Overcoming Addiction Naturally

MiBaSo Holistic Health has helped people of all backgrounds to overcome addictions using Acupuncture and holistic health remedies since 2006. We provide services at our office as well as on location.  Our Acupuncture Physician Ahuva Gamliel holds a specialty certification in treating addiction using acupuncture.  She was trained at the Lincoln Rehabilitation Center in the Bronx, New York where people are court mandated to receive acupuncture treatment due to drug related crimes. Because she is so passionate about helping people to break harmful habits for good, she has published several guided meditations to help people heal from substance abuse.  The downloadable MP3 meditations can be found in the hyperlinks below. 

Over the last three decades there has been an increasing interest in acupuncture treatment of substance abuse around the world. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been utilized in China for more than 2,000 years, and it has been practiced in treatment of substance addiction and non-substance addictions. TCM have efficacy in the rehabilitation of abnormal physical problems induced by chronic drug use, including improving immune function, increasing working memory, and protecting against neurological disorders. Given that TCM is potentially effective in the prevention of relapse, it has been suggested that TCM may be the ideal choice in the future for the treatment of many types of addiction. The neurochemical and behavioral evidence showed that acupuncture's role in suppressing the reinforcing effects of abused drugs takes place by modulating mesolimbic dopamine neurons. Also, several brain neurotransmitter systems such as serotonin, opioid and amino acids including GABA have been implicated in the modulation of dopamine release by acupuncture. Clinical trials provide clear evidence for the biological effects of acupuncture that ultimately help us to understand how acupuncture can be a useful tool in treating addictions. See articles below for more information.

For best results it is recommended to do acupuncture together with other non-invasive holistic therapies such as counseling, narcotics anonymous (alcoholics anonymous, overeater’s anonymous and the like), exercise and nutritious eating and natural remedies such as homeopathics.  Overconsuming sugar, caffeine and other stimulating foods can cause spikes in blood glucose levels which affect mood and decision making negatively.  When used in the supportive context as part of a detox plan, acupuncture is an effective, simple and economical method for the detoxification of alcohol and other drugs.

Smoking

Smoking can be one of the most difficult habits to break. Sometimes people try on their own to quit using nicotine gum, patches, and pills but they still find it hard to kick the habit completely on their own.  In order for acupuncture to work, the person has to really want to quit.  If someone is dragged in for treatment by a well-meaning friend or family member, it won’t work for them because acupuncture is a support system, it cannot work against somebody’s will.  It can reduce cravings, help to detoxify the organs of elimination and decrease the irritability associated with withdrawing from nicotine but it cannot be forced.  If a person is ready and willing, we are able to work on this together to get the best results.

Smoking may seem to be a benign addiction but many studies have shown that it is in fact detrimental to health and wellbeing and can contribute to many diseases in the body. This meditation for smoking cessation is to help people stop smoking and reduces their risk for preventable conditions due to lifestyle habits. 

Sample our Meditation for FREE here! 

Meditation includes background binaural beats to relax the subconscious mind,  progressive muscle relaxation to release the tension in the body, visualization to guide the mind with imagery, positive affirmations and more!

Alcohol & Other Drugs
Many people turn to alcohol or narcotics to numb their feelings and escape their problems.  Alcohol, however, only makes things worse for them.  Instead of running away from life, acupuncture helps a person to feel calm, cool, and collected and they are thus better able to cope with the challenges and pressures of life.  It is also a wonderful treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder.  The way that it works is by releasing serotonin from the brain.  Serotonin in the neurotransmitter that’s responsible for feeling of wellbeing.  When a person is clear, focused and level-headed, they can make the best decisions for themselves and their family.  Acupuncture can reduce cravings, help to detoxify the organs of elimination and decrease the irritability associated with withdrawing from alcohol but it cannot be forced on a person by a friend or family member.  If a person is ready and willing to commit to treatment, we are able to work on this together to get the best results.  

Eating Disorders

Traditional Chinese acupuncture has stood the test of time and is one of the best-known complementary and alternative therapies. Acupuncture stimulates the nervous system and alters the processing and perception of pain signals and also releases natural painkillers, such as endorphins and serotonin in the nervous system. Acupuncture's successful use for various stress conditions has been proven.  Many people develop eating disorders as a response to psychological pain.  Acupuncture has helped people to deal with post-traumatic stress disorder and also with substance abuse.  For these reasons, it can also be an effective tool in treating anorexia, bulimia, overeating, and body image perception.  The use of complementary therapies and specifically acupuncture in the treatment of anorexia nervosa, for example, may provide important adjunctive care to allow a comprehensive treatment approach that potentially improves quality of life, reduces anxiety and instils hope for recovery. 

Ahuva Gamliel has created this meditation for eating/body image disorders.  She also recorded meditations for relaxation and overall wellbeing as well as positive affirmations.  The hyperlinks are to 99 cent downloads that you can listen to on your devices without needing any internet connection.  Links to additional meditations can be found below.

Since addiction has both emotional and spiritual components, she recorded this meditation to address the spiritual components of addiction and mental health and wellness.

For more information:
Amazon Store with MP3 Downloadable Meditations and More 

Addiction & Acupuncture https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24215926

                                 And https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/998560

PTSD Study https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28874920

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Our office is located in North Miami Beach, Florida and patients travel from all over Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach to see us. We can also travel to your location with our Onsite Sessions if you live in Aventura, Bal Harbour Village, Bay Harbor Islands, Cooper City, Dania Beach, Davie, Fort Lauderdale, Golden Beach, Hallandale Beach, Hollywood, Margate, Miami, Miami Beach, Miami Shores Village, Miramar, North Bay Village, North Miami, North Miami Beach, Pembroke Pines, Plantation, Sunny Isles Beach, Surfside, Tamarac, and Weston.

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Promote Health & Prevent Illness

Are you ready for round 2 of the corona virus, the 2nd wave?
Join Ahuva Gamliel, Acupuncture Physician, as she discusses simple immune system boosters that promote health and wellness and prevent sickness (even despite exposure to covid 19). With these simple tools you can thrive in the face of the virus and go on living your best life!

In Holistic medicine, the prevention and the treatment often involve the same ingredients (in different amounts).  And as they say, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."  This means that it's easier to prevent illness than to treat it once a person already has it.

During these times of uncertainty, it is of utmost importance to manage stress.  Stress can contribute to or trigger a wide range of health and mental health conditions including anxiety and depression and autoimmune and inflammatory conditions.  To prevent becoming overwhelmed and to continue to manage life successfully, it is vital to incorporate methods such as meditation, yoga, prayer, or breathwork to help control the mind and emotions and prevent yourself from potentially spiraling into a preventable condition.

Here is a relaxing meditation with affirmations to help Promote Health & Prevent Illness

For more meditations that you can 

download to your devices

please click here

Need to Lose Your Quarantine 15?

For more information please visit www.mibaso.org To book a mobile or telehealth & wellness consultation please call (786)537-0771 Namaste!

Homeopathic Rapid Weight Loss

Like many people, I was unhappy about my weight for several years.  I tried eating healthy, exercising regularly, detox/cleansing, thyroid support, vitamins & supplements, diuretic teas and herbal fat burners but nothing worked for me.

Then a colleague of mine posted this video on Facebook live.  I was skeptical thinking that it would not work for me because I only needed to lose 10-15 lbs and we all know that, "the last 10 lbs are the hardest to lose."

I didn't expect it to work but was thrilled with the results:

I lost 14 lbs in 14 days!

*Results may vary from person to person

This is how I did it (other forms of protein are allowed):

                                     

This is what I ate (fruit, protein, vegetables):

My fresh fish was purchased here.  Tell Tomer Dr Ahuva Gamliel referred you.

When I started this diet I just did it for myself, not expecting any results but my friends and family who saw my posts on social media started asking me to help them lose weight so I added it as a service which I am now offering at my office:

21 Day Program Includes:

• Nutrition consultation & meal planning
• Measurements: Weight, Percent Body Fat, Body Mass Index, Waist & Hips circumference, Blood Pressure and Heart Rate
• Herbal ear seed placement for weight loss
• 1 Vitamin B12 shot
• 3 week supply of Homeopathic drops
• Daily email support for 3 weeks (weekly progress check-ins)
• Guided meditation for weight loss
• 3 week Follow up measurements and maintenance program consultation
• Remote sessions via phone and email are also possible
• Some PPO insurances may cover the consultation but not the supplement

I highly recommend these containers for easy meal planning as well as these drops to add to your electrolyte, alkaline, spring or mineral water (no distilled water). You will need 1 gallon per day so stock up!  Another tool that I like is this TENS Unit.  Bruce Lee used to use them to help with muscle tone.  And finally, if you don't have a kitchen food scale, you will need one unless you have a butcher who will cut you the allotted measures of meat, chicken, or fish.  Additional optional things to try include wearing hot pants while exercising to lose more inches.  If there is a lot of abdominal fat that you wish to focus on then a waist trimmer may help, it also helps with posture.  In case you are wondering, I do not have stock in Amazon and I am not getting paid to endorse any of these products.  I am simply sharing what's worked for me and what may be beneficial to you. The plan itself will work without any of these additional items.  

Smooth Move Tea by Traditional Medicinals is also helpful to have on supply to drink to avoid constipation. Drink it at night before bed to have a bowel movement in the morning. You can find it at Whole Foods and many other super markets in the tea section.

 Call today to get started right away! (786)537-0771

Placenta Encapsulation

Placenta Encapsulation = Natural Post-Partum Depression Prevention!

As a practitioner of holistic medicine, I take pride in practicing what I teach.  When I was pregnant with my first child at age 32, I went to one of the birth centers where my midwife practices.  There I was introduced to the idea of having a doula or birth coach present at my daughter’s birth in order to help me through the process. 

                                                   

                                           Watch my 5-minute story onYoutube

A doula is a mother’s helper in labor. Her job is to keep mothers calm and relaxed so that they can allow their bodies to do what it is made to do, which is giving birth the natural way. 

I figured I would need all the assistance that I could get since I was determined to have an all-natural drug-free birth.  That’s right, I chose to say “No” to the epidural.

My doula provided courses to all her clients throughout our pregnancies to teach us what to expect during the pregnancy and afterwards.  It was nice to have the group support and learn with other soon-to-be parents.

Although my naturopathic university has a midwifery program and I was exposed to natural births and naturopathic post-partum care, I had never heard of placenta encapsulation before.  My doula educated me on some of the benefits which include:

     •  Reintroducing the nutrients in the placenta back to the mother’s body

      •  Decreasing fatigue and mood swings

      •  Preventing loss of hair

      •  Producing more breast-milk

• Easing postpartum hormonal imbalances and fluctuations

Since I already had a tendency to experience PMS D (premenstrual depression) I wanted to do whatever I could (other than pharmaceuticals!) to prevent the dreaded post-partum depression.  When I learned that placentophagy could assist with that, I was thrilled about this practical solution which animals do in nature.

One of my holistic health practitioners told me that her husband grilled up her placenta like a steak and she ate a meal that was cooked with it.  That didn’t sound too appealing to me but my doula encapsulated my placenta and taking 2 capsules a day to keep the blues away seemed like a smart plan to me!

Certified Placenta Encapsulation Specialists:

• Follow strict OSHA guidelines
• Trained in Food Safety Handling
• Knowledgeable in the benefits of placentophagy
• Certified in the PBi method of placenta encapsulation
• Experienced professionals
• Answer your questions
• Give full postpartum support

My doula was with me for the entire 18 hours of labor.  You know, it’s called labor for a reason!  We labored in the shower, in a small pool, and all over my apartment!  I had terrible back pain and my doula helped me through it with massage, hot water, a yoga ball, and reassuring words.  

After my home-birth to a healthy, happy, & drug-free 9 lb 6 oz baby girl, my doula stayed with me and washed my placenta of all the blood and cut it up in my kitchen.  She brought a special small oven that stayed at my house so I could be sure that the placenta that I ingested was my own and not one made in China!

The next day when the placenta was all dried up, she used the Magic Bullet to grind the pieces into powder.  Next she sat at my table and carefully encapsulated all the powder that was produced.  I think I had about 70 pills.

I kept the capsules in the freezer and took them daily.  I felt like they helped me to recover.

My only regret was that I did not save any for 13 months later when my daughter weaned herself from nursing.  I did experience some post-lactation blues but it was definitely manageable! 

In the event that I am so blessed to have another child, you can bet that I will be doing placenta encapsulation again and that I will save some for later too!

                           For more information please watch my testimonial on the News:

For anyone in the Broward or Miami, Florida area who is interested in placenta encapsulation or doula services, my doula, Naeemah Jones, can be reached at (954)410-4485 for more information about her practice please visit her website  www.love2labor.com

For naturopathic services and acupuncture in Miami Beach Florida, please visit www.mibaso.org to make an appointment with naturopathic doctor Ahuva Gamliel or call (786)537-0771

HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES FOR MEASLES, MUMPS, CHICKEN POX, & WHOOPING COUGH

DISCLAIMER:  This information is for educational purposes only and does not take the place of seeking proper medical attention.  If you suspect your child has one of these conditions, please see your pediatrician immediately.

MEASLES

homeopathic treatment options matching the patient’s symptoms and phase of illness

Aconite

Sudden onset, with fever, nasal discharge, hot red eyes, restlessness, and sensitivity to light.  Croupy cough, rapid strong pulse, and thirst.  Useful in early stages before measles has been diagnosed

Belladonna

Violent onset, useful in early stages like Aconite.  Red face radiating heat, although limbs may feel cold.  Sweat on parts of the body covered with clothes.  NO thirst with temperature.  Headache, throbbing/bursting.

Apis

Rash is slow to appear, eyelids are swollen and eyes are sore, red, stinging and burning (worse from heat).  Temperature is high with possible delirium, and child is weepy, irritable, and thirstless.  Face is puffy.

Pulsatilla

Low grade fever, cough, cold, and thick yellow/green nasal catarrh.  Dry cough, worse in the evening and night, loose in the morning.  Child is thirstless, worse from heat and desires cold air.  Rash itches, worse heat.  Eyes are inflamed and watery.  Earache is a complication.

MUMPS

Phytolacca

Inflammation of the parotid and sometimes submaxillary glands (under the jaw).  Pains shoot to the ear on swallowing and throat is dry and rough.  Swallowing hot food/drink is painful.  Face is pale.

Pilocarpine

Almost considered a specific for mumps since it is a powerful glandular stimulant.  There is profuse sweat followed by great thirst, much salivation and general weakness.

Pulsatilla

Useful in the later stages if illness lingers on.  Patient is whiny, weepy, thirstless and distressed in a warm stuffy room and better with fresh air.  Children have a dry mouth and coated tongue.  Also useful for adults when symptoms affect the breast, ovaries, or testes.

Mercurius

May have swelling of submaxillary glands (worse on the right) as well as parotids.  Sweat and breath are offensive and there is much saliva.  They sweat a lot at night.  Affected glands feel hard to touch and are tender.

Belladona

Symptoms come on suddenly and violently with great heat and redness, the parotid glands (near the ears).  May also become red and tender to touch.  Possible shooting pains in the glands and burning pain in the throat.  Swollen glands are worse on the right side.

Bryonia

Hard and painful swelling of the parotid glands.  Slightest movement of the neck is painful.  Patients are very thirsty for cold drinks and are generally irritable.

CHICKEN POX (varicella)

Rhus Tox

Intense itching of skin rash which gets worse during the night.  Children are very restless and have great difficulty in falling asleep.  Skin eruptions can be large with pus in the blisters.  Main remedy for chicken pox.

Belladonna

Chicken pox accompanied with severe throbbing headaches.  Flushed face with hot dry skin and cold extremeties.  Drowsiness but unable to sleep.

Pulsatilla

Weepy, clingy, and thirstless despite having a fever.  Worse in the evening, at night, and in a warm atmosphere. 

Mercurius

Swollen lymph nodes in the neck, offensive perspiration, and the eruptions from the rash are large and pus filled-can become open sores.  Patient is worse from extremes of heat or cold and always worse at night.

Apis

The swelling of the parotids is soft, puffy, rosy colored, tender and may have sore, burning, stinging pains.  Patient is always worse with heat and better with cold applications.  They are not thirsty.

Other useful remedies include: Aconite, Arsenicum, Carbo vegetabilis, Kali bichromicum

WHOOPING COUGH (pertussis)

Arnica

Repetitive cough especially at night, during sleep and on exercise.  Child tends to cry before coughing in anticipation of the pain which is in the chest.  It feels sore and bruised and relief is found by holding the chest when coughing.

Bryonia

Cough brought on by moving from cold to warm room, eating and drinking (although there is a great thirst).  It is a dry cough, worse from deep breathing and movement.  Patient has to sit up in bed to cough.

Antimonium tartaricum

The distinguishing feature is the slow appearance of the rash accompanied by a cough which is loud, whooping, rattling-and mucus is difficult to cough up (bronchitis).

Carbo vegetablis

Whooping, violent, gagging, spasmodic cough (useful in first stage of whooping cough).  Vomiting mucus at end of cough.  Breathing may be fast and wheezing.  Face looks cold, bluish and pinched with a cold sweat.

Ipecac

The child needing Ipecac still loses breath and goes blue during the coughing.  It is a choking cough, dry, and in fits with vomiting.  They frequently feel nauseous and often nosebleeds accompany the cough.

Coccus Cacti

Cough is worse in a warm stuffy room and around 11:30pm.  Inability to clear mucus in the throat provokes the cough.  Stringy mucus (excreted from the mouth), vomiting clear ropy mucus to the floor.  Sips of water help. 

Drosera rotundifolia

One of the main remedies for whooping cough.  Cough starts on lying down.  It is spasmodic and the paroxysms follow each other rapidly, may leave the child breathless.  There may be retching and vomiting with cough.  Cough is barking, deep, tormenting, and makes patient hold the chest when coughing.

Other useful remedies are: Antimonium crudum, Arsenicum, and Belladonna.

Excellent resource: http://homeopathyplus.com.au/hplus/treatment-room/whooping-cough---homeopathic-prevention-and-treatment.html

DOSAGE:  Frequency of dose depends on the severity of the attack. 

In severe cases of fevers, bleeding, vomiting etc, it may be necessary to repeat the dose every half hour.  Otherwise:

Take one tablet of the 6c potency (dissolve under the tongue 20 minutes away from food) three times per day until certain improvement is maintained.

Then stop taking the remedy.

If symptoms, although less severe, continue despite the remedy, take the 30c potency of the same remedy.  If there is no improvement after this then try another remedy.

Try not to touch the remedy and avoid strong tastes, essential oils, and strong spices which antidote the remedy.

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