Immunity Spices Mix

Here's a mix of spices you can create at home to boost your immunity courtesy of the "The Answer To Cancer Is Never Giving It a Chance To Start"...based on Ayurvedic principles:

Immunity Mix
6 parts turmeric
3 parts ground cumin
3 parts coriander
6 parts ground fennel
1 part powdered dry ginger
1 part ground pepper
1/4 part ground cinnamon

*I suggest you use all organic spices to make this mix and sprinkle it on your food 1-2 times a day. It will enhance the flavor of most cooked dishes, soups, and salads.

Zrii Party on Tuesday, August 12

Hey Everyone,

Marda Holdeman, Licensed Massage Therapist, is hosting the Jacksonville launch of the new product Zrii here in Jacksonville on 8/12 at the Radisson in Southpoint from 7-8pm. Zrii is the new Ayurvedic fruit drink that is endorsed by The Chopra Center. This drink is amazing...it is formulated with synergistic herbs along with Amalaki fruit that stimulates good digestion and thereby stimulates increased health in the body (plus it's quite tasty).

Come to learn more about this yummy health drink or even come if you are into health/wellness and looking for a new part-time business opportunity. Call Marda at 504-9218 to RSVP and for details on this unique event.

Ayurvedic Breakfast Recipe to Help Prevent Cancer

From the book "The Answer to Cancer Is Never Giving It A Chance To Start"

Here's the recipe in a nutshell:

Buy a red, sweet, organic apple. Peel and quarter it. Boil some water and simmer. Either stick a whole clove in each of the quarters or add a pinch of clove powder to the water and then add the apple pieces. Only stew the apple for about 4 minutes and then remove from the water. I like to add some cinnamon for maximum flavor and sometimes The LifeMax Signature Grain. Have your apple along with sipping some warm water. EAT THIS FOR BREAKFAST ONLY as this recipe is designed to start your digestive fire for the day.

The apple has a lot of pectin fiber along with antioxidants and in Ayurveda (East Indian medicine) having good agni or digestive fire is part of the road to health.
Eating the apple every morning is just a step towards total cancer prevention which comes about with having a mostly alkaline diet, not being overexposed to environmental toxins, getting enough exercise and rest, and living a happy life.

July 2008 Acupuncture Awareness Newsletter

Patients, Colleagues, and Friends,
Welcome to the first edition of my Acupuncture Awareness Newsletter. This monthly newsletter is designed to promote awareness of all the wonderful applications that Acupuncture has to offer the general public; provide some eco-friendly tips that we can all do to preserve our Earth; and keep you updated on all the new events, offers and workshops that I may be providing in the Jacksonville area.

If you wish to opt out of receiving this newsletter, please email me at fiveeacupx@yahoo.com.
Acupuncture For Preventative Healthcare

A little known fact about Acupuncture is that it was originally designed to be a form of preventative medicine. In ancient China, patients would visit their local Acupuncturist seasonally in order to stay in good health and transition into the changes of each season. Patients would pay their Acupuncturist during the times that they were healthy and stop paying the Acupuncturist when they were sick.

This is a big change in the way healthcare is managed today. Unfortunately today, Acupuncture is a tool of last resort that people flock to after they have exhausted all other methods of healthcare. Acupuncture is an ideal form of preventative medicine because it is very safe and it helps to stimulate your own body’s innate ability to heal itself and keep your immunity strong.

Eco-Friendly Corner
Reduce your plastic water bottle waste by switching to glass bottles that you fill with filtered water (such as a Voss water bottle). Not only are you reducing the immense load on the landfills, you are also reducing the amount of petroleum used. Visit http://www.purewater2go.com/reduce.html to see the impact of your environmental load.

July Events Calendar
Qigong Class on Saturday, July 12 from 10-11:30am at Rejuvenada. Learn a powerful and easy form of qigong, called Pan Gu Shengong, in order to build your immunity and vital energy. Workshop cost is $100. Call 240-5927 with any questions and to register for this class by July 9th.

Patient Appreciation
Any patient/client who refers 3 people who come in for Acupuncture treatment with me will receive one FREE treatment in appreciation.

Medical Coverage
I am now accepting medical insurance. Please check with your insurance administrator to see if you are covered to receive Acupuncture. You may also visit my website at
www.art-of-healing.net for more details.

Felicia M. Dyess, M.Ac., A.P.
Licensed Acupuncturist
Newsletter Editor & Author
Office: Rejuvenada in San Marco
3527 Hendricks Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida 32207
(904) 240-5927

Cystic Fibrosis Fundraiser

I just wanted to thank everyone who came out to the Rejuvenada Open House/Silent Auction for Cystic Fibrosis yesterday. It was a great opportunity to raise funds for CF. Many thanks to Linda Minke, cellist, who played some beautiful music throughout the day to entertain our visitors.

Bladder Frequency Problems

A simple Ayurvedic trick to tone your bladder muscles and decrease bladder frequency is to ingest black sesame seeds. Just take 1 teaspoon in the morning with or without food and 1 tsp. in the evening. They are tasteless...you can add them to soup, oatmeal, sprinkle over salads and other cooked dishes. If you're brave enough, you can even take the teaspoon straight with some water.

Sinus Health

If you suffer from sinusitis, allergies, etc..., here is what you can do support your sinuses safely and naturally. Eliminate all dairy and in some cases you may also have to eliminate wheat - these are both phlegm producing foods. Start taking Ester-C (at least 1000/mg a day and 3000 mg/day when ill) daily. Take probiotics daily (2-8/day depending on your current state) which will eat the bad bacteria/mucus. Also invest in a Nety pot, which is a little ceramic pot that yogis use with a saline solution (sea salt and warm water) to cleanse and irrigate their sinuses. The use of a Nety pot is most effective (especially as a preventative) when used 1x/day in the morning upon waking. These 4 steps completed daily will improve your sinus health dramatically!

Natural Gum Health by Oil Pulling

Want to help alleviate bleeding gums the natural way. Try oil pulling also called oil swishing. Just go buy some organic sunflower oil and swish 1 tsp. every day first thing in the morning (for 15-20) minutes. Do not swallow. After 15-20 minutes, spit out the oil (which should have changed to milky white) and rinse, brush, and floss your teeth. Clean the sink thorougly b/c the oil has pulled out plaque and toxins (including heavy metals from your body via your salivary glands). Oil swishing helps bleeding gums, regenerates receding gums, removes plaque and whitens your teeth...in addition to many other health benefits. To find out more on the additional health benefits of oil pulling, visit www.oilpulling.com.

Qigong Workshop TIME CHANGE

Please note the workshop will be held form 9:30am - 11:30am on Saturday, March 29. I apologize for any inconvenience...Felicia.

March 29, 2008 Workshop

I am teaching a class on Pan Gu Shengong style qigong. This qigong form is a unique energy cultivation exercise that boosts your immunity. The class will be held at 3527 Hendricks Avenue in Jacksonville Florida. Class is from 10am - Noon. Cost is $100 with half of the profits being returned to Master Ou so he can teach this qigong worldwide. Call me to pre-register by March 26.

Felicia Dyess, 240-5927

Chlorella Over Mult-Vitamins

I find that Yaeyama Chlorella supplements are far superior to any pre-fabricated multi-vitamin, even the good-quality bioavailable multis. Chlorella is a green algae and it is also a whole food that naturally contains the vitamins and nutrients you seek in a multi-vitamin. In addition, chlorella helps to detoxify the body and boost the immune system as well as regulating your digestion.

Cold Sore Relief

Natural Relief from Cold Sores
Anyone who has had a cold sore knows how painful and hard to get rid of they can be. Cold sores are an outbreak of the herpes simplex virus in your body often triggered by stress. What you probably did not know is that a depletion of the amino acid Lysine can cause a cold sore outbreak and that eating too many nuts can deplete our Lysine stores.
Therefore adding Lysine topically or internally helps to accelerate a cold sore’s healing process. For cold sores on the inside of the mouth, you can take 3000-4000mg of Lysine a day internally to stimulate and accelerate the healing process. If you have a cold sore on the outside of your mouth (like on your outer lips or around the mouth) you should apply Lysine cream topically in addition to taking Lysine as a supplement. Lysine a.k.a. L-Lysine supplements and cream can be found at your local health food store.
Please email me at fiveeacupx@yahoo.com if you have any suggestions for future wellness tips and information that you would like to know about.
Felicia M. Dyess, Acupuncture Physician

Acupuncture Special Offer

For anyone who attends my Open House on 2/9/08, I will be offering a special courtesy rate of 50% on the 1st treatment if you book an appointment that day to be seen within the following 2 weeks.

Open House Rescheduled

Please note the Open House date has been moved to Saturday, February 9. It will start at 10:30am and go till about Noon.

Location: Rejuvenada at 3527 Hendricks Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32207.