Lisa Meyerson, Licensed Acupuncturist

'Manufacture spare hearts/in case we lose the hearts each of us has.'

Hosam Maarouf

🌿✨ When our internal systems are “off”, it often shows up as pain or discomfort. From constipation to anxiety, our bodies send signals when something's not right. Listen to your body's cues! 🚨

💤 Struggling with insomnia or exhaustion? 😴 It might be time to set a rhythm in your life! Establish regular bedtime and wake times, and prioritize self-care activities like exercise and mindfulness. 🌞

🍽️ Don't forget the importance of regular meals! Eating at consistent times helps regulate blood sugar levels and supports overall health. 🥗

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💆‍♀️ Embrace a life of flow, not rigidity! Let your systems FLOW in an orderly fashion, and find freedom in knowing you're supporting your body's health. 🌊

📍 Consistent acupuncture treatments can work wonders in establishing phenomenal health flow. Address symptoms while supporting your entire system! 💪

📞 Ready to take charge of your health? Reach out for a free 15-minute consultation! Call 773-517-7187, or book online. Let's work towards better health, together! 💼

Mycotherapy (mushroom therapy) eradicates HPV virus in clinical study, study suggests

HPV Eradicated by AHCC Supplement, Preclinical Study Suggests Treating cervical cancer cells with AHCC led to the eradication of HPV, human papillomavirus, as well as a decrease in the rate of tumor growth in-vitro and in-vivo, in research presented at the Society of Gynecological Oncology 45th Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer in Tampa, Florida. The study was....

🔮✨ Excited for my astrology reading with someone in Paris today! 🌍✨ Connecting through Zoom for the first time and feeling grateful for the incredible technology that brings us together. 💫💻 Sending love and positive energy across the miles. 💕🌟 🌟✨

Photo taken by me on a boat ride on the Seine in 2007 📸🇫🇷💙

RIP Mutulu Shakur

Dr. Mutulu Shakur and the Lincoln Detox Center — Of Part and Parcel An introduction to Dr. Mutulu Shakur and the development of an acupuncture detox unit in the South Bronx in the 1970s.

https://medium.com//i-refuse-to-be-friends-with-the-people-who-support-my-abuser-and-thats-okay-56ea1fae246f

Great article. It's okay to not be okay, and it can be painful to see. People see themselves out. And fortunately, most people are trauma-informed enough at this point to understand how hurtful this behavior can be and will be a good friend.

I Won’t Be Friends With People Who Support My Abuser, And That’s Okay Break-ups are never easy: the tears, the heartbreak, the loneliness that follows. Every romantic comedy has taught me that as long as I…

Ma*****na Is Not the Solution for PTSD

"There have been an increasing number of studies demonstrating that the use of ma*****na can worsen PTSD over time. An observational studyopens in a new tab or window assessed 2,276 veterans treated in VA PTSD treatment programs at the time of intake and then again 4 months after discharge. They found that those who had been using ma*****na prior to the program but stopped had the lowest level of PTSD symptoms 4 months post-discharge, and second lowest were those who never used ma*****na. Those who started using ma*****na again after the treatment program had the highest levels of violent behavior, alcohol use, and PTSD symptoms."

www.medpagetoday.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnslLsBjILQ

More Aries ingress/first day of Spring feels. I use this scene from Kill Bill 2 to describe to my patients how the energy of the Wood element and Spring can feel. We move from Winter and Water and the emotion of Fear to Spring and Wood (growth) and the emotion of anger. Spring often brings about a big burst of energy that brings uncomfortable changes. It's the same energy that gives plants the ability to burst through the frozen ground and return back to life.

Kill Bill: Volume 2: Punching a hole through her grave The Bride (Uma Thurman) is trapped inside a wooden coffin, buried alive. She uses her new Kung Fu skills learned with Pai Mei to punch her way out of her gra...

New new new! Online booking for existing patients!

Lisa Meyerson Acupuncture: Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine: Evanston, IL Trusted Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine serving Evanston, IL. Contact us at 773-614-5723 or visit us at 1818 Dempster Street, Suite 114, Evanston, IL 60202: Lisa Meyerson Acupuncture

https://www.bu.edu/articles/2018/soda-and-fertility/

Coke does not add life.

One or More Soda a Day Could Decrease Chances of Getting Pregnant One or more sodas a day could effect your chances of getting pregnant. Study surveyed both men and women trying to conceive.

Today, we discussed dermatomes and everyone got gua sha.

Dermatomes 


Alcohol consumption, even in small amounts, and the impact on the neurological system.

Alcohol Use Disorder, Neurodegeneration, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease: Interplay Between Oxidative Stress, Neuroimmune Response and Excitotoxicity Alcohol use disorder (AUD) has been associated with neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Prolonged excessive alcohol intake contributes to increased production of reactive oxygen species that triggers neuroimmune response and cellular apoptosis and necrosis via...

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-27297-1

Throughout the years, I have posted a lot on vitamin D3 supplementation for a variety of reasons. In 2020 and 2021, I posted about D3 supplementation and Covid, and recommended to my patients to take 5-10K per day with vitamin K2 and was happy to see no one coming through my office reported testing positive for covid during those years, until the very end of 2021 with Omicron. And I wonder, even then, if we had all been as rigorous as we had been in the beginning, if we could have prevented that, too.

I'm back to telling everyone in my clinic to supplement 5-10 k per day and ask their doctor to test them regularly.

Here is an article about D3 deficiency and breast cancer. This study indicates that D3 supplementation can also support breast tissue health. More studies need to be done but what little is reported is a strong indication to supplement.

Vitamin D exposure and Risk of Breast Cancer: a meta-analysis - Scientific Reports The relationship between vitamin D and breast cancer is still controversial. The present meta-analysis examines the effects of the 25(OH)D, 1,25(OH)2D and vitamin D intake on breast cancer risk. For this purpose, a PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science-databases search was conducted including all papers...

One of the reproductive endocrinologists that I collaborate care with, Dr. Angie Beltsos, was in the news about IVF and the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

Fertility industry adjusting following Supreme Court's abortion ruling Dr. Angeline Beltsos is the CEO of Clinical at Kindbody.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/06/29/abortion-vasectomies-roe-birth-control/

Men rush to get vasectomies after Roe ruling The push for vasectomies comes as some physicians and patients are facing confusion and fear in a post-Roe world.

How beautiful is the Herman Weinhardt House! Built in the 1880s for German businessman Hermann Weinhardt, in winter the family would flood the front yard turning it into a mini ice skating rink. ⛸️🏡✨
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📍 2137 West Pierce Avenue, Wicker Park.

We Created the ‘Pandemicene’ By completely rewiring the network of animal viruses, climate change is creating a new age of infectious dangers.

Acupuncture Helps Sea Turtle Recover From Injuries At Baltimore's National Aquarium A sea turtle that couldn’t open its mouth is finally on the road to improved health after undergoing acupuncture treatment at the National Aquarium.

I received another lovely review!

I got a nice review on Google today!

Continuing Ed talk today with Sabine Wilms, 'What the Classics Say About Fertility and Pregnancy'.

Evidence shows that acupuncture is underutilized.

📣 Acupuncture: How to improve the evidence base.
🙌 Thank you all that have shared and posted about this collection of articles just published by the BMJ 🤩
(Bobbee Vang - great to catch up and thanks for always contributing to EBA) 🤝

Here is the link to the full collection of articles:
🔗 https://www.bmj.com/acupuncture

From the BMJ:
"Given the broad clinical application and rapid increase in funding support for acupuncture research, researchers now have additional opportunities to produce high-quality studies. However, for this to be successful, acupuncture research must address both methodological limitations and unique research challenges."

"This collection of articles analyses the progress of developing high quality research studies on acupuncture, summarises the current status, and provides critical methodological guidance regarding the production of clinical evidence on randomised controlled trials, clinical practice guidelines and health economic evidence. It also assesses the number and quality of systematic reviews of acupuncture. We hope that these articles will help inform the development of clinical practice guidelines, health policy, and reimbursement decisions."

Having a pretty boring session with a patient who sees me regularly. No neck and shoulder pain, cycle is regular, not too overwhelmed by everyday stress, sleeping well... All things that were an issue before.

I asked if I could post this because this is a great example of why consistent acupuncture is so helpful and effective.

My book, Walking on Pins and Needles: A Memoir of Chronic Resilience in the Face of Multiple Sclerosis, is NOW AVAILABLE for pre-orders (e-book version).

I want to inspire people to think about new directions and muster courage to face their fears about the unknown, to take a step, no matter how small, and to show up.

When you learn that letting go is more important than trying harder, you’ll be freed to move forward in unexpected ways. Tai Chi has helped me understand this, and I hope my book will help readers to clear their minds and discover new, powerful ideas to live in the moment and uncover new possibilities.

You can pre-order the Kindle e-book here:
https://www.amazon.com/Walking-Pins-Needles-Resilience-Sclerosis-ebook/dp/B09S2CLVHK/ref=sr_1_1

Print copies will be available to order 2/22/2022. Watch for links to purchase! 📚📚📚

I wrote this to my work community today. Very excited about this and enjoying the first class so much!

Good morning, esteemed colleagues and community,

I want to share that today I am beginning a six-month integrative fertility and reproductive medicine mentorship with my colleague Laura Erlich. I usually work on Sundays, but once a month, I will switch my day to Saturday so I can take a day-long class associated with this program. Some of you saw me working yesterday.

As many of you know, one of my primary specialties is in fertility and prenatal support and I have been supporting women through this process since shortly after I was licensed. I began working in 2013 at Pulling Down the Moon, which is one of the first holistic fertility clinics in Chicago, and I received my primary training there and worked there (while I also worked at Heartwood) until last year. I'm very excited to begin this mentorship today!

Along with furthering my education and deepening my practice, I am also taking this course to prepare for the ABORM exam. This will earn me a fellowship in reproductive medicine. For more information, here is the link to the description: https://mentorship.healthyseminars.com/course/integrative-reproductive-medicine/

Thank you for reading. It's days like today that make me feel so happy that I chose the profession I'm in!

Warm regards, Lisa

The Integrative Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Mentorship Program – HealthySeminars Mentorship Program The Integrative Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Mentorship Program View course details Laura Erlich · October 18, 2021 Anyone who chooses to specialize in reproductive medicine as an EAM practitioner knows that you rarely go it alone.  In fact, the vast majority of patients in our care are als...

The United States' Pluto Return Like individuals, nations experience planetary returns, too, when celestial bodies return to the zodiacal position they once occupied. But the full return cycle of Pluto takes over 240 years to complete. While individual life-spans obviously aren't long enough to experience one of these, nations and...