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...Hosted by Harley Street midwife, acupuncturist and fertility expert Zita West (whose clients include Kate Winslet and Cate Blanchett), the 7-night, 10-night and 14-night retreats promise to "help maximize fertility and restore the mind and body for conception." All programs include an hour-long private consultation with West as well as relevant spa, fitness and holistic treatments. Curious couples can find out more by browsing chivasom.com or zitawest.com...
...Celeste Holm for Falun Gong In 2002, the Academy Award-winning actress (for 1947's Gentleman's Agreement) organized a petition calling for the release from a Chinese prison of her acupuncturist, Dr. Teng Chuyan, a member of the Falun Gong spiritual group. "The only choice for a practitioner [of Falun Gong] given by the Chinese government," Holm wrote, "is between death or living-death...
...brief stint as an insurance salesman, has just started working as a juvenile-probation officer, helping kids wend their way through the crowded criminal-justice system. Cindi, who previously was an editor and a graphic designer, is now busy finishing up an intensive, multiyear program to become an acupuncturist. In her view, as she puts it, "there's as much opportunity as I make...
...What happened to me was unusual, but instructive. With time, my body healed, but not before I reported the acupuncturist to the New York State Office of Professional Discipline . (No one tracks how many complaints about acupuncturists are received nationwide, but they are usually for problems of infection, or practicing without a license.) As horrific as my experience was, it will take months before a hearing is scheduled and the outcome is uncertain. Most states have only broadly written regulations governing acupuncturists, with few specific guidelines. They can't draw blood, write prescriptions or make referrals for x-rays...
...What can you do? Check the situation out. Though a license can't assure complete safety, be certain your acupuncturist has one. Watch to make sure that he or she uses only sterile, disposable needles. Whatever you do, don't make my mistake, and choose an acupuncturist solely on the recommendation of a stranger. Listen to a friend who has been successfully treated over several sessions or get a referral from a doctor. And, if you feel something isn't right, ask the acupuncturist to remove the needles or - yes - you can always remove them yourself. If things still seem...