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From Mystery to Miracles | |
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What Are Acupuncture and Acupressure, and How Do They Work? | |
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What Are Acupuncture and Acupressure? | |
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Energy Channels: Go with the Flow | |
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Acu-Points: Mini but Mighty | |
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Finding Your Points--Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are! | |
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Anatomy: The Thigh Bone's Connected to the | |
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Finger Measurements: Let Your Fingers Do the Walking | |
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How Does It Work--The Key to the Qi | |
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Bioelectric Flow: What's the Buzz All About? | |
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Biomagnetic Flow Pulls You to the Point | |
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Different Yet the Same | |
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Healthcare Versus Self-Care | |
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What to Expect on Your First Visit--Does It Hurt? | |
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Looking: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall | |
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Tongue Diagnosis: Open Wide and Say "Aaah!" | |
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Your Pulse: Feel the Beat | |
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Listening and Asking: The Hidden Arts | |
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Smelling: Pass the Perfume | |
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Physical Exam: Follow the Yellow Brick Road | |
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Check Your Channels | |
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Abdomen: The Bounty of the Belly | |
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Is This Safe? | |
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Acupressure: Press Safely! | |
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Acupuncture: The Safer the Better | |
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Your Treatment: Relax and Enjoy | |
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The Power of Pleasing Pressure | |
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Acupuncture: The Painless Truth | |
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The Origins of Oriental Medicine | |
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Acupuncture: The Ancient Art | |
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Types of Acupressure: Choices, Choices, and More Choices | |
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Shiatsu | |
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Reflexology: Foot Geology | |
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Types of Acupuncture: More Pointy Choices | |
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Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) | |
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The Five-Element Tradition: Wooden You Like to Know | |
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Japanese Acupuncture | |
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It's an Acu-World After All | |
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Acupressure--Fingers, Hands, and a Whole Lot More | |
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From Fingers to Feet--Using Your Body to Heal | |
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Fingers and Palms ... Hold On! | |
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Feet: Please Tread on Me | |
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Pressure on the Point--How Hard Do You Push? | |
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Three Types of Pressure | |
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Common Acupressure Techniques--Shake, Rattle, and Roll | |
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Acupuncture--Tools of the Trade | |
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Needles: When Size Does Matter | |
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Needle Knowledge | |
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Moxibustion--A Real Warm-Up | |
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Moxibustion: The Cherry on Top | |
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Cupping: Trying to Horn In | |
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Cupping Comments | |
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Massage and Exercise: Movin', Movin', Movin' | |
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Tui-Na: Push Me, Pull You | |
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Medical Qi Gong--It's a Bird, It's a Crane, It's You! | |
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Magnets: What's the Attraction? | |
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Nutrition: Heal with the Energy of Food | |
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The Healing Power of Food | |
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Herbal Medicine--Plants Plus | |
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How You Get Sick--The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly | |
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Yin and Yang--the Great Balancing Act | |
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Qi and Blood: Building Blocks of Health | |
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The Dreaded Excesses: Too Much, Too Fast | |
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The Bothersome Barometer | |
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The Directions of Disease: Follow the Yellow Brick Road | |
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The Eight Directions: Which Way Did He Go? | |
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Stop the Pain Drain | |
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Pain from the Neck Up | |
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Headaches: Riot on the Rooftop! | |
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Serious Sinus Relief | |
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Pressure Points to Take the Ache Out | |
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Dental Pain: Page the Tooth Fairy | |
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Gentle Dental Acu-Points | |
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Neck Pain: Release the Weight of the World | |
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Stop the Neck Wreck | |
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Fibromyalgia: Tired of Being Sick and Tired | |
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Render Tender Points Painless | |
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Keeping Pain at Arm's Length | |
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Bursitis: The Cursa the Bursa | |
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Shoulder Bursitis: Play Ball (Again!) | |
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Move It or Lose It | |
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Tennis Elbow: The Gripes of the Grip | |
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Acupressure: The Match Points | |
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: The Mouse That Made You Roar | |
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Trouble in the Tunnel | |
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The Terminator in the Tunnel: Acupuncture on the Scene | |
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I'll Be Back: Acupressure Stretch and Press | |
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Arthritis: Speakin' of the Creakin' | |
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Causes of the Creakin' | |
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Oriental Aids for Arthritis | |
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Pain Below the Belt | |
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Oh, My Aching Back | |
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Sciatica: The Nerve of It | |
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Elbow Your Pain Out of the Way | |
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Knee Pain: What's the Deal with Your Kneel? | |
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Capping Off Knee Pain | |
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Plantar Fasciitis: A Step in the Right Direction | |
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Electro-Auricular: I Hear It's All in the Ear | |
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Injuries--Taking the Ouch out of the Oops | |
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Motor Vehicle Accidents: Putting the Brakes on Pain | |
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End the Backlash of Whiplash | |
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Slips and Falls: Stop Pain from Falling Through the Cracks | |
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Sports--No Guts, No Glory | |
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Work: Beyond the Job Description | |
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Ergonomics--Getting the Right Position | |
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Nervous About Nerve Pain? | |
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Bell's Palsy: For a Winning Smile | |
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Multiple Sclerosis: A Nervous Situation | |
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Lighten the Load of Your Legs with Acupuncture | |
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Shingles: Not Just on Your Roof | |
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Stroke: A One-Sided Issue | |
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Stroke: Are You at Risk? | |
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The Oriental View | |
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Trigeminal Neuralgia: Facing Your Pain | |
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Help with Acupuncture | |
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Respiration, Perspiration, and Menstruation | |
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Respiration--A Breath of Fresh Air | |
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Allergies: Aahh-Choo! | |
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Put a Close to the Runny Nose | |
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Acupressure: Keys to End the Sneeze | |
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Asthma: Ease the Wheeze | |
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Common Asthma Triggers | |
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Take a Deep Breath with Acu-Points | |
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Bronchitis: Quit the Cough | |
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Points to Cut Off the Cough | |
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Nutrients to Neutralize Mucus | |
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Colds--Nosing Around for Better Health | |
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Colds: Clearing a Common Condition | |
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Oriental Medicine Calms the Cold | |
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Cough: Expectorating to Feel Better | |
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Acu-Points: Breathe a Sign of Relief | |
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Nasal Congestion: Had Enough of the Stuff? | |
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Sinusitis: Inflammation in a Hidden Station | |
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Acu-Pros Clear Your Nose | |
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Childhood Conditions--Pass the Owner's Manual | |
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Colic: The Bubble That Just Won't Burst | |
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Back Off the Gas: Foods to Avoid | |
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Colic Massage: Rub a Dub Dub | |
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Pediatric Asthma: Silence Is Golden | |
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Trigger Checklist | |
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Oriental Medicine's Answer to Asthma | |
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Infant Massage for Asthma | |
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Diarrhea: Squirts for the Squirts | |
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Nutritional Support: Awful Dophilus and More | |
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Add Just a Pinch: Pediatric Back Massage | |
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Ear Infections: The Fear Not to Hear | |
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Ending the Cycle of Ear Infections: Stopping the Drama | |
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Vomiting of Milk | |
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Determined Digestion: What Goes Down Can Stay Down | |
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Cancer--A Ray of Hope | |
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Cancer: The Conventional View | |
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Defining Your Cancer | |
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Acupuncture: Improving Your Quality of Life | |
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Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting | |
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Pain, Pain, Go Away | |
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Boosting Your Immune System | |
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Healing Hands: Acupressure and Reflexology | |
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Chinese Herbal Medicine | |
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Birthing Baby | |
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Female Infertility: The Obstruction to Reproduction | |
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Improving the Odds with Oriental Medicine | |
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Acu-Points to Clear the Way | |
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Morning Sickness: Easy to Be Queasy | |
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Acu-Points to Bring Back Your Appetite | |
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Childbirth: The Joy of Giving | |
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Acu-Points to Help You Pop | |
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Bounce Back from Giving Birth | |
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Part with Postpartum Depression | |
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The Disappointment Down Under | |
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PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome) | |
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Foods to Get You Back in the Saddle: The PMS Diet | |
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Ready, Aim, Press These Points for PMS | |
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Painful Periods: Dissing Dysmenorrhea | |
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Oriental Medicine Helps the Flow Go | |
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Menopause: The Hormonal Hostage | |
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Press Acu-Points to Pause Your Menopause | |
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Silent Sufferers | |
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Female Frustrations | |
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Endometriosis: Oh, the Tangled Webs We Weave | |
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Endo Risks and Symptoms: Could This Be You? | |
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Edging Out Endo: Acu-Points Plus | |
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Ovarian Cysts and Uterine Fibroids: Double Trouble | |
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Acu-Points to Block the Bleeding | |
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Bladder Infections: Say Goodbye to UTI | |
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Risk Factors: Keeping an Eye on the UTI | |
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Acu-Points: Concerning Your Burning | |
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Gastrointestinal Conditions--A Glitch in Your Gut | |
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Moving Experience | |
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Acu-Points for Bothersome Bowels | |
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Constipation: Ready, Set, No Go! | |
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Acu-Pros Hasten to Relieve Constipation | |
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Diarrhea: Runs for Your Life! | |
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Acu-Points to Slow the Flow | |
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Indigestion: It's Easy to Be Queasy | |
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Tips to End Indigestion | |
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Acu-Points: Get a Break from Your Stomachache | |
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Skin--The Purpose of the Surface | |
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Eczema: Ditch the Itch | |
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Oriental Medicine Makes the Connection | |
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Facelifts: An Uplifting Experience | |
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Acu-Facelift | |
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Stress--Notions and Emotions | |
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Stress: Burning the Candle at Both Ends | |
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The Stress Show: Your Price of Admission | |
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Had Enough? Let Go of Stress | |
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Worry: Who, Me? | |
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Acu-Pros Relieve the Worry Wart | |
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Depression: Leaving the Black Hole Behind | |
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Depression Checklist: Are You at Risk? | |
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Lifting Your Spirits with Acu-Points | |
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Anxiety: A New Dimension in Apprehension | |
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Anxiety Checklist | |
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Hold Down Anxiety with Oriental Medicine | |
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Driving Your Qi: The Passing, Middle, or Breakdown Lane | |
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Addiction Management: When the Party's Over | |
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The Sobering Facts on Alcoholism | |
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Acupuncture and Addiction | |
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HIV/AIDS: A Helping Hand for the Immune System | |
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Oriental Medicine Manages the Immune System | |
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Hypertension: The Pressure's On | |
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Acu-Points to Let the Steam Out | |
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ... or Just Plain Tired | |
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Chronic Fatigue Checklist | |
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Acu-Points to Relieve the Fatigue | |
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Balancing Your Qi--Too Much Here, Not Enough There | |
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Insomnia: Crusin' for a Snoozin' | |
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Acu-Points to Soothe You to Sleep | |
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Better Sleep Checklist | |
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Raynaud's Phenomenon: When the Cold Gets Old | |
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Remedies for the Extremities: The Oriental Medical Viewpoint | |
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Tinnitus: The Ring You Can't Answer | |
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Turn On Your Acu-Points, Shut Off the Ringer | |
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Weight Management: Motorize Your Metabolism | |
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Acu-Points for Better Digestion and Food Cravings | |
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The New Truth About Exercise | |
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The Home Stretch | |
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Expectations--Am I Better Yet? | |
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The Natural Healing Process | |
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How Acu-Points Help | |
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Limitations: How Far Can You Go? | |
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Time and Patience: Hard Medicine to Swallow | |
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How to Tell If You're Better: Did It Work? | |
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Building a Winning Team | |
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Choosing Your Acu-Pro: A Needle in a Haystack | |
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Informing Your Physician: What's Up, Doc? | |
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Do You Need More Help? | |
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Getting the Support You Need: A Family Affair | |
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Support Groups Make a Difference | |
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And Then There Was You--Taking Charge | |
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Responsibility: A New Point of View | |
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Lifestyle: It's All in Your Hands | |
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Healthful Lifestyle Tips | |
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Fun and Laughter: Remember Us? | |
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Balance and Peace of Mind | |
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Appendixes | |
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Glossary | |
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Further Reading | |
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Insurance Coverage | |
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State and National Organizations | |
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Acupuncture Schools | |