Roberta Mittman - Acupuncturist & Virtual Wellness Coach

Sleep, Part 3: Do You Dream?

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:51:46 +0000

Do you dream? Good question, especially if you are wondering about the quality and quantity of your sleep. A “yes” answer is what we’re looking for. Remember the four stages of sleep I discussed before? If you dream, that could be an indication that your body and brain are successfully reaching at least Stage Two. Stage [...]

Sleep, Part 2: Go to Your Room!

admin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:01:59 +0000

In my last newsletter, I described the ways that sleep deprivation affects the body’s essential functions. In short, sleep is a key component to health. Getting under 8 hours of sleep can lead to illness, obesity, and poor overall daytime performance. Feeling trapped in a cycle of daily fatigue and nighttime wakefulness? Applying the 3Rs will [...]

Sleep, Part 1: Why We Should (and Why We Don’t)

Roberta Mittman — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:59:39 +0000

What’s so important about getting those zzzzzz’s? Think about the last time you woke up after a really good night’s sleep. Remember how energized and refreshed you felt? Your body’s natural daily cycles of expansion, activity, and growth are taxing. Periods of nightly restorative rest and repair actually reverse that wear and tear. When allowed [...]

Find the Right Fuel: Food, Acid Reflux, and IBS

Roberta Mittman — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:17:05 +0000

So you’ve read the material. You know the mechanics of your body’s engine, your digestive system. And now you know there are things you can do to take an active role in how your engine works. But maybe you’re still having a hard time taking that first step. It’s true that changing our habits isn’t easy. [...]

Healthy Eating: Check-in Time!

Roberta Mittman — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:30:56 +0000

It’s a new year, and many of us are feeling inspired to take on new habits—or abandon old, unhealthy ones. Is maintaining a healthy weight one of yours? Now that the holidays are over, take a moment to reflect on how you kept yourself in good health, physically and emotionally, during the festivities. No doubt many [...]

Healthy Eating, Part II: Use Your Intuition

Roberta Mittman — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:25:39 +0000

Who said you must lose weight to be healthy? They were dead wrong. It’s time to realize that you must get healthy in order to lose weight, not the reverse. The diet mentality doesn’t work because it offers false hope for losing weight quickly and permanently, often using recommendations that are boring, restrictive, and unsatisfying, [...]

Healthy Eating, Part I: Throw OUT the Diets

Roberta Mittman — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:46:50 +0000

I’m excited about my new way of looking at eating. I’ve decided to totally eliminate the concept of “bad” foods. I refuse to feel guilty if and when I splurge. So far I’ve resisted the impulse to buy every tabloid that highlights a new fad diet modeled by a svelte, bikini-clad starlet. I didn’t always have [...]

My NOT-So-Mainstream Acupuncture

Roberta Mittman — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:18:30 +0000

Needles are good for you? Really? A technique with more than 3,000 years of success behind it, acupuncture is gaining such acceptance worldwide that even Western doctors have begun to realize how powerful its application can be. But what exactly is acupuncture, and how does it work? Acupuncture is a well-established healing method in which a practitioner stimulates [...]

Stress and the 3Rs

Roberta Mittman — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:27:19 +0000

In my last post, I discussed the fight-or-flight reaction as one way the body physically reacts to emotional stimuli. When your body reacts with fight-or-flight too often, though, the response can lead to tension and the damaging effects of stress. Remember the 3R’s? They can work right alongside therapies such as NET to help you maintain [...]

Taking Control of Stress

Roberta Mittman — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:01:41 +0000

Ever think that pain, discomfort, and other symptoms all feel worse when you’re stressed? You’re not alone…and you’re right on the money! In fact, various studies have shown that anxiety, stress, and other emotional conditions can actually decrease the body’s immunity and leave us open to illness, from the common cold to heart conditions. Psychologists have long [...]