Help Support Breastfeeding Rights. Don't Delay.

Friends,

Did you know that tough economic times may be making it harder for women to breastfeed? According to a recent ABC news story, one of the fall-outs from the recession is that some new mothers are feeling forced to take shorter maternity leaves due to concerns about finances and job stability.

Unfortunately, women who have to cut their maternity leave short often can’t continue to breastfeed their infants because many workplaces don't adequately support breastfeeding. That's a big problem when you consider that 56% of women with infants are now the in the labor force--we need common-sense workplace policies to make sure that moms who want to breastfeed can.

Act now for nursing moms by urging your Members of Congress to support the Breastfeeding Promotion Act!

Thanks,

Juliette Aiyana, L.Ac., Lactivist and Breastfeeding Mother to a 14 month old.

Kids are more likely to eat what they make.

Since kids are more likely to eat what they make, try out some of these kid friendly, healthier recipes from Whole Foods. I am sure you can find at least 1 to try out the 181 they have listed.

Enjoy!

http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/search-results.php?convenienceId=1

Prosecutor wants to ban fast-food toys

Prosecutor wants to ban fast-food toys

The Beauty of Choice

When I meet with my patients for the first time, I tell them that in order for their healing to progress in the best way possible, they too must become involved with their care. My involvement is to discern what the energetic disharmony is, explain that to my patient, and to empower them with techniques to restore harmony in their own lives each day. I will administer acupuncture once or twice a week, choose the best herbs for the individual, and create a lifestyle diet that supports physical and emotional health. What the patient chooses to do with the information I provide, in every moment of everyday, in every breath, is up to them. The beauty of choice, is that it represents it's self constantly. If one day you realize didn't eat so well, or you forgot to take a dose of herbs, then with the next breath, you have the opportunity to begin again. Every moment, every breath, brings with it a new opportunity for healing, for us to take.

Calling all New NYC Moms

DO YOU HAVE A NEW BABY?  

 

Come to PARENT-BABY NURTURE CLASS 

Tuesday, Jun 16, 12:30-1:30 pm 

 

• Need some quick self-care?  

• Want to learn how to keep your baby healthy?  

• Would you like to connect with your baby and both feel good?  

 

In the Parent-Baby Nurture Class you'll learn:  

• a brief introduction to the MELT Technique, a self foot massage using small balls. 

• an acupressure/massage protocol for keeping 

your baby healthy and improving her digestion. 

 

Class is taught by Zoe Levine, a certified personal trainer 

specializing in pre and post-natal fitness, and Sarah Rivkin ,a 

licensed acupuncturist and board-certified practitioner of Chinese 

medicine. Pre-crawling babies welcome! 

 

$10 per family 

To register, email doulas@birthdaypresence.net  

 

Located at the Birth Day Presence Studio 

291 8th St., in Park Slope 

917-751-6579 

www.birthdaypresence.net

Part-Time Front Desk/Office Manager Wanted for Union Square Acupuncture Office.

Part-Time Front Desk/Office Manager Wanted for Union Square Acupuncture Office.

 

Work and make a difference in people’s lives while making a great hourly rate, and get FREE acupuncture!

 

The position is part-time. The applicant must be available on Tuesday and Thursday from 8:00 a.m. until about 9:00 p.m. Long days, yes, but there is a midday break. Also, you are available to make return calls, confirmation calls, from your quiet, professional sounding home (read no kids voices in the background) for about 1.5 hours or less, split in two sessions per day, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

 

Who We Are:

Juliette Aiyana, L.Ac. founded Aiyana Acupuncture & Chinese Herbs in Union Square, NYC and has earned a reputation for providing high quality, professional and compassionate natural healthcare to the citizens of New York City, and seeks applicants who will maintain that reputation through their outstanding patient care and dedication to their work. We focus on taking our time with patients, and providing patient education at every opportunity. I travel out of the office to give free and paid lectures and seminars to laypeople and professionals.

 

Who We Are Seeking:

A warm friendly, outgoing, highly organized and self-motivated Front Desk Receptionist/Office Manager. Applicant must have experience with working with the public, answering phones, Microsoft Word, Excel, using database systems, the Internet and G-Mail e-mail program and G-Mail calendar. Medical office experience is a plus. The applicant should strongly posses the following skills; clear, effective communication skills, customer service experience including greeting guests, answering phones and appointment setting, problem solving and organizational skills, ability to multi-task, business writing skills (form letters, faxes, etc.) and be tenacious at follow-up. The office manager will assist me with some of these aspects of patient education especially when patients first call the office and ask questions. You will be trained on how to answer commonly asked questions and how to give directions about self-care treatments. He or she will also assist Juliette Aiyana with travel arrangements, book sales and other projects.

Pay is commensurate with experience. We offer free acupuncture treatments and 50% off all of our herbs and products. All applicants will be subject to a background check. Three professional references required.

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Instructions to apply

 

Please e-mail your resume and a cover letter in a Word document to amazinghealing@gmail.com.

 

In the subject line of the e-mail write;

Application for Office Manager Position

 

Do not call the office. We will call you if interested in setting up an interview. Thank you.

 

ALERT: Natural Ground Beef Products Recalled

Just because beef is naturally raised, grass fed, and never given hormones or antibiotics, does not always mean it is safe, especially in the case of ground meat products. Because the meat is ground, there is more surface area that can become contaminated with bacteria. In this post, I have copied the press release from the USDA which can help you identify the the packages of ground beef as well as the USDA guidelines for the safe handling of beef products. Eat well, eat safely.

The USDA released this warning about a natural brand of ground beef.

Oregon Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products Due To Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination Recall Release CLASS I RECALL FSIS-RC-027-2009 HEALTH RISK: HIGH Congressional and Public Affairs (202) 720-9113 Bryn Burkard WASHINGTON, June 2, 2009 - SP Provisions, a Portland, Ore., establishment is recalling approximately 39,973 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.  

The products subject to recall include: Cascade Natural Beef Brand: 5-pound and 10-pound bags of ground beef. Each package bears the identifying case code "13-016G." 

5-pound and 10-pound bags of chili grind. Each package bears the identifying case code "13-016C." 

15-pound boxes of ground beef patties. Each package bears the identifying case code "13-016GP."  

SP Provisions Brand: 5-pound and 10-pound bags of ground beef. Each package bears the identifying case code "01-136." 

5-pound and 10-pound bags of chili grind. Each package bears the identifying case code "01-136C." 

15-pound boxes of ground beef patties. 

Each package bears the identifying case code "01-136P." Each identifying case code is preceded by the date code "040809" through "052809," signifying the production date in "month/date/year" format, i.e. April 8, 2009 through May 28, 2009. Additionally, each product bears the establishment number "EST. 2866" inside the USDA mark of inspection. These ground beef products were produced on various dates from April 8, 2009 through May 28, 2009, and were distributed to retail establishments as well as hotels, restaurants and institutions in Oregon and Washington. The products, produced from the same source material, were sent into commerce prior to May 29, 2009. The problem was discovered through FSIS microbiological sampling. FSIS has received no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of these products. Individuals concerned about an illness should contact a physician. E. coli O157:H7 is a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause bloody diarrhea, dehydration, and in the most severe cases, kidney failure. The very young, seniors and persons with weak immune systems are the most susceptible to foodborne illness. Media and consumer questions regarding the recall should be directed to company General Manager, Jim Register, at (503) 234-0579.  

PREPARING GROUND BEEF FOR SAFE CONSUMPTION USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHOTLINE or visit www.fsis.usda.gov Wash hands with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds before and after handling raw meat and poultry. Wash cutting boards, dishes and utensils with hot soapy water. Immediately clean spills. Keep raw meat, fish and poultry away from other food that will not be cooked. Use separate cutting boards for raw meat, poultry and egg products and cooked foods. Consumers should only eat ground beef or ground beef patties that have been cooked to a safe internal temperature of 160° F. Color is NOT a reliable indicator that ground beef or ground beef patties have been cooked to a temperature high enough to kill harmful bacteria such as E. coli O157:H7. The only way to be sure ground beef is cooked to a high enough temperature to kill harmful bacteria is to use a thermometer to measure the internal temperature. Refrigerate raw meat and poultry within two hours after purchase or one hour if temperatures exceed 90° F. Refrigerate cooked meat and poultry within two hours after cooking.

Prevent Summer Sports Injuries

During the spring and summer many people who have been sedentary during the winter months try to make up for all the lost time by exercising too hard, thus causing themselves injury, which further hampers exercise attempts. Then there are those weekend warriors who go mountain climbing or kayaking or try some other rigorous activity without proper physical conditioning. But, you can prevent these injuries. The NIH's summer newsletter has an excellent article on how to prevent sport's injuries. You can read it here. 

If you do wind up getting injured, acupuncture is an excellent therapy to speed healing and recovery time so that you can get back in the game quicker. Acupuncture used alone or with Chinese herbs helps many types of pain such as muscular, skeletal, tendonitis, sports injury, sprains and strains. Acupuncture can stop, reduce or manage pain, increase joint mobility, reduce or eliminate swelling, numbness and tingling. 

The best part about using acupuncture for pain is its safety. There are no side effects unlike many pharmaceutical pain management drugs. And unlike drugs which tend to cover up the symptom instead of treating the root cause of your ailment, Chinese medicine treats the root of the problem, giving you long lasting, effective results. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the National Institute of Health (NIH) recognize acupuncture as a beneficial treatment for a variety of pain syndromes. A recent NIH study led by Dr. Berman shows that acupuncture is as effective or more effective than drugs in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee.

How does it work?
There is a saying in Chinese medicine, "Where there is pain, there is no free flow and where there is free flow there is no pain." The free flow is of Blood and Qi (pronounced "chee"). Health is when Qi and Blood flow smoothly throughout the body to nourish, heal and balance. Juliette Aiyana, L.Ac. will spend a considerable amount of time with you during your first visit to discover where your Qi and Blood are stagnated or out of balance and why. The where and why are called a pattern of energetic disharmony. The acupuncture points and herbs chosen are appropriate to balancing your unique pattern of disharmony. Every person is different so you will be treated based upon your individual pattern. One pattern may manifest as stagnation of Qi and Blood thus inhibiting flow into or out of the painful area. A pattern common to chronic pain patients is that there is not enough Qi or Blood to circulate into the affected area which slows or inhibits healing. Therefore the treatment strategy would be to build, nourish and circulate Qi and Blood to that area. In cases of acute pain and injury, the pattern may be excess Qi and Blood stagnation in the painful area, so your practitioner will insert needles to move out the excess, thus relieving pain. 

How many visits will I need?
Each patient's needs vary according to their pattern of disharmony. Many acute injuries only require about two to six visits, whereas chronic pain patients will need more treatment. Most patients start to feel relief after the first treatment. Mrs. Aiyana will give you a tailored treatment plan during your first visit including acupuncture, tui-na massage, pain relieving muscle liniments or patches, and self-care acupressure and stretching.

Call 212-894-0767 for an appointment.

Herbal Eye Pillow Made Easy

Make Herbal Eye Pillows for You and Friends!

It is easy to make herbal eye pillows and they make great gifts. They help you to relax, soothe stress or relieve headache. Some people like to wear them to aid sleep.

1. Stitch two 8-inch by 5-inch rectangles of satin, flannel or unbleached organic cotton fabric together, leaving one end open. Chose your favorite color or fabric design.
2. In a small bowl, blend 1 cup of flaxseeds with 1 cup each of dried English lavender, chamomile and peppermint.
3. Add the herbal mix to the fabric bag and sew closed.
4. Lie down; place the pillow gently over eyes for 15-20 minutes. Breathe and relax. Dispose of the pillow if it gets wet or damp.