The great news is that now less than 2 out of 10 adults smoke. The number of American adults who smoke has dropped below 20 percent for the first time in our nation’s history. The bad news is health officials said this week that cigarettes kill almost a half-million people a year.

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The great news is that now less than 2 out of 10 adults smoke. The number of American adults who smoke has dropped below 20 percent for the first time in our nation’s history. The bad news is health officials said this week that cigarettes kill almost a half-million people a year.

This year on November 19th, the Great American Smokeout will celebrate its 33nd anniversary. The event has remarkably changed America’s health. Millions stop smoking for a day, but many people successfully quit for good. It has helped keep young people from starting smoking and protected nonsmokers from the dangers of second-hand smoke.

When the event began in 1974 smoking was accepted as a cultural norm. Now smoking is viewed for what it actually is…a killer. Smoking ,as well as secondhand smoke, kills 443,000 people every year from cancer, lung disease, heart disease and other causes, said the CDC. Half of all long-term smokers, especially those who start as teenagers, die much too young, many in middle age.

The good news is you can quit smoking easily and naturally with acupuncture. Just watch this video and see how easy it is. Quit Smoking Acupuncture Minneapolis MN

Complete Oriental Medical Care, LLC is pleased to announce that our team will host a kickoff event for the annual Great American Smokeout this Thursday, November 20, from 10 a.m. to 6pm. Our staff will be handing out information on how to naturally quit smoking for good using acupuncture. Plus, receive a $10 discount when you sign up for our Quit Smoking Today Acupuncture Program on Nov. 20, 2008. Call us today at 612-866-4000 to learn how you can kick the nasty habit. And visit us at http://www.orientalmedcare.com/quit_smoking_acupuncture_program.html.

Have you been feeling tired and run down? Ready to say good-bye to your stress? Learn how to put more energy into your body naturally with Chinese Qigong. (pronounced “chee gung”) This is an ancient Chinese healing art that combines the use of your mind, body, and breathing to strengthen your vital energy. Qigong uses . . . → Read More: New Qigong Exercise Class – Minneapolis MN]]>

Have you been feeling tired and run down? Ready to say good-bye to your stress? Learn how to put more energy into your body naturally with Chinese Qigong. (pronounced “chee gung”) This is an ancient Chinese healing art that combines the use of your mind, body, and breathing to strengthen your vital energy. Qigong uses special movement exercises and visualizations that can benefit people of all ages and physical conditions.

Studies have shown that Qigong can lower blood pressure, help balance (prevent falls for seniors), reduce incidence of stroke, increase bone density and increase longevity.

Learn to:
• maintain your health
• improve circulation (good for cold feet & hands)
• regain balance and flexibility
• quiet your mind
• decrease stress
• prevent illness (improve immune system)

You will learn Healing Qigong, Longevity Qigong, Treasured Vase Qigong as well as Rejuvenation Qigong.

No experience is necessary because the exercises are fun and easy to learn.

Date/Time: Fridays, 10:30-11:30am, November 6th – December 11th
Cost: Only $100 for all 6 sessions. Or pay drop in rate of $19 per session. Over age 65 is only $10 per session.
Location: Richfield Lutheran Church, 8 W 60th St., Minneapolis, MN 55419
To register: call 612-866-4000 or go to http://www.orientalmedcare.com/qigong_class.html

About the Instructor: Naijin Sonmore has dedicated her life to bringing true Chinese culture and health practices to the US. Originally from China, she has studied from several famous Qigong and Tai Chi masters. Naijin started learning Qigong as a teenager. In 1987 she began studying Chen Style Tai Chi from a disciple of Chen Wanting. In 1995, she obtained her Qigong teacher certificate. She teaches Qigong as a way of self empowerment to easily enhance your own health. She will teach you how to cultivate a joyful, relaxed, optimistic and energized state of mind.

“If you want to be healthy and live to 100, do Qigong.”
- Dr. Oz

Studies of the brain waves of meditators show that they are apparently healthier. Neuroscientists found that meditators transfer their brain activity from one area of the cortex to another. Their brain waves in the stress inclined right frontal cortex moved to the calmer left frontal cortex. This indicates that they are calmer and happier than before. . . . → Read More: Does Meditation Make You Healthy?]]>

Studies of the brain waves of meditators show that they are apparently healthier. Neuroscientists found that meditators transfer their brain activity from one area of the cortex to another. Their brain waves in the stress inclined right frontal cortex moved to the calmer left frontal cortex. This indicates that they are calmer and happier than before. There was also less activity in the part of the brain that processes fear.

 5 Benefits of Meditation:

• Decreases negative effects of stress & anxiety
• Improves self-esteem
• Improves concentration
• Reduces muscle tension
• Reduces depression
 
A study at the University of Massachusetts Medical School recorded the brain waves of stressed employees of a high-tech firm in Madison, Wisconsin. The subjects were split randomly into two groups…25 people were invited to learn meditation over eight weeks, and the remaining 16 were left alone as a control group. Every participant had their brain waves scanned three times during the study…at the beginning of the experiment, when the meditation lessons were finished eight weeks later and four months after that. The researchers found that the meditators showed an obvious shift in activity to the left frontal lobe of their brains. In other words, they were calmer and happier than before.

 Treatment for Insomnia?

Like many people who meditate, you may find that you have greater self-esteem, self-confidence and inner peace. You might find you can concentrate more easily and your ability to learn and remember improves. It’s no surprise that practicing meditation, with its effects of quieting your mind and relaxing your body, has been found to be an effective treatment for insomnia. Several studies have already shown that regular meditation results in higher blood levels of melatonin, a hormone that plays a critical role in the regulation of sleep.

P.S. If you’d like help in learning meditation or want to be inspired to practice it regularly, consider my Qi Gong Meditation CD. How would you like to be stress free, feel happier, more relaxed and energetic? These are just a few of the miracles that people who have used my meditation program experience on a regular basis. See http://www.theqigongmeditation.com. Thank you.

For more than 24 years Steven Sonmore helped people transform health problems into solutions for attaining better health. Steven is a licensed acupuncturist, herbalist,  and certified Health Preservation Association instructor. He offers complete health care with acupuncture, Chinese herbs and nutritional counseling. He is licensed by the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice and certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.