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		<title>No-Tox Cosmetic Acupuncture</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Until now, options to eliminate wrinkles and look younger included filler injectibles which could lead to hardening of one&#8217;s features (duck lips and exaggerated cheekbones), Bo-tox, in which toxins are injected directly into your face to temporarily paralyze the muscles (expressionless face), and expensive, cosmetic surgery &#8211; all which alter the original look of YOU. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://rickbernardacupuncture.com/?p=90</link>
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		<title>Low Back Pain &amp; Electroacupuncture</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Low back pain is one of the most common complaints that bring people to acupuncture. Conventional medicine simply does not offer adequate solutions that address this condition. Medical doctors can only write prescriptions for anti-inflammatories or pain killers which camouflage the problem. Additionally, pain meds have deleterious effects on our health, most notably on our [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://rickbernardacupuncture.com/?p=98</link>
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		<title>High Dose Arnica for Injury or Surgery</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you have sustained a significant injury with bruising and swelling, or are facing surgery of any type, you need to be aware of the benefits of high dose homeopathic Arnica. Homeopathic remedies are something I have been studying the past 6 months primarily because I was introduced to a high dose Arnica product after [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://rickbernardacupuncture.com/?p=95</link>
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		<title>A New Model of Medicine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As brilliant as Western (allopathic) medicine is at emergency medical procedures and various surgical techniques, this makes up a very small percentage of what people see doctors for. Both infectious disease and more chronic degenerative disease are treated with drugs that are aimed at symptom suppression, and bring with them vast deliterious side-effects. With the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://rickbernardacupuncture.com/?p=85</link>
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		<title>The Carpal Tunnel Dilemma</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Carpal tunnel syndrome is one of the most poorly treated conditions in medicine today. Carpal tunnel is a common source of hand numbness and pain due primarily to repetitive hand movements required in typing and mousing. However, any overuse activity can lead to this condition. I have seen it prevalent in pregnant women and new [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://rickbernardacupuncture.com/?p=80</link>
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		<title>Serrapeptase &#8212; The &#8220;Miracle&#8221; enzyme</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Serrapeptase is an enzyme that comes from the silkworm. When the silkworm is ready to emerge from it&#8217;s cocoon it produces an enzyme that dissolves that very hard shell so that this delicate little creature can enter into a new world. Histological studies reveal powerful anti-inflammatory effects of this naturally occuring enzyme. Serrapeptase digests non-living [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://rickbernardacupuncture.com/?p=77</link>
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		<title>Time to &#8220;Winterize&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Now that Winter has officially arrived it is time to utilize the knowledge and wisdom of Chinese Medicine that has been honed and tested for over 4,000 years. The ancient Chinese believed that human beings should live in harmony with the natural cycles of their environment. The cold and darkness of Winter leads us to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://rickbernardacupuncture.com/?p=71</link>
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		<title>New Year Resolutions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As I look forward to what 2010 has to offer &#8211; Whew! Thank god we all survived 2009 &#8211; I feel so fortunate to be part of such a great profession and have such wonderful patients that truly feeds my soul. I am so blessed to be able to participate in the lives of so [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://rickbernardacupuncture.com/?p=68</link>
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		<title>Lose Weight the Easy Way</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have been practicing acupuncture for 16 years and the most common question I get is, &#8220;Do you help with weight loss?&#8221; My answer has always been &#8220;no, but I know of many acupuncturists who do.&#8221; It&#8217;s not that I didn&#8217;t believe that acupuncture could help people lose weight. I have read many research papers [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://rickbernardacupuncture.com/?p=56</link>
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		<title>Report: Health Tips</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;d like to welcome you to my Health Tips Report. This Report will provide you with natural remedies for common, every day problems, as well as solutions for more complex, difficult conditions that you may not have realized Chinese Medicine could address. As amazing as the advanced diagnostic procedures and emergency medical procedures that Western [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://rickbernardacupuncture.com/?p=14</link>
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