Category — Acupuncture

The Minnesota Clinic of Integrated Medicine, are excited to announce that they are hosting a One Day Fundraising Event for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) on Thursday December 17^th from 10AM to 6PM. At this event, to be held at their office at 560 Market Street, Suite 11 in Chanhassen, members of the community will be treated to a one hour balance/stress relieving acupuncture protocol for only $40. This is a 50% savings off the normal rate of $80! Due to their amazing generosity, 100% of the treatment fees will be donated to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in honor of our local 2009 Honoree, ‘Super’ Joey Jeglosky, age 5. This is a great opportunity for people to try acupuncture at half-off and support a very worthy cause in the process.  Please call 952-294-9978 to schedule your appointment or stop by if you have any curiosity regarding treatment for any condition. Directions and much more information is available on their website, www.mnacupuncture.com

Here are some quick facts about leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma, the three major types of blood cancer.

• Today, 913,000 Americans are living with a blood cancer; half won’t survive 5 years.

• Every 4 minutes someone is diagnosed with a blood cancer. Every 10 minutes someone will die.

• Leukemia causes more deaths than any other cancer among children and young adults under the age of 20.

• LLS has funded more than $600 million in blood cancer research.

• Blood cancer research is a gateway for curing all cancers. Chemotherapy was originally developed by blood cancer researchers and is now used universally. Gleevec™, a drug used very successfully to treat a form of leukemia, is now used to treat six other forms of cancer.

We need to provide effective treatment for those diagnosed with these diseases, as well as hope for a better, more comfortable life for them, their family and their friends. Money is the heart of the problem; just having enough money to fund a clinical trial may be all that stands between death and a viable treatment!

Super Joey was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) on December 1, 2008 and is currently undergoing chemotherapy. Many people, including the McClellan’s, have accepted the fundraising challenge as a way to support his fight against the disease. His courage, determination & spirituality are inspirational to anyone who follows his journey! You can track his story at his website, www.caringbridge.org/visit/josephjeglosky. So far so good. J

Unfortunately, not all stories have a happy ending. Another local child, McKenna, was diagnosed with Anaplastic Large T-Cell Lymphoma (ALCL), a rare form of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, when she was just 2 ½ years old. For the next 7 ½ years, McKenna bravely fought her cancer. After receiving her second bone marrow transplant she relapsed and was readmitted to the hospital. On McKenna’s 10th birthday she could no longer breathe on her own. Just a few weeks later, on her mother’s birthday, McKenna passed away. Can you even begin to fathom what it must be like for a parent to lose a child? McKenna may have lost her battle but we will do what we can to continue the fight for her and others like her.

The McClellan’s want to help this cause in any way possible and that means reaching out to all of you to raise as much money as we can. Keeping the awareness alive and finding cures and treatments for a disease that threatens so many lives is worth it, don’t you agree? Would you help in this effort? Here’s what you can do.

o Please come to our one day fundraising event on December 17^th and take advantage of the generosity of the McClellan’s. Remember, only $40 for a one hour acupuncture treatment!

o If you are unable to come, please make a secure online donation to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society by using the following link: http://pages.teamintraining.org/mn/pfchangs10/sgunther Or, send a check (made out to “LLS”) and mail it to 3628 Hickory Road, Excelsior, MN 55331.

o Please forward this email to your friends and family with a note from you asking for their help.

Thank you in advance for your generosity and support! With warmest regards,

Steve Gunther

Chief Executive Officer and Owner, VO2 Max & Anytime Fitness Savage

stgunther@att.net

612-859-3729

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Here is a quick read on the cost of care around the world.  What would make this better would be to include malpractice/litigation cost ratio’s associated with these procedures.  We could better understand the costs incurred due the excess lawyering we have in this country.  One fortunate side-effect with acupuncture is that in the medical world we have extremely lost malpractice insurance costs.  This translates into less expensive care for you the end user.  Our typical treatment is less than half of what just an office visit is here with no tests/blodd panels/prescriptions.  Strep throat may cost/billed as much as $400 when it is all said and done with the culture.  That is crazy for such a straightforward issue…something to think about and how you want to spend your HSA dollars.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/d-brad-wright/the-price-of-physician-fe_b_365134.html

A big part of what I do in practice is called Tuina.  Which is Chinese Massage and Bodywork.  It is similar to Shiatsu.  It tends to be more invigorating than relaxing.  So if you have some aches and pains and want to avoid the needles we can still help you out at our Chanhassen Clinic.  Yes we do acupuncture but there is more to the medicine than that.

A big thanks to everyone that came out!

At our Open House last Monday we kicked-off our Happy Hour.  Come get a $20 acupuncture mini-treatment.  It is a fantastic way to relax and unwind.  If you have questions about Chinese Medicine or are curious as to what we actually do this is a fun and casual way to check it out.  We had 12 people on the first day, we can’t wait for our next one because it is going to be big and we will get a lot more people coming.  It is a fantastic way to network and meet your neighbors.

Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs are a mystery to most.  Sure we treat difficult conditions and we perplex people with our talk of Qi, exotic herbal names, and esoteric energy metaphors.  But I like this article because this is ultimately what our Traditional Chinese Medicine can provide to our society.  Better health, fewer incidences of disease, and at less cost to all of us.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/21/rescuing-health-reform-wh_n_328272.html

So when you ready to begin your journey to a healthier lifestyle, give us a call 952.294.9978 and let us show you the depth of wisdom that we call Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture.

When studies of Chinese Herbal Therapies make the front page of Yahoo, in a positive manner.  We treat diabetes according to Xiao Ke in Chinese Medicine using a mix of herbs and acupuncture to help control blood sugar levels.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091014/hl_nm/us_chinese_herbs

Enjoy and remember to give us a call if you have a questions about treatment, 952-294-9978.

Mason and Sandra McClellan, LAc

Here an article on flu, fevers, and diseases of the like in Chinese History.  It is written by a guy who is a TCM doctor and one of the countries preeminent herbalists but he is also a Western Pharmcist that teaches at USC.

But regardless wash your hands and use the crook of your elbow to cover your nose and mouth when you cough and sneeze.  No sense in spreading germs unnecessarily.  Heck Elmo knows how to do it right, so should all of us.  But if you do get sick we are can help, and better yet there is no reason why you can’t come in a get a preventative treatment every so often.  You may not need the H1N1 vaccine, we have herbals that could help if your are looking for a more natural route.

Check out the article and if you have questions about acupuncture and you live in Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Chanhassen, Excelsior, Minnetonka, Eden Prairie, Chaska–somewhere in that SW quadrant.  We are available 952-294-9978, Minnesota Clinic of Integrated Medicine.

http://www.acupuncturetoday.com/mpacms/at/article.php?id=31958

This article is the most exact to the actual mechanisms to why acupuncture is useful in pain management.  But when will people learn that there is still so much more.  The therapeutic relationship, the dietary modifications, the improved sleep.  There are so many factors when visiting your local acupuncture clinic, (hint, hint….if you live around Lake Minnetonka, Chaska, Chanhassen, Shakopee, and Eden Prairie we are right off of Hwy 5 and Market Blvd)  This week I want to focus on stress-related disorders, if you are seeking treatment for insomnia and anxiety or just need a breather.  Come talk to us and we will listen to what you have to say and we can see if acupuncture can bring you relief.

http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news/20090810-19956-2.html

PS…before the snow comes, check out the Arboretum in Chaska–they have the most beautiful Japanese garden!!!  The leaves are changing and this place would be a great stress-reducer if you don’t see me that is.

http://www.arboretum.umn.edu/

A nice article by the Pioneer Press on the benefits of Acupuncture.

http://www.twincities.com/ci_13370381?IADID=Search-www.twincities.com-www.twincities.com&nclick_check=1

You do not need to do, but undo.  It is usually more effective to find things that you can take-out than add-to.

http://mnmlist.com/buying-is-not-the-solution/#more-324

Of course I must plug our new acupuncture clinic in Chanhassen, Minnesota we are about 20 miles SW of Minneapolis and just south of Lake Minnetonka.  This was our opening week!  It is a beautiful spot with 3 treatment rooms.  We focus on headache care, women’s health, and can usually get immediate pain relief for most issues.