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April 2007
WHH eNewsletter
Empowering women to live healthier lives.
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Greetings!
I hope you enjoy this edition of the Women's Health & Healing eNewsletter. This newsletter is for women interested in an integrative approach to women's health. It includes timely tips and practical information to guide you toward optimum health and healing.
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Upcoming Talks:

Elephant Pharmacy in San Rafael Wednesday May 2nd 12-1PM Women's Wellness: Managing Menstrual Pain. Come learn about the many ways to manage menstrual cramps and heavy monthly bleeding. We will discuss conventional and alternative treatment modalities that are known to work.

 

Elephant Pharmacy in San Rafael Wednesday June 6th 12-1PM Women's Wellness: Contraceptive Choices. Come learn about the many different contraceptive options available to women. From pills, patches and rings to natural family planning and the beads; we will discuss the risks and benefits of each method.

 
Exciting News

WHH website gets a major facelift! You will see major changes in the next month including an updated Home page and Services page, a brand new Provider Page, archived newsletters, and updated Resources. It is my goal to make the information on the website clearer, more concise, and more useful. Please let me know if you have any comments or suggestions because we are in the process of making the revisions now.

 

WHH is looking for testimonials. If you would be willing to share your feedback about WHH on the website, please let me know. You can be anonymous if you wish.

 
Ask Dr. P
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What services do I offer at WHH?

1. A Personalized Health Plan: you will receive a complete package of written recommendations based upon your holistic intake, your health goals and a review of your medical records. During the first visit I gather information and we discuss your specific health concerns and goals. We will meet for about 1-1.5 hours. Then I spend a number of hours researching your health care issues and formulating a comprehensive list of recommendations. We then meet again for about an hour to review and discuss these recommendations.  Fees include the entire package. The Personalized Health Plan addresses the following:

·         Your Specific Women's Health Concerns

·         Preventive Health

·         Nutrition

·         Physical Activity

·         Mind/Body/Spirit Health

·         Patient educational materials, resources, and referrals as appropriate

2. A Problem Focused Consultation: we will meet to discuss a specific women's health issue of concern to you and I will provide my recommendations during the visit. Fees are charged at an hourly rate.

3. An Integrative Guided Imagery Session: during the session you will learn how to use imagery to improve health and promote healing. With integrative imagery you are actively involved in the imagery experience, making this a very personalized and transformative experience. You can use integrative guided imagery to:

·         to tap into your inner healer to acquire insight into a health issue

·         relieve pain or a bothersome symptom

·         create a special place of comfort and relaxation

·         access your inner strength to cope with fear or an illness

The session usually takes about 30-45 minutes. It begins with a brief assessment and explanation, then the actual imagery experience and concludes with a few minutes to debrief about what happened during the session. Fees on a per session basis.

 

4. Ongoing consultation and/or advice. Important changes in health occur over time and require intermittant monitoring and fine-tuning. By forming an ongoing collaborative relationship, we can meet your health goals.

 

Call for your appointment now!

What Patients Say

 

I loved coming to you and think that your services are wonderful.  You really helped me understand the myriad of treatment options available for my presenting health concern.  Your comprehensive report helped me understand the current research in the field as well as explore the mind/body connection.  Since my consultation with you, I have sought innovative treatments for my medical concern as well as improved my diet, exercise, and ways of dealing with daily stressors.  Thank you for the invaluable guidance.  Heather

For Providers

In the News

 

Holistic Nurses receive ANA approval. Holistic nursing has now received official recognition by the American Nurses Association as a specialty. This is big wonderful news, the holistic docs are hoping the AMA will follow suit one of these days. Just think how we could change health care together!

 
Hormone therapy (HT) may be less harmful in younger women. A secondary analysis of the WHI data found a trend toward less risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) among women who took hormone therapy (ET or EPT) closer to menopause (50-59 years old) compared to older age groups of women. These data support the short term use of HT in women closer to menopause. JAMA abstract
 
Speaking of menopause... The North American Menopause Society has released a new position statement softening their stance on the use of HT in younger women. They still recommend starting at the lowest dose possible close to menopause and using HT for the shortest period of time possible. NAMS Evidence-based Statement
 

CANP Talk a Success. It was such an honor to speak at the California Association of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference. I talked about the new HPV vaccine during a lunchtime symposium. There were about 150 NP's in attendance and many of them asked great questions!

 

CANP talk

 
I'm looking forward to seeing your patients!
Integrative medicine is patient-centered holistic care that combines the use of high quality conventional and alternative therapies to promote optimal health and healing. Join me in empowering women to lead healthier lives. Use the forward button to send this newsletter to the women in your life. Sincerely,
 

Priscilla Abercrombie, RN, NP, PhD
Women's Health & Healing
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