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			Deborah Graefer, L.Ac. M.T.O.M. Owner and Consultant Licensed Acupuncturist, Masters Traditional Oriental Medicine Graduating magna cum laude from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in San Diego, California in 1994, with a Masters in Traditional Oriental Medicine Debbie was licensed by the State of California in September of the same year. Her practice is now devoted exclusively to gallbladder and related diseases and the underlying causes including hypothyroidism, hashimotos, food intolerances, leaky gut and dietary and supplemental recommendations. She helps people with weight loss assessing the metabolic problems on an individual basis. Although weight loss kits are available on the site, her preference is to work one-on-one to find problems with metabolism, from lack of fat digestion, slow bile flow, stress and medications reducing hydrochloric acid, and undetected thyroid problems such as hashimotos or a thyroid that's being influcenced by too much cortisol. She uses natural products from several reputable companies and manufactures a few of her own formulations specifically for gallbladder health. Deborah spends her spare time perusing gallbladder and bile research studies and writing newsletters for your enjoyment and edification. Her interest in gallbladder health was an offshoot of her nutritional studies but more importantly from personal story that began in her childhood and followed her throughout life, leading her to the study of Chinese medicine. Here is her story. "I suffered from stomach aches from early childhood. Trips to doctors had brought no results and so my mother tried some unorthodox methods such as food combining which resulted in very strange school lunches but none the less gave me some relief. My symptoms were general indigestion, feeling of fullness following meals or that food was sitting in my stomach for hours, pain up high above the stomach, below the ribcage in the center and getting worse throughout the day, keeping me from being able to fall asleep. The pain could get so severe that I would use a very hot water bottle to help to relax it and after continual weeks of this I would eventually just stop eating for three days to get relief. Doctors did all sorts of tests, but never any gallbladder tests. And we tried alternative therapies, many of them. It wasn't until I was in my early 30s that I found any relief at all and that came with a Chinese formula called Assimil-aid. I had to take a lot of it to notice a difference at first - 4 capsules before I ate and then if I felt pain afterwards I would take another 4. But it was so amazing to feel relief from the pain that I didn't care how many I needed to take. If I kept taking them, the pain would go away. Wow! How could it be that a simple herbal formula could do what all the medicines couldn't? I began to research all of the herbs in that formula and ended up enrolling in Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. I suspected that the Chinese knew something that we didn't know. And how true is that! What I learned about the formula as I progressed in my studies is that the herbs in that formula are more nutritive than medicinal containing such things as cinnamon and fennel for example. The formula is designed to nourish the cells of the digestive system, from the top to bottom, so therefore includes the liver and gallbladder, both small and large bowel and the stomach. So if the cells are in good shape, healthy and in balance, they will do their jobs properly, whatever the job of that particular cell is. It might be to produce HCl; it might be to signal more or less production of Hcl. It may be to secrete more bile; it may be to secrete less bile. It may be to produce more or less bile. It works on a different principal of most supplements which are generally replacing or taking over function. For example, taking HCl can be helpful. Wouldn't it be better if one could teach one's body to increase its own production? And the beauty is that the body knows better than our brains what it needs and when it needs it. It knows where to send the nutrition, what part of the system is in need of the most help. This is the principal of regeneration: when the body is fed the proper nutrition in the proper (ie concentrated enough) amounts, it has the ability to correct its own imbalances. And Chinese formulas inherently address the emotional aspects of the diseased organ as well. Digestive problems are often accompanied by stresses of one type or another. Much of that is due to our lifestyles; some due to our genetic or emotional makeup. Children's "tummy aches" are often connected with some emotion that they are not able to get in touch with or communicate. Adults are often just in denial of the stress. Addressing the stress at the same time as the organic problem is the ideal way to treat. " The links below are to the sites of the places where she has garnered much of her professional knowledge: Pacific College of Oriental Medicine http://www.pacificcollege.edu/ International Foundation for Nutrition and Health http://www.ifnh.org/ Assisted in teaching health pratitioners Digestion, Blood Sugar Handling, Calcium Balance, Healthy Weight Loss Studied with Datis Kharrazian, author of Why do I Still Have Thyroid Symptoms when My Blood Tests are Normal? Dr. Kharrizian teaches classes around the country through the Postgraduate Department, University of Bridgeport, MA Functional Blood Chemistry Mastering the Thyroid Cortisol and Melatonin Circadian Rhythm Physiology Autoimmune Regulation by the Nitric Oxide and Glutathione Systems Understanding The Complexity of Gluten Sensitivity Neuruotransmitters and the Brain Neurochemistry of Childhood Brain Developmental Disorders Gluten and Autism Connection Susan Dennett, L.Ac., M.T.O.M., R.C.S.T. Consultant Licensed Acupuncturist, Masters Traditional Oriental Medicine, Registered Craniosacral Therapistl Susan graduated summa cum laude from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in San Diego, California in 1995, with a Masters in Traditional Oriental Medicine and was licensed by the State of California and has since added studies concentrated studies in 5-element acupuncture. This added to her previous Holistic Health Practioner liscense of 1989. Her studies began in 1982 with Polarity Therapy and Massage and for the last 20 years Susan's patients have enjoyed her educational approach coupled with the variety of healing modalities she is well-practiced in. She has also taught yoga, water aerobics, nutrition and cooking classes. Susan holds National Certification in Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy and is a registered Craniosacral Therapist. In addition, she is an assistant teacher with the CSTANA (Craniosacral Therapy Association of North America). Today she works most extensively with digestive problems that stem from celiac disease, gluten intolerances and other food sensitivities. She assesses the patient's blood work from a functional perspective, frequently discovering an underlying thyroid problem that may be contributing to the issue and to chronic fatigue. Susan spent years pursuing an answer for her own health issues until she was diagnosed with celiac disease. The testing for celiac has left much to be desired and she is constantly keeping abreast of new ways of managing this issue. Her goal in her practice is to help clients to stop their suffering of long-term, chronic issues and get their joy of life back -- a sincere and worthy goal! Susan has studied at or with the following: Pacific College of Oriental Medicine http://www.pacificcollege.edu/ Biodynamic Craniosacral Theray Association http://www.craniosacraltherapy.org/ The Institute of Classical Five-Element Acupuncture http://www.5element.com Studied enzyme therapy with Dr. Loomis http://www.loomisenzymes.com/ Studied with Datis Kharrazian, author of Why do I Still Have Thyroid Symptoms when My Blood Tests are Normal? Dr. Kharrizian teaches classes around the country through the Postgraduate Department, University of Bridgeport, MA Functional Blood Chemistry Mastering the Thyroid Cortisol and Melatonin Circadian Rhythm Physiology Autoimmune Regulation by the Nitric Oxide and Glutathione Systems Understanding The Complexity of Gluten Sensitivity Neuruotransmitters and the Brain
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