Wish me luck, folks
Well, its rounding time for baby #2 to make her appearance so I'm off to the waiting game. I will be back in the office on a limited basis starting 10/13, but I strongly encourage you to book with my colleage Noreen Drake, LAc to continue treatment while I'm away. Noreen can accept AMERICAN SPECIALTY HEALTH, HEALTH NET, PROVIDENCE, and BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD insurance now as a preferred provider! She may bill other plans out of network as well. You can proceed to my regular www.allwayswell.com to book appointments with Noreen online anytime. When you book with Noreen, please indicate you're a patient of mine in the notes section to help her be better prepared. Noreen is a trusted friend and colleague, someone I don't hesitate to see for treatment myself! Though I'm much overdue, hmm.....
See you soon!
I look forward to seeing you again soon as I don't intend to be away for as long as I was with my son. My return schedule is already up, open and bookable online. You can still contact me via email or leave me a message at the office, I will be checking while I'm away, but not consistently so please be patient with my reply. If you have urgent questions or concerns, please talk to Noreen. You can call her at (503)445-8888 x5.
With that I wish you a wonderful remaineder to the summer and again, I look forward to seeing you soon!
Best ~Rebecca
Friday, August 24, 2012
August Newsletter 2012
In This Issue:
** Trusted Nutritional Supplements & Herbs
** Affordable Care Act
** Maternity Leave - Its Coming!
** Thanks for Tuning In! Book On-line Anytime!
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Trusted Nutritional Supplements and Herbs
I like supplements and herbs, I do prescribe them as many of you know. A common question I get is why purchase herbs or supplements from a qualified practitioner instead of over the counter? A valid question with a straightforward answer.
Supplements that you can only purchase through a qualified practitioner are often more expensive than what you purchase over the counter, its true, and the differences generally lie in three areas:
Quality
Delivery System/Absorbability
Concentration
Quality is fairly obvious - in the case of many supplement brands you get what you pay for - and concentration too. "Prescription Strength" is a relevant term in supplementation as well as in Western Pharmaceuticals. The biggest kicker is the delivery system and absorbability of the supplements.
If your digestive system can't eat through whatever agent is used to bind a tablet, say, you can take a whole bottle of supplements and gain no benefit. Professional grade supplements generally provide you with tableting agents and delivery systems that your body can actually manage to digest so you can get to and utilize the good stuff. Brands like Thorne, Pure Encapsulations and Biotics pay special attention to this which is why I carry them in office.
If there's ever something you want that I don't have on hand, even a general supplement or multivitamin, I may be able to order one for you that is superior to what you'd find OTC. Furthermore, I actually have an online dispensary where you can order from trusted brands. You can learn more HERE.
If you are purchasing something over the counter, make sure it is a liquid, a powder, a gelcap or a capsule and try never to purchase anything that is a tablet from a non-vetted brand. Tablets are always the least likely to be absorbed by the body if you don't know the tableting agent.
Affordable Care Act & CAM
A lovely alumni from the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine (my alma matter) wrote a brief article summarizing the Affordable Care Act plus some information about what it means for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Interested? Click here to read more.
Maternity Leave - Its Coming!
As many of you can tell by seeing me at recent appointments, baby is almost here! I'm due September 1st so I'll be working up until the last week of August and then taking some maternity leave to bond with baby and recover. My intention is to come back about 6 weeks after baby is born, on October 13th, and ease back into my regular schedule over a couple of months.
This is already programmed out in my on-line schedule and you should be able to see beyond the void of September into October to book appointments for my return now.
My colleague, Noreen Drake, LAc, will be in office Mon-Thurs while I am away to see to your acupuncture needs! She is an excellent practitoner and I highly recommend you continue treatment with her while I am away. Her schedule is also available on-line through the same calendar. She is contracted with several insurance companies and can bill or create coded receipts for you.
I will be gone from 8/25-10/13 Noreen is currently contracted with:
ASHN
Health Net
Providence
Regence BCBS
and can therefore bill direct to those insurers for you. It may be possible to bill other insurers as an out of network provider. Email Noreen with questions.
Thanks for Tuning In!
As usual thanks again for tuning in! And I promise I'll let you know what happens with baby. Please don't hesitate to call or book on-line anytime and please do see Noreen while I'm away.
Looking forward to seeing you!
~Rebecca
** Trusted Nutritional Supplements & Herbs
** Affordable Care Act
** Maternity Leave - Its Coming!
** Thanks for Tuning In! Book On-line Anytime!
---------------------
Trusted Nutritional Supplements and Herbs
I like supplements and herbs, I do prescribe them as many of you know. A common question I get is why purchase herbs or supplements from a qualified practitioner instead of over the counter? A valid question with a straightforward answer.
Supplements that you can only purchase through a qualified practitioner are often more expensive than what you purchase over the counter, its true, and the differences generally lie in three areas:
Quality
Delivery System/Absorbability
Concentration
Quality is fairly obvious - in the case of many supplement brands you get what you pay for - and concentration too. "Prescription Strength" is a relevant term in supplementation as well as in Western Pharmaceuticals. The biggest kicker is the delivery system and absorbability of the supplements.
If your digestive system can't eat through whatever agent is used to bind a tablet, say, you can take a whole bottle of supplements and gain no benefit. Professional grade supplements generally provide you with tableting agents and delivery systems that your body can actually manage to digest so you can get to and utilize the good stuff. Brands like Thorne, Pure Encapsulations and Biotics pay special attention to this which is why I carry them in office.
If there's ever something you want that I don't have on hand, even a general supplement or multivitamin, I may be able to order one for you that is superior to what you'd find OTC. Furthermore, I actually have an online dispensary where you can order from trusted brands. You can learn more HERE.
If you are purchasing something over the counter, make sure it is a liquid, a powder, a gelcap or a capsule and try never to purchase anything that is a tablet from a non-vetted brand. Tablets are always the least likely to be absorbed by the body if you don't know the tableting agent.
Affordable Care Act & CAM
A lovely alumni from the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine (my alma matter) wrote a brief article summarizing the Affordable Care Act plus some information about what it means for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Interested? Click here to read more.
Maternity Leave - Its Coming!
As many of you can tell by seeing me at recent appointments, baby is almost here! I'm due September 1st so I'll be working up until the last week of August and then taking some maternity leave to bond with baby and recover. My intention is to come back about 6 weeks after baby is born, on October 13th, and ease back into my regular schedule over a couple of months.
This is already programmed out in my on-line schedule and you should be able to see beyond the void of September into October to book appointments for my return now.
My colleague, Noreen Drake, LAc, will be in office Mon-Thurs while I am away to see to your acupuncture needs! She is an excellent practitoner and I highly recommend you continue treatment with her while I am away. Her schedule is also available on-line through the same calendar. She is contracted with several insurance companies and can bill or create coded receipts for you.
I will be gone from 8/25-10/13 Noreen is currently contracted with:
ASHN
Health Net
Providence
Regence BCBS
and can therefore bill direct to those insurers for you. It may be possible to bill other insurers as an out of network provider. Email Noreen with questions.
Thanks for Tuning In!
As usual thanks again for tuning in! And I promise I'll let you know what happens with baby. Please don't hesitate to call or book on-line anytime and please do see Noreen while I'm away.
Looking forward to seeing you!
~Rebecca
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