure

Take a look at the July/August edition of the Utne Reader. On page 76 there is an article on the Community Acupuncture movement. Clinics with sliding fee scales are committed to making natural healthcare available to all. The article also references the network's website, www.communityacupuncturenetwork.org which lists Peaceful Village Acupuncture as a member. Hopefully, through this article more people will learn about the benefits that affordable acupuncture will bring to them and to their communities!

Ralph Waldo Emerson on Success

"To laugh often and love much; to win the respect of intelligent persons and the affection of children; to earn the approbation of honest citizens and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to give of one's self; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to have played and laughed with enthusiasm and sung with exultation; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived - this is to have succeeded."

Clinic Hours

Mondays		3-6 p.m.
Tuesdays	10 a.m. – 1 p.m.	3-6 p.m.
Wednesdays Closed
Thursdays	10 a.m. – 1 p.m.	3-6 p.m.
Fridays	10 a.m. – 1 p.m.	3-7 p.m.
Saturdays	10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Sundays Closed