by Jennifer Dubowsky | Nov 23, 2017 | Cancer Prevention/Treatment, Cranberries, foods for autumn, Health, Healthy Foods, Heart Health, Herbs, Thanksgiving, Urinary Tract Infections
Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you have much to be thankful for, I know I do. Cranberries are a staple of many traditional Thanksgiving feasts. For as long as I can remember, we have had a terrific cranberry bread (made by my mother) that is always my favorite. This post...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Apr 17, 2016 | Cancer Prevention/Treatment, Coffee, Colon Cancer, Health, Healthy Foods
A very recent study found that ‘moderate’ coffee drinkers (1-2 cups a day) have 26% lower odds of developing colorectal cancer. The risk is reduced up to a 50% when the coffee intake is more than 2.5 servings of coffee daily. This included decaffeinated...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Mar 17, 2016 | Avocado, Avocados, Breast Cancer Awareness, Broccoli, Cancer Prevention/Treatment, Health, Healthy Digestion, Healthy Foods, Heart Health, Spinach, St. Patrick's Day
Saint Patrick’s day is here and I hope everyone has a fun celebration! For those of you who would like to consume something other than green beer, here are three healthy food suggestions from the website the Worlds Healthiest Foods. Broccoli Like other...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Nov 19, 2015 | Acupuncture and Digestion, Acupuncture Research, Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, Cancer Prevention/Treatment, Chicago, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Herbal Research, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and The Menstrual Cycle, Fertility, Foods for Fertility, Ginger, Health, Healthy Digestion, Healthy Foods, Menstrual Cycle, Nausea, Tea, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Traditional Medicinals, Videos
“Drink Ginger tea” this is one of the most common suggestions I make in my Chicago acupuncture practice. Don’t underestimate ginger just because it isn’t the fancy favorite of TV Chefs. Ginger root is a common herb used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (the...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jun 3, 2015 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Breast Cancer, Acupuncture and Cancer, Acupuncture and Nausea, Acupuncture and pain, Acupuncture Research, Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, Breast Cancer Awareness, Cancer Prevention/Treatment, Chinese Medicine
Acupuncture is a wonderful complementary therapy for patients undergoing treatment for breast cancer, both during treatment and after. A diagnosis of breast Cancer turns your world upside-down and the medical procedures used to combat the disease can produce difficult...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Nov 8, 2013 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Cancer, Acupuncture and Celebrities, Cancer Prevention/Treatment, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine
At age 74, actress Valerie Harper recently competed on Dancing with the Stars and hopes to return to the stage soon, despite her ongoing battle with cancer. She is inspiring and discussed her strategies for coping when she appeared on the Queen Latifah show. In...
