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Article by Devani Alderson

Did you know that 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated?  And when it comes to weight loss and fitness, this can actually slow down metabolism by 3% or more.  You’ve probably heard the advice to drink water to help stave hunger pains.  Well, 37% of Americans are reportedly disconnected enough from their thirst mechanism that thirst is often mistaken for hunger. So next time you feel hungry, try a glass of water, and see if that quenches the appetite.

In our family, we are big water drinkers, starting each morning with a tall, cool glass of water with a fresh lemon wedge.  It’s a sort of “inner shower” to flush the system first thing, followed by a steady water bottle companion filled throughout the day.

In fact, just writing this is making me thirsty, so cheers, and bottoms up!

Devani Alderson is an aspiring writer and artist and works in social media and SEO marketing.

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The body functions like a computer. You are either on or off, or energetically weak or strong to any given issue. Pain is a sign that something is wrong with the flow of energy in the body. We humans are multidimensional beings with multiple levels of consciousness. Our weaknesses can come from many dimensions and from many aspects of ourselves. In fact, the majority of pains, symptoms and life blockages are nonphysical in nature. Our struggles stem from our karma, ancestors, descendents, the collective consciousness and influences, misinformation from experts, psychological influences, mental, emotional, and psychic influences, and spiritual experiences hundreds, if not, thousands of years ago.

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Sitting across a small desk like table, I extend my arms toward her. She places her index, middle and ring fingers on each of my wrists. Like a skilled piano player, she moves her fingers, first lightly, then with a bit more force and finally with an even deeper touch, shifting these alternating pressures from one wrist to the other on three specific points on my radial artery, nine pulses in total. As we engage in lively conversation she asks me how I’m feeling and then tells me that today I have the beginnings of a cold. Although I haven’t been experiencing the symptoms yet, I trust her, especially after she asks to see my tongue and quickly nods and confirms that I am indeed showing the early signs of a possible cold.

This is not some kind of hands-on fortune teller predicting my future, but my acupuncturist Daniella, and since I have been seeing her consistently almost weekly for many years, I smile, knowing not to doubt her. When this session is finished all will be in harmony again. After her initial pulse and tongue diagnosis I gladly move to the table and am more than ready for my acupuncture treatment.