Check Out My Interview on Todd's Health Zone radio show

Todd Cheek, personal trainer and host of Todd's Health Zone internet radio recently interviewed me on the "What and How's" of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine.  Listen to the show on archive at the link below:

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/todds-health-zone/2012/12/18/bishara-wilson-new-york-sports-acupunture

Enjoy!

Bishara Wilson, L.Ac.
www.NewYorkSportsAcupuncture.com

Five Easy Ways to Have A Healthy Mindset

By Bishara Wilson, L.Ac., MSTOM

www.NewYorkSportsAcupuncture.com

You cannot be healthy thinking like a sick person.  In modern times that are ruled by the almighty dollar, we are inundated with companies looking to sell us their various products.  Unfortunately, most companies are looking to maximize their profits by giving the lowest possible quality that they can and still make a sale.  As a consumer, both physically and financially, we have to navigate through the mountains of empty calorie, poor quality, nutritionally deficient junk posing as food.  Having the mind to do this is vital for health, strength and vitality.

Here are the Top Five Ways to Have A Healthy Mindset by picking the healthiest food possible.

1)      Read Labels

When you look at the ingredients of a food product, those ingredients should look like something that you would actually eat!  The list of ingredients should close to what it would look like if you made it yourself.

For example, fresh homemade bread at home has flour, salt, yeast, and water.  Fresh homemade bread also lasts about a day before it gets dry and stale.  Store bought bread has lines of ingredients, most of which you cannot even pronounce.  These chemicals in bread are used as dough conditioners and preservatives that prevent the dough from hardening and increases the shelf life.  They are not digestible by your body and are stored in the body’s fat.  Accumulation of chemicals in the fat is slowly released into your bloodstream and is a cause of premature aging, diseases like cancer and heart disease, fatigue, weakening of the immune system and allergies.

2)      Make Your Food from Scratch

Instead of eating out at restaurants all of the time, or cooking commercially prepared foods from the box, try cooking from scratch.  Yes, this means actually putting on the apron and doing it all yourself. 

If you are a novice, there are tons of great cookbooks and free recipes online that suit every palate.  Recipes are easy to follow and you will find your way around the kitchen in a snap.

Cooking from scratch is great because you know exactly what goes into each meal.  You can control how much salt and oil is used.  This is a added benefit if you are on a special low sodium or low fat lifestyle change.  I say lifestyle change because “dieting” is usually a temporary change in the way you eat, while lifestyle change is a more permanent goal.

If you have known food allergies, you will obviously not have any worries with food that you prepared yourself.

Best of all, you save money.  For the price of dinner at a restaurant, you can get three or four full meals when you buy and make food from scratch.

3)      Avoid High Fructose Corn Syrup

When you read labels, high fructose corn syrup seems to be in everything.  It is in sodas and juice drinks, bread and crackers, soup and breakfast cereal, cookies, candy and chips.

About three decades ago, food manufacturers began using high fructose corn syrup to sweeten foods because it is a cheap alternative to sugar.  White sugar was already bad for your health and has been linked to diabetes, obesity, rotten teeth and other health issues, but high fructose corn syrup is even worse.

On a societal level, the increased rate of obesity, diabetes, heart disease and fatty liver has been linked to the over consumption of high fructose syrup.  New York City has even banned the sale of beverages of soft drinks larger than 16 fl.oz at restaurants, street carts and movie theaters to combat obesity and diseases linked to soft drink consumption.

My suggestion is to avoid high fructose syrup like the plague.  You have to be diligent because it is in a lot of mass produced products on the shelves that you may be used to eating.  Expect a complete overhaul on the brands you buy.

Your best bet is to just go to the health food store.  For snacks, I will usually try what is on sale for the week to save money at the health food store. 

4)      Avoid GMO Foods

GMO’s are genetically-modified-organisms.  Also known as Frankenfoods!  They are foods that would normally grow in nature, but have been manipulated in a laboratory to have certain effects. 

Some have been manipulated to resist plant diseases and insects, to grow faster or even to produce nutrients.  Sounds good at face value, but we do not know the long term effects of how genetically modified foods may genetically modify people who consume these foods.

Foods that are predominantly produced in GMO form on the market are corn, soybeans, canola, and cottonseed.  These GMO vegetables are usually sold to food corporations and appear in food stores as vegetable oil, corn oil, soybean oil, canola oil, cottonseed oil. If you look at most chips on the market, the ingredients will say that it contains one or more of those specific oils.  Other  GMO vegetable products on the shelves includes high fructose corn syrup, corn starch, and the flour used to make corn syrup, breakfast cereal and other products.

Research is still being done on the effects of gmo foods on the body, but it is best to avoid these foods if possible.

5)      Eat Organic

As stated earlier in this article, food corporations are looking to produce as much crop or livestock that they can to maximize profit.  This can often be at the cost of the health of the consumer.  In fact, many money saving processes for the corporations has a negative effect on your body.  These processes include herbicides and pesticides on crops, and antibiotics and growth hormones in animals. 

Residue from chemical fertilizers and herbicide in food have been linked to ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and lower IQ in children.  Other dangers include increased risk of cancer.  Herbicides also contaminates the soil and eventually ends up in the ground water that we drink.  Organic foods are grown without chemical fertilizer, whose harmful nitrates can end up in conventionally grown foods. 

Organic foods tend to have a higher Vitamin C and mineral content than conventionally grown foods. But, recent studies have shown that this is not a hard rule that all organic foods are always more nutritionally dense than conventionally grown foods.

I eat organic or locally grown as much as possible to avoid chemical residue from pesticides and herbicides in my food, and also to support and promote a chemical free environment.  In my opinion, many organic foods look richer and tastes better than their conventional counterpart too.

These are just a few tips to get you on the health track.  I hope it sparked some thoughts and you do some further research to cultivate a health conscious mindset.

References

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Consumption of high-fructose corn syrup in beverages may play a role in the epidemic of obesity.Bray GA, Nielsen SJ, Popkin BM. Am J Clin Nutr. 2004 Apr;79(4):537-43.

Long term toxicity of a Roundup herbicide and a Roundup-tolerant genetically modified maize.

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Ethical acceptability, health policy and foods biotechnology based foods: is there a third way between the precaution principle and an overly enthusiastic dissemination of GMO?

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Organic food: buying more safety or just peace of mind? A critical review of the literature.

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Top Five Ways to Stay Healthy in the Autumn Season

1)      Drink Ginger Tea

Ginger is a very warming to the lungs and regulates the digestive system.  The unexpected cold wind invades the body the head and neck causing headaches, chills, cough, runny nose and leading to the common cold.

A hot cup of ginger tea causes the body to heat up and sweat the wind and cold out through the skin.  This supplements the immune system for common cold and flu protection.

2)      Drink Miso Soup

Miso soup is delicious traditional Chinese food remedy that is loved in this country.  It is made of fermented soybeans (miso), scallions and a little tofu.  Similar to the effects of ginger, miso also warms body and skin, releasing wind and cold invasion of the body.

Miso paste can be purchased from most supermarkets and you can add this tasty soup as a daily part of your diet.

3)      Wear a Hat and Scarf

Since you were a child, you heard that 30% of your body heat escapes through your head.  You may hate to admit it, but your mother knew what she was talking about.  Wearing a hat and a light scarf this time of the year will save you from the sniffles and needless suffering of being sick. 

4)      Eat plenty of Pears and Apples 

There is a time and season for everything.  In the Autumn, pears and apples are beneficial to the care of the Lungs.  They stop cough, get rid of phlegm and build the immune system.

5)      Dress Consistently

One day it is 62 degrees and sunny, the next day is 45 degrees and overcast.  This rollercoaster on the thermometer and barometer can wreak havoc on your health.  Dress consistently daily to avoid being prepared for dramatic shifts in the climate. 

Take advantage of these simple tips to stay healthy and in step with nature. 

Bishara Wilson, L.Ac., MSTOM

www.NewYorkSportsAcupuncture.com

Part 9 - The Urge Towards Self Preservation

There is a saying that, “you have to have before you can give back.”  If this adage is not followed, then you will end up depleting your resources faster than you accumulate them.  

This leads to resentment and disenchantment, taking you out of your personality of being a helper, to not wanting to help because you are not being taken care of yourself.  So, you have to take care of yourself and preserve yourself.  This means financially, emotionally, physically, spiritually, etc.  

It means giving yourself time to rejuvenate  your energy and your life.  

This is taking a day off or whatever amount of time necessary to do the things that you enjoy doing.

Physically, this means getting enough rest, knowing what to eat to promote life and longevity instead of death and disease, knowing your body and treating it in a way where it responds the best to you, getting enough exercise and doing activities that makes you feel fantastic. 

It also means being able to protect yourself and the things that you love and care about, being able to be in the present moment to effectively analyze every situation and act accordingly.

If you are not well rested, tired or sick because of poor dietary habits, weak because of the lack of exercise, and unsatisfied with life mentally, you will not be in any state of mind or physical shape to fully enjoy the sweetness of life, generate as much income as possible, be able to concentrate at the task at hand or be at the top of your field.  

Take care of yourself and your self will take care of you...

Bishara Wilson, L.Ac., MSTOM

www.NewYorkSportsAcupuncture.com

Part 8 - The Urge to Love

Who does not love to love or love to be loved?  

Have you ever had someone that you can let yourself go with and let see your true self?  

Have you had someone that you can reveal your Self to without the mask that is usually on in order to cope with society?  

It is a blessing to have someone that you pass time with and you don't know where that time went.  This feeling of love is a natural feeling.  

This feeling is food for the soul.  You can crumble up and die if you are not loved and are are not able to love.  

Love is children running to the door to greet their parents when they come home from work.  

Love is irresistible.  Love is  not regrettable.  You can do love and be in love all day.  If you were able to get paid for loving the one you love, you would work tirelessly and your bank account would be endless.  

For love is a well that can be dipped into and the pails of love could never run out.  The urge to love is magnetic and unstoppable.  The pull towards your loved one is innate.  

It is a characteristic of all creatures in nature.  You see it in how  lions cling to their cubs, in how flowers grow towards the sun and even in how dogs howl at the moon.  

Love is how a bride looks at her groom.  It is the hug that a mother gives her son who just returned from war.  It is the tears at a funeral.  It is the expression of a father seeing his newborn child.  

Love is hopeful.  Love leads to forgiveness.  Love helps you to make choices in life based on the highest good for yourself and those you love.  Love stimulates personal growth and achievement.  

Love is an awesome power that is a gift from the Creator.  

Bishara Wilson, L.Ac., MSTOM

www.NewYorkSportsAcupuncture.com

Part 7 - Urge for Life After Death

One mystery that has confounded man for ages is the wonder of what happens after we leave this physical form. 

As your body is placed in the ground and rots until it is part of the earth that it came from, the question that is asked is, “Is this it?. I work and have trials and tribulations, joy and happiness to come down to this?”  

From ancient times, people have understood that we live on spiritually after we die.  There is a finer and more subtle aspect of ourselves that can be dominated by the prevalent physical part that we see.  

The ancient Egyptian, Chinese, Tibetans and other societies have manuals or so-called Books of the Dead that show how to navigate the underworld in order to get to heaven.  Many people worship God and try to be on their best behavior in order to go to heaven and not have their soul tortured by wicked demons in hell for eternity.  

Others say that earth is in space or in the heavens already and make their heaven here on earth.  They may accomplish so much and effect so many people in a positive (or negative) way that they live on after they die.  They exist in the minds of people, books are written about their exploits, monuments are carved in their effigy, streets are named after them and buildings are erected in their honor.  

Ancient Egyptians said that as long as people spoke your name, remember you deeds and continue your legacy, you are still alive.  

How will you make your mark? 

How many lives have you effected?  

What works have you started that will be continued after you are gone so that you may have life after death?

Bishara Wilson, L.Ac., MSTOM

www.NewYorkSportsAcupuncture.com

Part 6 - Desire to Possess Power (Fame)

You love being in the bright lights.  Being in front of the crowd, on stage front and center, ready to perform.  The people come to see you, doing what you do.  They are ready to be entertained , to learn, to be encompassed in your world, in your mind, in the reality that you have created.  

At this moment, you are their focus, a demigod in their eyes, half-man, half-amazing.  When you are about to go out on the “stage”, you love the nervous feeling as adrenaline and endorphins are released into  your  bloodstream.  You take a deep breath, make a short prayer and begin your performance.

Fame and power are the result of work completed and received by others on a large level.  It is an externalization of your will power.  People admire this because it is a part of them that is weak, lacking or unable to be grown because of their inability to act.  

They see you as something that they would like to be.  People also respect authority and someone that commands respect.  

True power cannot be taken away because it comes from within.  Fame can wane and can also be fleeting.  Because true power comes from within, it can be reproduced.  It becomes a natural process like birds flying and fish swimming.  

Fame is a way of knowing you have life after death, while you are still alive.  Fame and power in your sphere of influence inspires others to become experts, to excel and to perform at a higher level in their respective fields.  

As it is said, “Game recognizes game.”  Fame and power is not always liked but the ability to have fame and power is nearly always respected.  

Bishara Wilson, L.Ac., MSTOM

www.NewYorkSportsAcupuncture.com

Part 5 - Desire for Sexual Contact

Sexual contact is one of the greatest and also most primal feelings that we all experience.  The desire for sexual contact is the desire to exist.  From sexual intercourse there is always the possibility to bring forth another life, a smaller version of yourself.  You and your genes live on through your progeny.  

Sexual contact feels fantastic.  There are numerous nerve endings in our reproductive organs that feel awesome when stimulated.  It is a feeling that only comes from sexual contact.  

Sexual contact is also a divine process.  A man and woman can create another life when they come together sexually.  This creative force can be used metaphysically to create anything, not just a child.  

Intention of desire while engaged in sexual intercourse can be used to bring that desire into manifestation quickly.  This is one way that tantra and sex has been used in ancient cultures around the world.  Sexual energy contains life force energy.  

The blend of life force between man and woman is the re-unification of duality.  One is made from the balance of two.  Male/female, active/passive, yin/yang.  

Sexual contact is good for self esteem when it occurs in a loving, respectful relationship.  It also lets one know that they are attractive and is also a confidence booster.  

Sexual contact is so necessary that any living organism that is larger than one cell engages in it.  Trees pollinate flowers which become fruits whose seeds carry the potential for an entire forest.  Animals mate when in heat.  Even insects have sexual contact to reproduce.  

It is a survival instinct that drives people to look, be and act their best.  Survival is sexy!

Part 6 will expose you to The Desire to Possess Power

Bishara Wilson, L.Ac., MSTOM

www.NewYorkSportsAcupuncture

Part 4 - Desire for Revenge

Desire for Revenge (a characteristic of underdeveloped minds)

The big payback.  Ever have someone do something to you and you feel that you have to get them back?  

You feel disrespected, embarrassed or even violated.  It won't make everything better, but to have them experience what you felt will make you feel somewhat better.  You want to teach them a lesson so that they think twice before crossing you the wrong way again.  

The only thing is that the cycle never ends.  Revenge begets more revenge.  It can be like a nasty energy that is passed from person to person.  

Also, if someone can't take the revenge out on the main target, then they will take it out on someone else that is weaker.  This begins the bully syndrome.  

It takes up mental energy that can be spent towards constructive activities that build you up and help to move you forward.  Revenge is looking backwards.  

This does not mean taking whatever is dished to you, being weak and not protecting yourself.  It means not being encompassed by the idea of revenge at all times.  

Some folks intentionally hurt others and deserve to get whatever is coming to them.  Most people may harm others, do not know it, and would apologize and do whatever is necessary to rectify the situation.  

Instead of jumping to conclusions, communication may be helpful to divert negative emotions that can fester and lead to improper reaction to the issue at hand.  This saves time, drama and is beneficial to continue to grow good relationships.

Next, we will get intimate with the Desire for Sexual Contact...

Bishara Wilson, L.Ac., MSTOM

www.NewYorkSportsAcupuncture.com

Part 3 - Desire for Financial Gain

Why would anyone not want to make more money?  

Money is a medium of exchange that circulate between people.  It is a way to get what you need in order to do what you want.  It is a physical representation of the effort that you exert and offer to others for their use.  If you don't do anything, you don't get any money.  

For some people, money is their ego.  They feel powerful if they have a lot of it.  This is because other people who want more money defer to them in hopes of a chance to gain the opportunity to get more money.  

Some people were raised without money and the fear of being impoverished causes them to say “never again”.  

Getting money is a game.  When you understand the game of money, it is not always the money itself, but the thrill of playing and winning the game of money which is the driving force to keep playing.  

Money is meant to be in circulation.  This is why money is used as “currency”.  

Money is also an idea.  It's worth is based on people agreeing that it is worthy and valuable.  When you feel that you are worthy and what you have is valuable, you are able to get more money.  

Money can only be increased quickly by including other people.  Besides selling your valued wares, you have to use other people time, other peoples money, and other people's energy. 

J.P. Getty of Getty gasoline stations said, “I would rather get 1 percent of 100 people's effort, than 100 percent of my own effort”.

How do feel about money? What were initial experiences and relationship about money?  All of this shaped your ability to earn, save, invest and be responsible with money.

Some folks say, "Money is the root of all evil."  The verse actually says, "the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil."  I have also heard it said that, "the lack of money is the root of all evil."  

Once we decide what we want, and are conscious of why we need and want money, we can move clearly towards our financial goals.

In Part 4 will explore the Desire for Revenge.

Bishara Wilson, L.Ac., MSTOM

www.NewYorkSportsAcupuncture.com

Part 2 - Desire for Egotism

Egotism is the desire to be “the Man” or “the Woman”.  To be the Alpha Male/ Female.  To be the one in charge, the one that everyone looks to as the example of excellence, as the model of what things should look like.  

Things can be tough, but you will eventually come out on top.  You are the champion of the arena, the “top dog”, are at the top of the pile.  You are like this because you are willing to do what others don't do, to get results that others don't get.  

Every performance you work to do your best.  Mediocrity is not an option.  You do not accept failure.  Failure is motivation to learn from your mistakes, to strategize and use the lessons learned for your next mission.  

Fear does not paralyze you.  When faced with difficult situations, you take a deep breath, puff out your chest, straighten your back and go for it, you charge at and take charge of your target.  

You plan effectively and “win before you fight”.  

You enjoy the “flashing lights”, the roar of the crowd, the admiration of fans, the thrill of the fight.  You love taking the victory lap and being the owner of bragging rights.  

You are the best of the best, the cream of the crop, the unattainable, you cannot be stopped.  Like water, you push through, over, under and around any obstacle.  

It is hard work being the best, but it is all worth it.  If you lost it all, you could always get it back because this what champions do.  You are a champion.  You are a winner.

Bishara Wilson, L.Ac.

www.NewYorkSportsAcupuncture.com

Part 1- Eight Princes of Human Behavior

Napoleon Hill is famous for his life changing guide to personal and financial success called, “Think and Grow Rich.”  In another book of his called, The Master-Key to Riches, Hill describes the “Eight Princes”.  These “Eight Princes” are the desires and emotions that drive human behavior.  They are also the buttons that are pushed on consumers with advertising and marketing to influence buying habits.

These Eight Princes are:

1. Desire for Egotism
2. Desire for Financial Gain
3. Desire for Revenge
4. Desire for Sexual Contact
5. Desire Possess Power- Fame 
6. Desire for Life After Death
7. The Urge to Love
8. The Urge towards Self-Preservation

In the next eight blogs, we will explore these “Eight Princes” and how they influence your behavior.

Stay tuned…

Power of Fresh Fruits

Fresh fruit is one of the joys of eating.  The delicious sweet succulent taste, beautiful variety of colors and exotic fragrance are all irresistible to the senses. Fruit is definitely one of the miracles of nature.

Fruits are also some of the healthiest foods that you can consume for strength, nutrition, cleansing and detoxification, and rebuilding the body from the inside out. 

Here are the miraculous benefits of some common fruits:

Apple

• great source of potassium which is necessary for healthy muscles
• helps lower cholesterol
• relieves and prevents constipation

Apricots

• prevents age spots and wrinkles

Banana

• relieves diarrhea
• great source of potassium
• helps build size and strength for athletes

Berries

• Good for Arthritis
• Strengthens and cleans the blood vessels
• Regulates blood sugar
• Relieves many types of skin rashes

Cherries

• natural cure for Gout
• Helps stop coughing
• Antidote for food poisoning from eating spoiled seafood

Grapefruit

• Boosts digestion and eliminates indigestion
• Helps with weight loss
• Prevention of Heart Disease
• Remedy for Allergies and Sore Throat

Grapes

• Use externally as a facial moisturizer
• Benefits immune system
• Helps lower cholesterol
• Lowers Blood Sugar
• Regulates Blood Pressure

Lemons

• Stops bleeding gums
• Breaks up mucus congestion
• Helps detoxify the liver
• Heals sore throats

Lime

• Helps break alcohol addiction
• Helps to stop smoking
• Benefits the digestion

Melons

• Excellent diuretic to get rid of water retention
• Cools the body and refreshing in hot weather

Oranges

• Stops stomach pains
• Strengthens and heals the lungs
• Good for memory

Bishara Wilson, L.Ac., MSTOM

www.NewYorkSportsAcupuncture.com

Laetrile Therapy for Prevention (and treatment) for Cancer

A quick and easy way to help prevent the onset of the body imbalance known as “Cancer” is to eat the seeds in many of the common fresh fruits and other foods that you consume.

Scientific studies and independent case studies have shown that Nitriloside, also known as Vitamin B17 is very helpful in the prevention and treatment of cancer.  Dr. Ernst Krebs, the leading authority on the relationship between cancer and nitrilosides is quoted as saying, “These nitrilosides just might be to cancer what vitamin C is to scurvy, niacin is to pellagra, what vitamin B12 and folic acid are to pernicious anemia”. (Cancer News Journal, May/ August, 1970)

In Hunza, a small country in the Himalaya Mountains, the Hunzatans commonly live to be more than 100 years of age.  The people who live here are actually free of cancer, heart disease, high cholesterol and high blood pressure. 

The Hunzakats have diet high in plant based foods and do not eat any “processed foods,” except for the natural process of making butter and cheese from the fresh milk produced by their livestock.  It is also against their local laws to use chemical pesticides.

A staple of their diet is the apricot. They commonly remove the seeds by cracking the apricot pit, and press out the oil which is used for various purposes like fuel, salad dressing and even as facial moisturizer. 

The Tao Peublo Indians of New Mexico are also cancer and arthritis free.  They have a traditional beverage which is made from the kernels of cherries, peaches and apricots.  They mix about ¼ ounce (about two dozen kernels) of ground apricot kernels which have been oven roasted for 10 minutes at 300 degrees, in juice with a tablespoon of honey.  The oven roasting of the kernels destroys enzymes that could otherwise upset the stomach when consuming this large amount of kernels. 

These common foods and fruit seeds have a high content of the cancer preventing and destroying Vitamin B17:

• Apricots
• Peaches
• Apples
• Prunes
• Plums
• Cherries
• Nectarines
• Millet
• Buckwheat
• Macadamia nuts
• Bamboo shoots
• Mung Beans
• Lima Beans
• Butter Beans

As a dietary supplement, 7-12 apricot and/or peach kernels can be eaten daily.

Apricot kernels and Peach kernels are used by the Chinese as herbal medicine and are commonly available in a local Chinatown under the names “Xing Ren” (Apricot kernel) and “Tao Ren” (Peach Kernel).  I also have both Apricot and Peach Kernels available for $15 a pound

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Bishara Wilson, L.Ac., MSTOM

www.NewYorkSportsAcupuncture.com

Part 7 - Putting It All Together

I started this series with some startling statistics on the rates of overweight and/ or obese adults in the U.S., and how being overweight or obese drastically increases ones chance of being diagnosed with a degenerative disease like cancer, high blood pressure, diabetes or heart disease. 


One of the keys to health that was revealed was how necessary it is to keep your body clean and free of toxins as a way of protecting yourself from disease. This is achieved by a regular “cleanse” of your blood, organs and intestines. 


You have to get rid of the accumulated waste from processed foods, greasy and fatty foods, unclean water, the effects of harmful radiation from electrical devices like cell phones and computers, mercury in dental fillings, the toxic air in the environment, etc…. 


Another key was transcribed from the walls of the temples in Ancient Egypt and is the infamous maxim, “Know Thyself.” 


Knowing Yourself means knowing what makes you tick. 


We all have different body constitutions. When you know what makes you strong versus what makes you weak, you can make decisions with intention towards being as strong as you can be. Otherwise, you may think that you are doing what is best, but are actually only running in place or worse, going backwards! 


Having a regimen that is specifically formulated for you is crucial for you to experience optimal health. 


For example… 

• There are 361 points on the main 14 acupuncture meridians. During an Acupuncture treatment, I only use about 8 of these points on you at one time. 

• Out of more than 500 Chinese herbs in the Herbal Materia Medica, only 4-12 herbs are used at one time in your personalized herbal formula…. And by the way, Goldenseal and Echinacea are not the cure all for everything! 

• What is needed for your individual needs and goals is assessed during your in depth Initial Health Consultation which lasts over 1 ½ hours. When is the last time your doctor spent that much time with you? 


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You rip and run all day working to make ends meet and enjoy life. It is ridiculous that the price of rent, gas and overall cost of living is steadily rising, causing you to work harder to just to maintain your current lifestyle. This can be very stressful. Because of this, it is necessary to also budget your own self into your time, making sure that you take time to recharge your batteries. 


The easiest way to quickly relieve stress and recharge is to regulate your breathing. 


When you consciously take long deep breaths, your heart rate will slow down and your mind will automatically become calm. Deep breathing alone will extend your life and strengthen your mind, body and spirit! 


Take one minute now to inhale and exhale deeply and notice how you feel afterwards… 


When you receiving professional healthcare services like Acupuncture or Massage or Rei Ki, you will first experience a deep sense of well being and relaxation from your daily hustle and grind. 


All wholistic and alternative medicine services work on the subtle energetic levels of the body, supercharging your immune system and giving you a clarity of mind that you may have never experienced. 


Patients of mine have: 

• Detoxed and Cleansed their system 

• Lost Weight 

• Stopped Smoking 

• Gotten Rid of Allergies 

• Decreased their Blood Pressure and Blood Sugar 

• Made remarkable changes in their eating habits 

• Began living more fulfilling lives… 


Don’t hesitate to call if you have any questions regarding your health. 


I already congratulate you for taking the steps towards a healthier you! 


Bishara Wilson, L.Ac., MSTOM

www.NewYorkSportsAcupuncture.com