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		<title>Five Theories of How Acupuncture Works</title>
		<link>http://acusharon.com/blog/2011/11/03/five-theories-of-how-acupuncture-works/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:46:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sharon Gordon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chinese Medicine]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Augmentation Theory]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Circulatory Theory]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Endorphin Theory]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[How does acupuncture work?  Why is acupuncture effective?  When you ask an acupuncturist, they will talk of the life force known as Qi or Chi coursing along pathways, channels or meridians.  To a lay person the language used to describe acupuncture treatment sounds alien. The western medical community observed that acupuncture was effective.  They sought [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hope From A Medic Tent Volunteer @Occupy Wall Street</title>
		<link>http://acusharon.com/blog/2011/10/27/hope-from-a-medic-tent-volunteer-occupy-wall-street/</link>
		<comments>http://acusharon.com/blog/2011/10/27/hope-from-a-medic-tent-volunteer-occupy-wall-street/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:37:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sharon Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[99%]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ear acupuncture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[liberty park]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I live within walking distance of Zucotti park where for the past month, occupy wall street protestors gather for general assemblies to decide how best to marshall their resources to shine a light on the imbalance of power that has brought us to the brink of economic collapse.  Something has been missing in our democracy for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spleen Friendly Diet Helps Healing</title>
		<link>http://acusharon.com/blog/2011/10/13/spleen-friendly-diet-helps-healing/</link>
		<comments>http://acusharon.com/blog/2011/10/13/spleen-friendly-diet-helps-healing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 21:40:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sharon Gordon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chinese Medicine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Earth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[food]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[heal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spleen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stomach]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[“When a person is sick the doctor should first regulate the person&#8217;s diet and lifestyle” &#8211; Sun Si Miao Many patients present with some kinds of digestive issues, even if only loose stools, bloating after eating, indigestion or food sensitivity. This tells us that the Earth element needs to be addressed for these patients. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Symptoms Are Signals</title>
		<link>http://acusharon.com/blog/2011/09/30/symptoms-are-signals/</link>
		<comments>http://acusharon.com/blog/2011/09/30/symptoms-are-signals/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:54:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sharon Gordon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[5 element]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chinese Medicine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[acupuncture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[arthritis]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Earth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fire]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Five element]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[illness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[imbalance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[insomnia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[metal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[migraines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[signals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[symptoms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wood]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Learning to listen to the body's signals about its health and well-being: physical, emotional and spiritual.]]></description>
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		<title>Staying Healthy thru Autumn</title>
		<link>http://acusharon.com/blog/2011/09/23/staying-healthy-thru-autumn/</link>
		<comments>http://acusharon.com/blog/2011/09/23/staying-healthy-thru-autumn/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:50:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sharon Gordon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[5 element]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chinese Medicine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[acupuncture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[metal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[asthma]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[breathing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[elimination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grief]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Large Intestine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lung]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Today is the first day of Autumn. The time of year when the sun crosses the celestrial equator and moves toward in the northern hemisphere &#8211; the Autumnal equinox. The sun is beginning to set earlier and rise later as the leaves turn multi shades of red, orange and yellow. Fall has arrived and now is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Transition Effortlessly thru Autumn</title>
		<link>http://acusharon.com/blog/2011/09/23/how-to-transition-effortlessly-thru-autumn/</link>
		<comments>http://acusharon.com/blog/2011/09/23/how-to-transition-effortlessly-thru-autumn/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:41:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sharon Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Autumn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chinese Medicine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grief]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[holistic health]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today is the first day of Autumn is an important transitition in Five Element Philoposphy.  The long days of sunshine slowly peaks and gives way to a time of decrease.  The leaves turn color, fall from the trees and  decay to replenish the earth.  Daylight hours shorten, the weather turns cooler. Our bodies naturally feel the effects of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Is Five-Element Acupuncture?</title>
		<link>http://acusharon.com/blog/2011/09/23/what-is-five-element-acupuncture/</link>
		<comments>http://acusharon.com/blog/2011/09/23/what-is-five-element-acupuncture/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:30:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sharon Gordon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[5 element]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[acupuncture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alternative medicine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[holistic care]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The five elements -- Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water -- exist in everything and everyone. When an imbalance occurs, illness can result. So, Five-Element diagnoses and treats the element that is out of balance, enabling healing to occur in the body.]]></description>
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		<title>Treatments Series Has Cumulative Effect</title>
		<link>http://acusharon.com/blog/2011/09/23/treatments-series-has-cumulative-effect/</link>
		<comments>http://acusharon.com/blog/2011/09/23/treatments-series-has-cumulative-effect/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:07:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sharon Gordon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[5 element]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chinese Medicine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[acupuncture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blocks pain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cumulative effects]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[endorphins]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ The advantage of having the endorphin theory is that you can improve acupuncture treatment.  
      - Bruce Pomeranz, M.D., Ph.D.]]></description>
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		<title>Summer is for Pursuing Your Passion</title>
		<link>http://acusharon.com/blog/2010/06/17/summer-is-for-pursuing-your-passion/</link>
		<comments>http://acusharon.com/blog/2010/06/17/summer-is-for-pursuing-your-passion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 02:56:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sharon Gordon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[5 element]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fire]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[acupuncture]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[blood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Five element]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[passion]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fire is reflected in the Summer season. Summer&#8217;s special gift &#8211; the energy of fire &#8211; allows us to give and receive warmth, supporting the functioning of our hearts. We enhance our health by understanding the correlations between the Fire Element and Summer. Summer is a time of activity and interaction with the outside world; a time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fire Element Summer Solstice Tips</title>
		<link>http://acusharon.com/blog/2010/06/17/fire-element-summer-solstice-tips/</link>
		<comments>http://acusharon.com/blog/2010/06/17/fire-element-summer-solstice-tips/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 22:54:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sharon Gordon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[5 element]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fire]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[acupuncture]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[fatigue]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[manic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[moody]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pericardium]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sleep]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Intestine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[solstice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[triple heater]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Whataya know?  Summer is here.  June 20th to be exact.   In the Chinese 5 Element tradition that means you need to receive treatment that brings the Fire element into balance. Is your temperature fluctuating?  Feeling tired, manic, moody, sleep deprived, unrested? Perhaps you need a summer solstice acupuncture treatment. With a balanced fire element [...]]]></description>
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