Daniela Freda Acupuncture

BIG NEWS! My practice is moving to a new location in the Castro in October 2020. Details coming soon! In the meantime, I will continue to see patients at 543 Castro Street through September 25th. We have been in this location since 2006. Here's an award we received from the San Francisco Guardian in 2009, "Best Recovery Zone."

The FDA has added more sanitizer brands to the list that contain dangerous levels of methanol, including Blumen. Please be careful with sourcing hand sanitizer and wash your hands with soap and water before eating. Here's the full list: https://www.fda.gov//drug-safety-and-availability/fda-upda

Racism contributes to health disparities. I notice that many holistic practitioners only focus on the individual choices that patients make- eating an organic diet, exercising, meditating and other behaviors. These are important measures for health, but we need to address the social determinants of health- which requires social and political action. Black Lives Matter. Here's an overview of how racism affects health. https://www.npr.org//scientists-start-to-tease-out-the-sub

This is heartwarming- New York City veterinarian can't see patients in his office, so he does their acupuncture treatments outdoors. https://nypost.com//coronavirus-tales-nyc-vet-does-sidew/

Newsletter for April 2020: Telehealth Appointments are now available. https://mailchi.mp/ea09be2cbf79/april2020-telehealth

Please read this helpful article on how to support yourself emotionally through these trying times. David Kessler is an expert on grief. Practice compassion for yourself and others. https://hbr.org//03/that-discomfort-youre-feeling-is-grief

I love Lee Holden's online qigong classes. He just offered these free classes to the public to boost Immunity. This is a great way to move your qi and connect back to yourself.

Taking a reading break from COVID updates? Here’s a lovely read about the different cultural food traditions for post-birth. I love reading about all the delicious soup recipes. https://www.washingtonpost.com//faf59bdc-5325-11ea-929a-64

Wash your hands for 20 seconds to prevent illness. Here are fun songs as alternatives to Happy Birthday. https://www.latimes.com//coronavirus-hand-washing-20-secon

This is a great list for self-care practices that are available to almost everyone. Youtube is a great resource for guided meditations, qigong videos, yoga and stretching videos, relaxing music, and so much more....https://www.huffpost.com//cheap-self-care-practices-low-co

"Your Cervical Mucous is Beautiful" has some wonderful microscope images of cervical mucous. In my practice, I speak to patients about observing cervical mucous to identify stages of the menstrual cycle, and especially identifying ovulation for fertility. The author Lauren Young writes, "In addition to being beautiful, cervical mucus is functionally important. It lines the cervix, vagina, and vulva, creating a protective barrier between a woman’s body and the environment. The mucus also plays a major role in fostering healthy bacteria, protecting from pathogens, helping sperm reach the reproductive tract, and even signaling disease and pregnancy issues to clinicians." Read more here: https://www.sciencefriday.com/artic/cervical-mucus-health/

Study results of 120 patients undergoing chemotherapy found 68% felt relief in their neuropathy when treated with acupuncture. The acupuncture treatments were performed weekly for ten sessions. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-51195500

Go outdoors for your health! Here's a great article describing the benefits of spending time in nature for health. 2 hours per week (or more) is the amount of time that creates most benefit- and this can be in any natural space, for example, a city park with trees. Green space (with trees) and Blue space (water) were both supportive. https://e360.yale.edu//ecopsychology-how-immersion-in-natu