Our 2012 Clinical Calendar kicked off in January with a talk from Dr. Haranath Parepally about Bipolar Disorders. Here is the video if you missed it:
Talks on our Clinical Calendar are free of charge! The next is Friday with Dr. Donald Valentine on “The Role of Mindfulness in Treating Physical Pain”.
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Its common, its sweet, its in many forms, even frozen: its round and believed to be the golden apple Hercules had stolen from the Garden of the Hesperides. One of its scientific names is citrus sinensis and it is an evergreen tree that grows 22 to 30 feet in height. Have you figured out this describes oranges? Famous all over the world for fruit, flowers and blossoms, the orange has an interesting history.
The origin of the fruit dates back 7000 years to South East Asia, mainly in northeast and southeast India, where its flavor was used in a variety of dishes. Cultivation of the fruit led to a wider distribution in India spreading to China, East Africa and then to the Mediterranean region. The hills and valleys around Palermo earned the name “Conca d’Oro which translates golden seashell because of the prolific citrus production in that area. Oranges were prominent commodities during the Roman Empire. Even Columbus was involved with oranges! He is credited with bringing seeds and seedlings to the New World. By the time Florida became a US territory in the 1820’s, orange groves were thriving. The name of the fruit travelled around too. Believed to be from a Sanskrit word Narangah, after going through different languages like Persian, Armenian, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, Latin, Italian and French, it became orange in English.
There are two varieties of oranges. The sweet variety called citrus sinensis, and the bitter variety called citrus aurantium. The bitter orange tree is an ornamental tree while the sweet orange tree bearing the sweet oranges are used for human consumption. The sweet variety reached Europe through Portuguese traders and is the variety Columbus carried with him. Modern cultivated oranges are categorized into these distinct groups: Round Oranges, Navel Oranges, Blood Oranges, Acidless oranges, Bitter oranges (Bergamot). Oranges are the third most popular fruit in the United States following behind bananas and apples. Brazil, is the leading producer of oranges producing almost half of the world’s total production of oranges. At one time oranges were expensive and only rarely availably in cooler climates, but with the development of refrigeration, they can be transported and stored all over the world.
But lets not forget about the “other” side of oranges. Most of us know that Oranges are known for their high level of vitamins, especially vitamin C, folic acid, vitamin B6, flavonoids, pectin and fiber, along with significant amounts of potassium salt, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and copper. Oranges can help with issues like high blood pressure, hardening of the arteries,, constipation, heart disease, and stomach ulcer. However, oranges are also medicinal. For instance, orange tree leaf is known as a treatment for coughs and colds. The Chinese have used oranges for these ailments since ancient times along with treating anorexia. Orange essential oil which is extracted from the fruit itself, is a powerful treatment in many types of physical and emotional issues. Some of these are anti-depressant, anti-inflammatory, anti-septic, improves digestion, anti-cancer, encourages detoxification, and serves as a skin treatment promoting collagen production and increasing the skin blood flow, soothes dry irritated skin and acne prone skin. Non medical uses, or household and industrial uses of orange essential oil include beingused as a flavor for beverages, desserts, biscuits, chocolates and other bakery items; its is also used in soaps body lotions faced creams room sprays and deodorants. Orange oil can also be used as an insect repellent including ants and moths. (For information about how to safely use orange oil seek a qualified essential oil practitioner.)
Further resources:
http://soni2006.hubpages.com/hub/history-and-origin-of-oranges-orange-oil-benefits
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/history-of-orange-fruit.html
http://obiolla.com/orangehistory.aspx
http://www.naturalnews.com/029155_orange_essential_oils.html
In this edition, Dr. Safdar Chaudhary talks about his recent experience with a doctors’ coffee club and the need for interaction and touch with patients to maintain that human connection and keeping technology at bay.
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In this edition, we talk Christina Weimer talks with us about the drug problems kids are having and dealing with the families affected. We talk about the perceptions of being cool with the drug dealers, the perceptions of parents, and much more.
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In this edition, we talk to Dr. Donald Valentine about dealing with pain and what can be accomplished with chiropractic methods. We talk about how diagnosis occurs, soft tissue injuries, misconceptions, and more!
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We gather a group of “Zumba Enthusiasts” to talk about the classes, where it came from, and just how much fun is it?
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Julie Margo teaches us about Reiki, including performing live Reiki on two first timers live on the Podcast! Find out more abour Reiki at S’eclairer, of more about Julie at Full Spectrum Self.
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We’ve been having so much fun with the Steppin’ Out Cafe the last few months, and December was no exception. The night was started with a hell of a number by James and the Step Sistas, as you can watch below.
The Cafe is also looking to throw something different each and every night! Such as our good friend and The World Accordion to Frank!
And if you haven’t yet, check out the rest of our holiday videos on the S’eclairer YouTube Page!
Julie Margo shares with us Frankenscense and Meir from her essential oils collection, we talk about the stresses that are incurred by the holiday season, how some have found their own meaning in the holiday, dealing with the shopping, if you choose, and looking forward to the new year!
This week, we put the spotlight on Yoga, and S’eclairer’s resident Yoga instructor, Mariangela Mancuso as she shares how she got into Yoga by chance on television, experiences getting men into yoga, the common misconceptions, and general laughter.