Nutrition

Ladies’ Night at the Acupuncture Center of Salem

The Acupuncture Center of Salem welcomes Jeanie Marie Kraft, L.Ac., to the practice beginning January 2011. Jeanie will be treating female patients on Wednesdays from 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM. 

Jeanie specializes in pain disorders, stress, and female issues using traditional Chinese medicine, Chinese herbal medicine, Tui Na, nutritional counseling, moxibustion, cupping, Bach Flower and [...]


11 Healthy Tips to Start the New Year

Happy Healthy New Year from all of us at the Acupuncture Center of Salem. Here are a few tips to start the new year on a positive note. * Hydrate your body by drinking 8 glasses of filtered water a day. Stay away from tap water! * Take a dose of Vitamin D everyday to [...]


Happy Holidays from
Acupuncture Center of Salem

Wishing you and your family a very happy and healthy holiday season from all of us at Acupuncture Center of Salem. We will be closed Christmas Eve Friday 12/24/10 through Boxing Day Sunday 12/26/10. Appointments for acupuncture sessions are still available for Monday 12/27/10 through Thursday 12/30/10. The office will be closed on New Years [...]


Polyphenols in red wine and green tea halt prostate cancer growth, study suggests

Patients often ask me about the health effects of red wine and/or green tea. This is a great article about some of the new research into these powerful foods: ScienceDaily (June 11, 2010) — In what could lead to a major advance in the treatment of prostate cancer, scientists now know exactly why polyphenols in [...]


The Benefits of fresh pineapple: A cup of fresh p…

The Benefits of fresh pineapple: A cup of fresh pineapple chunks eaten will give your body 73 percent of the manganese it needs for the day. Manganese, a trace mineral, is needed for your body to build bone and connective tissues. A recent study found that a combination of glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate, and manganese resulted [...]


THINK THIN – Manifest weight loss I found this ve…

THINK THIN – Manifest weight loss I found this very interesting blog on weight loss as well as information on the laws of attraction. Sound like fun. I am willing to try it!cosmicorder.blogspot.com Jeanie Marie Kraft, L.Ac. MyAcuDoc.com Acupuncture in Salem MA www.bodysoulsalem.com


Got Stress? •Take a Vitamin B Complex every morni…

Got Stress? •Take a Vitamin B Complex every morning. (Rainbow Light B complex is food-based, easy to digest and a wonderful brand)•Wear lavender or rose oil. •Use BACH FLOWER RESCUE REMEDY if you are really stressed. •Get some form of exercise at least 4 times a week- even if it is just walking your dog [...]


Food for Thought If you are one of my patients yo…

Food for Thought If you are one of my patients you know how I love to preach about eating healthy foods. Here is a wonderful blog written by a dear friend Toni Narins, who is also an acupuncturist and a wonderful cook. You can eat healthy balanced meals that are delicious and she will tell [...]


got cooties? Seems like there is an army of nasty…

got cooties? Seems like there is an army of nasty cold cooties floating around the air this past week attacking many of my patients. My favorite remedy for a head cold with or without a sore throat, and the flu is Wellness Formula, by Source Naturals. I take it whenever I am around people who [...]


Belly Fat Is More Prominant in US Kids Than Previo…

Belly Fat Is More Prominant in US Kids Than Previously By Mya BlakeMore 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 [...]