Dogs Doing Yoga? Unusual Holiday Gifts for Dog Lovers

Massachusetts Artist and Canine Acupuncturist launches new inspired and unusual products that make the perfect gift for dog lovers everywhere.

Dogs Doing Yoga? Unusual Holiday Gifts for Dog Lovers
Salem, MA, November 22, 2006 –(PR.COM)– Planet Calamari, owned by Jeanie Marie Kraft, a canine acupuncturist and artist, announces new products that make the perfect holiday gift for dog lovers everywhere. From dogs doing yoga, to dogs getting acupuncture, the art is off-beat, playful and heartwarming, and it is available printed on a wide variety of products. All the products may be purchased through the website www.PlanetCalamari.com

Jeanie Marie Kraft, L.Ac. MyAcuDoc.com

Jeanie Marie is also keeping tails wagging on the North Shore of MA with canine acupuncture house-calls. For more information please visit Four Paws Acupuncture

Give the Gift of Om this Holiday Season!

Sleep in tomorrow and shop in your pajamas. Click here to see the Sanskrit Om in a spectrum of colors on clothing, t-shirts and other unique holiday gifts.
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With only 4 days left, get 25% off meaningful Greeting Cards and Ornaments. Add that to Free Shipping for orders of $50 and more, and you’ve got yourself one great deal.

Shop in your bunny slippers at Planet Calamari

Belly Fat Is More Prominant in US Kids Than Previously

By Mya Blake
More and more US children are gaining belly fat.
Belly fat is becoming a growing problem for US children.

According to a new study published in the US, more and more little children and even teens are gaining belly fat, leading to bigger and bigger waist lines. Since the mid 90’s a 65% increase in the amount of belly fat that is seen on US kids is being reported, a statistic that does not bode well for the future.

Study authors claim that belly fat is more dangerous than having fat on other parts of the body due to the fact that belly fat surrounds vital body organs and increases risk of heart disease and diabetes more than does fat on other parts of the body.

“Belly fat, or central fat, is more strongly correlated with medical complications of obesity, like lipid problems, cholesterol problems, and insulin resistance,” study author Stephen Cook, M.D., of University of Rochester Medical Center’s Golisano Children’s Hospital at Strong in Rochester, New York, told Ivanhoe.

“Waist circumference is meant to measure the fat under the skin and around the organs,” said Dr. Cook. “We know that is particularly detrimental, so it’s concerning because we saw it increase more than regular measures of obesity in the same time period.”

Source: Ivanhoe

Jeanie Marie Kraft, L.Ac. MyAcuDoc.com
Jeanie is also keeping tails wagging on the North Shore of MA with canine acupuncture house-calls. For more information please visit Four Paws Acupuncture

Acupuncture, Turmeric May Help Ease Arthritis
10.30.06, 12:00 AM ET

MONDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) — Acupuncture and an extract of turmeric — the spice that gives curry its kick — may both offer significant pain relief to some arthritis patients, two new studies suggest.

Reporting in the November issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism, a German team says a combination of acupuncture and conventional medicine can boost quality of life for patients suffering from osteoarthritis.

And in a second study in the same issue, American researchers say the ingestion of a special turmeric extract could help prevent or curb both acute and chronic rheumatoid arthritis.
click here to read more www.forbes.com

Jeanie Marie Kraft, L.Ac. MyAcuDoc.com