Open House in San Marco

You are invited:
I am having an Acupuncture Open House at my new location in San Marco on Tuesday, January 15. The Open House will be held from 7-8pm, it will include light refreshments and a brief lecture on what acupuncture is and how it can help you. A small question and answer session will follow.
The Open House will be at the Rejuvenada office at 3527 Hendricks Avenue, Jacksonville Florida 32207.
....be sure to bring a friend or loved one in need of quality care!
RSVP by January 13 by calling me at (904) 240-5927.
Felicia Dyess, M.Ac., A.P.

Cold & Flu Season Tips

If you feel the flu or a cold coming on, nip it in the bud. Prevention within the first 24 hours of symptoms can often stop a cold or the flu in its tracks.

For flu-like symptoms like headache, fever and muscle aches, get some Oscillococcinum from the health food store or even at Walmart. This is a safe homeopathic remedy by Boiron that fights the flu without any bad side effects.

To kick the common cold (sneezing, runny nose), try Zicam (homeopathic nose spray) or Airborne (fizzy tablets you drop in water) which can both be found at Walgreens.

In both cases, boost your intake of Vitamin C to over 2000 mg a day. You can get the Emergen-C packets from Walmart or your health food store. This is a powder that you take with water for an instant energy and alkaline boost.

Keep these on hand so that you have them handy when symptoms hit and 9 times out of 10 you will be able to stop these invasions before they become full-blown colds or flus.

New San Marco Office

Just wanted to announce that I will be treating in the San Marco area (Jacksonville, FL) on Tuesdays and Fridays...in addition to making housecalls.

Happy Holidays,
Felicia M. Dyess, A.P.

Probiotics For Health

So everyone knows by now that antibiotics should be a last resort especially with all the virus mutations which are becoming immune to certain antibiotics. Well if you absolutely have to take antibiotics what you should also be taking are probiotics. Antibiotics kill ALL of your intestinal flora which is part of your immunity. Some of that flora or bacteria is good, beneficial bacteria that you need to stay healthy. Therefore you should take a dose of probiotics about an hour after taking your antibiotics in order to maintain some beneficial bacteria. This beneficial bacteria helps eat bad bacteria...what the antibiotics are trying to kill. You need to take a multiple strain probiotic like PB8 in order to defend yourself against the multiple strains of bad bacteria. You can find probiotics at your local health food store.

Probiotics are safe and can be taken every day for optimal immunity and health. And Ladies, taking probiotics (when taking antibiotics for UTI's) will guard you against yeast infections.