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October is Domestic Violence Awareness

Hypnotherapy can help with physical and emotional stress is brought on by domestic violence.

As a Hypnotherapist, and domestic violence counselor, I know that even the most ordinary stress can become overwhelming if the subconscious mind clouds these experiences and tasks with negative significance based upon childhood or other traumas.

For example, the simple and usually pleasurable act of making love to one's devoted spouse, for most of us a source of pleasure and relaxation, can be a nightmare of stress to a survivor of sexual abuse. It is critical to gather from our clients their descriptions of the most stressful experiences of their daily lives, so we can go back in hypnotic regression to the first time they felt these feelingsand rescue the client's earlier self from these terrible memories.

We use various hypnotic and emotional release therapy to help the client push these tensions out of their body, through sounds, movement, and aggressive emotional expression. We then integrate into the subconscious new memories in which the client's inner-self is filled with safety, power, and love. These new memories are accompanied by new beliefs. "I'll never get over this", is replaced by "I can do this and feel safe!"

While many of my clients express skepticism at first about the possibility of accomplishing something so far-fetched, few sessions in trance is all they need to feel the enormous power of the work in their own bodies, in their own beliefs' and in their lives.   If you know of anyone that may be in an abusive relationship, please have them contact us. Their health and safety is our utmost priority - I am certified and trained to help them through this.

SuperFoods

Experts say dozens of easy-to-find 'super foods' can help ward off heart disease, cancer, cholesterol, and more.

A study reported in The Journal of the American Medical Association (2008) showed that a diet of soy fiber, protein from oats and barley, and almonds are the most widely prescribed cholesterol medicine.

One caveat: If you have a family history of breast cancer it is not recommended that you eat extra soy.

Yummiest Super Food ... Dark Chocolate
New research has shown that dark chocolate is packed with antioxidants and can lower blood pressure. It is recommended that you look for chocolate with 60% or higher cocoa content; the darker, the better. In addition, the darker it is, the lower the fat and sugar content.   Now that's our kind of health food!

And the best for the Holidays...Pumpkin!
Pumpkins, and their seeds, were a celebrated food of the Native American Indians who treasured them both for their dietary and medicinal properties. The cultivation of pumpkins spread throughout the world when the European explorers, returning from their journeys, brought back many of the agricultural treasures of the New World. 

Pumpkin seeds have recently become more popular as research suggests that they have unique nutritional and health benefits.Though fresh pumpkin is available only in the fall and winter, canned products are just as healthful. "A serving of pumpkin [1 cup] has nearly 3 grams of fiber, and is packed with beta carotene" an antioxidant that can help improve immune function and reduce the risk for cancer and heart disease.

Pumpkin seeds
Pumpkin seeds, also known as pepitas, are small, flat, green, edible seeds. Most pumpkin seeds are covered by a white husk, although some pumpkin varieties produce seeds without them. Pumpkin seeds are a popular snack that can be found hulled or semi-hulled at most grocery stores. Pumpkin seeds have many health benefits, some of which include a good source of protein, zinc, and other vitamins, and are even said to lower cholesterol. One gram of pumpkin seed protein contains as much tryptophan as a full glass of milk. Pumpkin seeds are a good source of magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, and phytosterols.

Pumpkin seeds also provide many health benefits.
*  Prostate Protection- They promote overall prostate health and alleviate the difficult urination associated with an enlarged prostate and improve Bladder Function.
* Depression Treatment- They contain L-tryptophan, a compound naturally effective against depression.
* Prevention of Osteoporosis- Because they are high in zinc, pumpkin seeds are a natural protector against osteoporosis. Low intake of zinc is linked to higher rates of osteoporosis.
* Natural Anti-Inflammatory- Pumpkin seeds effectively reduce inflammation without the side effects of anti-inflammatory drugs.
* Prevention of Kidney Stones- They prevent calcium oxalate kidney stone formation, according to studies. 

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We recommend: 
George Chernich, D.C.

Latanya Hines-OBGYN
Clair O'Neal, D.C.

and
Carolyn Rowley, Ph.D.

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