Approximately 4% of adults expierience headaches nearly everyday. In a recent study, acupuncture was found to be an effective treatment for daily headache.(Headache 2005;45:1113-1123). The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy of acupuncture as an adjunct to medical management of chronic daily headache. The study showed that medical management alone was not associated with improved clinical outcomes; however, combining acupuncture with medical management was associated with clinical improvement. Patients reported suffering less from headaches, an overall decrease in pain severity and improvement in quality of life. nonpharmacologic interventions for frequent headaches are a safe and effective option, as medical management alone is often inneffective. For more information on acupuncture, contact the Holistic Self Care Center at 603-883-1490

Gratitude. Gratitude involves our appreciation for kindness and a desire to do something in return. In a year where we have had friends, family, fellow Americans and fellow human beings in harms way because of war, natural disasters, or other more personal expieriences we can lose touch with our ability to express gratitude. We see all of this suffering around us and we are drawn to it, partly because it makes us feel lucky to be alive and well. But mostly because the pain of othersdraws draws out our compassion,our sense of caring and simple gratitude for each moment. Most of us are out of touch with this feeling because of our hectic lifestyles and because of the constant suffering we see around us. However if we just pause and pay attention we can connect with our ability to feel compassion and gratitude. During the upcoming holiday season paying attention, offering thanks, being grateful and compassionate can be our way of giving something in return to everyone and everything that surrounds us. By bringing out the best in ourselves we can bring out the best in others.

Holistic Care is fast becoming accepted by business as alternative or compliment to standard medicine. However some people and some employers still don't know the benefits of prevenative medicine. Heres how it works. We educate you on topics like nutrition and how to reduce stress, which vitamins to take and how to treat yourself right. You dont get sick as much so your employer doesnt have to pay as much for health care, missed time and insurance claims. As an added bonus you feel happy and your workplace morale picks up, next thing you know you've got a bunch of happy healthy people running around producing more. If you are interested in reducing your health care costs or if your company is interested in reducing health care costs Please contact us for more information.

Here are some fun facts about water you might not know. Water is recycled throughout time. So it is possible that the water you drink today was also around in the dinosaur age! Human blood is 83% water, our bones are 25% water and our brains are almost 70% water Our bodies recycle 400 gallons of water through our kidneys every day. There is exactly the same amount of water on earth today as there was when the planet was formed 3 billion years ago. Water is the only liquid we need to drink to live, 8 glasses a day of filtered water or more a day is best to maintain optimal hydration.

Question: Who were the first people to use the potato? Answer: The Incas of Peru Question: In the TV show Seinfeld what is Kramers first name? Answer: Kosmo Question:How many lakes are there in Alaska? A. 1500 B. 100,000 C. 3 million The answer is C. Alaska has 3 million lakes which is by far the most in the USQuestion: In the movie Chrismas story, what does Ralphy want for Christmas? Answer: He wants a Daisy Red Rider BB gun