9,000 Needles
Directed by Doug Dearth
An intimate story about one man’s unconventional journey towards stroke recovery.
At forty years old, Devin Dearth is a successful businessman, a loving husband, father of three, a devout Christian and champion bodybuilder. He and his family reside in the small community of Central City, Kentucky where they live the ideal “American Dream.” That is, until Devin suffers a devastating stroke. Caused by a bleed in the brain stem, the strokes leaves him paralyzed on his right side and unable to walk, with difficulty speaking, double vision and inability to care for himself or his family. He has met his ultimate adversary: The limits of his own mortality.
Being Peace
By Thich Nhat Hanh
| An ideal starting-point for those interested in Buddhism, Being Peace contains Thich Nhat Hanh’s teachings on peace and meditation. Using real examples from his own life, as well as poems and fables, Nhat Hanh explains his key practices for living “right in the moment we are alive.” These lessons are taught with fine writing and sparkling phrases that draw the reader in and make Being Peace a book that encourages multiple readings, both alone and in groups. |
Between Heaven and Earth
By Harriet Beinfield, Efrem Korngold
| Two of the foremost American educators and healers in the Chinese medical profession demystify Chinese medicine’s centuries-old approach to health. Combining Eastern traditions with Western sensibilities in a unique blend that is relevant today, the BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH book opens the door to a vast storehouse of knowledge that bridges the gap between mind and body, theory and practice, professional and self-care, East and West. |
Cooking for Fertility
Foods to nourish your fertile soul.
By Kathryn Simmons Flynn
| The wisdom that what you eat is a direct reflection of your health is now widely accepted as science continues to prove that certain foods do in fact improve reproductive function. Cooking for Fertility: Foods to Nourish Your Fertile Soul offers a simple approach to eating for fertility that combines modern science with the ancient wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine. While enhancing your chances of conceiving, the bigger picture of living a fertile life is important: you will learn which lifestyle, exercise and food choices are fertility promoting. For those experiencing infertility, specific meal plans address common Western and Chinese Medicine imbalances with healing foods. By optimizing your digestion, you naturally absorb more nutrients and prepare yourself for a healthy pregnancy. Above all else, the key to eating for fertility is pleasure: over 100 delicious recipes included for your enjoyment! Purchase through our clinic for $29.99. 303-997-9414 |
Endometriosis, Infertility, & Traditional Chinese Medicine
By Bob Flaws
| It is estimated that endometriosis effects 15% of American women of reproductive age and is a leading cause of infertility. This book explains why endometriosis and infertility are on the rise in contemporary Western society and describes how traditional Chinese medicine diagnoses and treats these two, often related conditions. Includes sections on prevention, diet, exercise, relaxation therapies. Purchase through our clinic for $29.99. 303-997-9414 |
Healing with Whole Foods
By Paul Pitchford
| Used as a reference by students of acupuncture, this is a hefty, truly comprehensive guide to the theory and healing power of Chinese medicine. It’s also a primer on nutrition—including facts about green foods, such as spirulina and blue-green algae, and the “regeneration diets” used by cancer patients and arthritics—along with an inspiring cookbook with more than 300 mostly vegetarian, nutrient-packed recipes. |
The Infertility Cure
By Randine Lewis
| Infertility affects one out of six couples today. Dr. Lewis presents a groundbreaking alternative approach to infertility, explaining how she used traditional Chinese medicine to treat her own infertility, successfully conceiving and giving birth to two children. |
Nourishing Traditions
By Sally Fallon Morell
| This well-researched, thought-provoking guide to traditional foods contains a startling message: Animal fats and cholesterol are not villains but vital factors in the diet, necessary for normal growth, proper function of the brain and nervous system, protection from disease and optimum energy levels. Sally Fallon dispels the myths of the current low-fat fad in this… read more… |
The Paleo Diet
By Loren Cordain
| Healthy, delicious, and simple, the Paleo Diet is the diet you were designed to eat. If you want to lose weight-up to seventy-five pounds in six months-or if you want to attain optimal health, The Paleo Diet will change your life now. Dr. Loren Cordain, the world’s leading expert on Paleolithic nutrition, demonstrates how by eating all the lean meats and fish, fresh fruits, and nonstarchy vegetables you want, you can lose weight and prevent and treat heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis, metabolic syndrome, and … read more… |
Sitting Moon: A Guide to Rejuvenation after Pregnancy
By Daoshing Ni
| Sitting Moon provides women with information on how to prepare for a new child and how to have a healthy postpartum period. The book includes information on nutrition, especially Chinese nutrition, what physical changes a new mother might expect, common ailments and how to help heal them, qi gong, acupressure, meditation, and exercise. Also includes recipes for the first four weeks after birth and meal plans. buy here… |
The Tao of Healthy Eating
By Bob Flaws
| Chinese dietary therapy is one of the most important aspects of Chinese medicine. The Tao of Healthy Eating illuminates the theory and practice of Chinese dietary therapy with emphasis on the concerns and attitudes of Westerners. Commonsense metaphors explain basic Chinese medical theories and their application in preventive and remedial dietary therapy. It features a clear description of the Chinese medical understanding of digestion and all the practical implications of this day-to-day diet. |
The Tao of Nutrition
By Maoshing Ni, Cathy McNease, Hua-Ching Ni
| The Tao of Nutrition provides information on making every meal therapeutic, teaching you how to make appropriate food choices for your ailments, your constitution, and the season of the year. This ancient knowledge from China provides guidance for the seasoned practitioner, as well as the new student of healthy living. By balancing your energies, the body heals itself. Balance is the key to health. |
Why Do I Still Have Thyroid Symptoms? When My Lab Tests Are Normal
A Revolutionary Breakthrough In Understanding Hashimoto’s Disease and Hypothyroidism
By Datis Kharrazian
| Why Do I Still Have Thyroid Symptoms? was written to address the true causes of hypothyroidism in this country and how to manage them. The vast majority of hypothyroid cases are being treated inappropriately or misdiagnosed by the standard health care model. Through my exhaustive research and clinical experience, Dr. Kharrazian has discovered what really causes hypothyroidism and how to manage it… read more… |
101 Vegetarian Delights
By Lily Chuang, Cathy McNease
| 101 Vegetarian Delights is cooking based on the ancient Chinese tradition of balance and harmony. Recipes range from exotic flavorful feasts to nutritious everyday meals. Cooking with herbs, the culinary herb garden, and garnishing with beautiful edible flowers are also featured. Learn a natural way of eating that has both physical and spiritual benefits. Increase your joy of eating and move toward vibrant well-being as you expand your world of foods. |
The Way of The Fertile Soul
By Randine Lewis
| Being fertile and fruitful can mean giving birth to a child — but to have a fertile soul means to give birth to the true self a woman wants to be: to live a life filled with passion, strength, joy, and adventure. In The Way of the Fertile Soul, Dr. Randine Lewis outlines ten ancient Chinese medical and Taoist “secrets” that hold the little-known key to successfully conceiving babies, new dreams, and a fulfilling life for women at any phase in their lives. The Way of the Fertile Soul encourages women to strive toward health, abundance, read more… |
The Web That Has No Weaver
By Ted J. Kaptchuk
| The Web That Has No Weaver is the classic, comprehensive guide to the theory and practice of Chinese medicine. This accessible and invaluable resource has earned its place as the foremost authority in synthesizing Western and Eastern healing practices. |