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Lotus East-West Medical Center
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Dec 2011
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Welcome to the holiday season.
May this season be filled with good health, joy, and some much needed rest. May you enjoy the passing of time. We wish you and yours much happiness, and peace in your every step.
Below, we have so much to share with you, in our efforts to better assist you with your healthcare and in preparation for this holiday season and the new year to come. We hope you will enjoy learning about all of the new developments here at Lotus.
To start, please help us welcome two new practitioners to our group, Christine Mangold, HP (Germany) [Classical Homeopathy] and Kristin Rotblatt, LAc [Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine]. Mark your calendar for a free lecture by naturopathic doctor, Dr. Jessica Marier, on Cleansing and Detoxification, take note of Dr. Sarah Murphy and Dr. Marier's Vitamin B shot schedule, and read an article by Kristin Rotblatt, LAc on "How to Winterize your Body".
Plus, stay tuned for a workshop by Christine Mangold on Anthroposophic wraps and poultices, read about Dr. Brendan Armm's studies with China's Acupuncture National Treasure, learn all about our Homeopathic Medicine department, join "Healthy Living" by Lotus on Facebook, read a blog titled Real Food All Year, streamline yourself or another to easily become a new patient at Lotus, read up on the latest Qi Mail, and much, much more.
May your holidays be enchanting. We hope you enjoy this very special holiday newsletter, as we thank you for being a part of this wonderful community of healing.
Blessings to you and yours,
Brendan Armm, DAOM, LAc - Director / Founder
Winter Reign - General Manager / Co-Founder
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| We Specialize In | |
� Women's Health
� Men's Health
� Pain Management and
Orthopedics
� Internal Medicine
� Anxiety and Stress
Management
� Digestive Health
� Reproductive Health
� Dermatology
� Neurological Disorders
� Preventive Medicine
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� Wellness check-ups
� Physical exams
� Gynecological exams
� Pap smears
� Lab tests
� Nutritional consultations
� Herbal consultations
� X-rays / imaging
� Orthopedic exams
� Physical rehab
� Craniosacral / bodywork
� Meditation
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SOUND HEALTH with Dr. Sarah Murphy, ND, LAc
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| Tai Qi weekly class with Richard Hsu, LAc |
Every Saturday from 5-6pmLearn Tai Qi from Lotus' Chinese medical practitioner Richard Hsu, LAc. Cost $15. For more information including the location and to sign up contact Richard Hsu, LAc directly at 626-318-9310 or hsu@lotusew.com.
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Introduction to Meditation I
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Dr. Brendan ArmmStudents will study the fundamental philosophy, form and practice of meditation. Each experiential class will primarily consist of guided or silent meditation practice, but will also include class discussion and lecture. Covering the basic principles of posture, breathing, attention, concentration and awareness, the intention of this course is to empower and inspire students to continue a lifelong, rewarding relationship with "just sitting". For those who are willing, the promise of this course and this art form is the cultivation of mind and heart.
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| Lotus Complete Care Program |
Are you happy with your healthcare?
Do you feel that you are being supported physically, mentally and emotionally?
Are you fulfilling your potential in life or is your lack of optimal wellness holding you back?
The Lotus Complete Care Program is designed to address your individual symptoms and imbalances so that you can have the energy and clarity to fulfill your life's potential.
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Lotus Green Business Re-Certification
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Lotus has been awarded recertification by the Santa Monica Green Business recertification program for another two years for it's commitment to staff education, waste reduction, energy efficiency, water efficiency & urban run-off, pollution prevention & chemical use, sustainable procurement & eco-purchasing, and transportation management. Here's to making the planet clean and healthy for many generations to come.
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| 2011 Winner - Best Acupuncture MyFOX Los Angeles |
Lotus wins for the third year in a row LA Hotlist 57,914 votes determined the winners of the CityVoter Los Angeles HOTLIST, and in the category "2011 Best Acupuncture", this year our medical center won 2nd place. It is a great accomplishment to be awarded by "CityVoter". Thank you Los Angeles! Lotus Past Awards2009 Best of the LA HOTLIST - Acupuncture (1st place) 2008 Best of the LA HOTLIST - Acupuncture (4th place)
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| Buy Local Santa Monica Lotus joins as a member |
 Lotus East-West Medical Center, as a locally owned, independent business gets involved and joins the campaign that was created by representatives of the Santa Monica business community and the City of Santa Monica to support local businesses and raise awareness of the community, economic and environmental benefits of choosing local first. Buy locally supports a sustainable Santa Monica. |
| Be Green City TV Santa Monica Features Lotus |
Watch Lotus featured on the Emmy nominated show called Be Green, which educates and inspires people in the Santa Monica community to live a more sustainable life. This eco-friendly show works closely with Sustainable Works and always feature certified green businesses like Lotus! |
Our last four newsletters
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If you missed one, then have a look. Or, email info@lotusew.com for any one in it's entirety.
June 2011 News at Lotus East-West Medical Center
(Sunday, June 5, 2011)
New 2011 Insight into Lotus
(Wednesday, January 19, 2011)
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Lotus Happy Holidays Newsletter 2010(Monday, December 20, 2010)
Lotus Autumn Newsletter 2010 (Monday, November 1, 2010)
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| Bike Parking at Lotus |
 Many of you have been asking for more bike parking. We heard you and are pleased to announce that, after making requests to the town for four years, there is now bike parking on Wilshire directly in front of Lotus! We hope many of you will be taking advantage of this extra bike parking. more on our environmental practices |
| Linkedin Testimonials for Dr. Brendan Armm | |
Read some of Dr. Armm's recent
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 Holiday Hours
Be sure to schedule your holiday and new year appointments now
Many of our practitioners will be seeing patients over the holidays, in addition to offering special B Vitamin shot hours (see bottom of newsletter).
However, keep in mind our front office staff will be taking rest and on holiday Dec 24 - Jan 1. Please schedule and make any herb/supplement requests with our front desk staff by Thursday, Dec 22. Should you need to schedule or cancel between Dec 24 - Jan 2, kindly contact your practitioner directly*.
* 24 hour cancellation policy applies. Practitioner contact emails can be found by clicking their individual bio from the practitioner page of our website. |
Christine Mangold, HP (Germany)
Classical Homeopath
Christine Mangold is a classical homeopath and holistic healthcare practitioner licensed in Germany (Heilpraktiker/HP). She is a graduate from the renowned Hahnemann College of Homeopathy, in Point Richmond, CA, where she attended a 4 years in-depth professional training as a classical homeopath. Growing up in Switzerland, Christine was exposed to homeopathy from a young age. Her chronic eczema and asthma symptoms were cured by it, making her a passionate advocate for this potent, yet safe and gentle form of treatment. Her extensive travels brought her an insight of the high number of countries successfully using homeopathy and made her aware of its under-representation here in the United States.
After a fulfilling career as a high-end womenswear fashion designer, she decided to dedicate her efforts to her lifelong passion: promoting health trough homeopathy. Her treatment goal is to find a constitutional remedy for her patients, taking into consideration the whole person, in order to alleviate symptoms and achieve long-term improvement to their health and well being. more... For more information, visit Christine's page on our website or email mangold@lotusew.com
To schedule an appointment with Christine, please call the center 310.828.8258 or email info@lotusew.com |
Kristin Rotblatt, LAc, MTOM
Kristin Rotblatt, LAc, MTOM, is a licensed Acupuncturist, with a master's degree in Traditional Oriental Medicine. With over 30 years' experience in the area of nutritional counseling, herbal medicine and nutraceuticals, she focuses her practice on neurotoxic illness with an emphasis on toxic mold exposure and heavy metal detoxification.
Because her specialty is healing the body at the cellular level, she is an expert at diagnosing the root cause of health challenges. She believes that many "new millennium diseases" are a result of our poor diet and toxic environment which causes widespread cellular inflammation. Our toxic burden starts to disable the cell's ability to function properly. And when the toxic burden is too high, the cell membrane turns impermeable and loses its ability to accept nutrients.
At the same time, the inflamed cell membrane will be unable to release toxic by-products and free radicals from inside the cell which are produced as a result of metabolism and the manufacturing of ATP (energy). When this occurs, our cells are suffering from inflammation and toxicity both inside and outside the cell. Because of these factors, we must remove the source of the toxins, reduce inflammation, increase cellular energy, and increase the cells ability to make glutathione (the master antioxidant) and repair and heal the cell membrane.
For more information, visit Kristin's page on our website or email rotblatt@lotusew.com
To schedule an appointment with Kristin, please call the center 310.828.8258 or email info@lotusew.com. |
Free Lecture on Cleansing and Detoxification
with Integrative Medical Specialist Dr. Jessica Marier
� Start off the New Year right with a gentle and effective cleanse
� Learn about how your body cleanses itself
� Learn what to eat during a cleanse
� Learn what nutrients and herbs support the cleansing process
� Learn how cleansing is a good way to jump start a weight loss program
Thursday January 12 from 6-7pm
Location: Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy, 15150 W. Sunset Blvd, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
Call Pharmaca now at 310.454.1345 to reserve your seat! more info
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Dr. Sarah Murphy's Custom-Blended Vitamin B Shots Schedule
Wednesdays
1:30pm - 3pm at Sprouts Farmers Markets (Burbank)
4:30pm - 6pm at Sprouts Farmers Markets (Woodland Hills)
Fridays
4:30 - 5:30pm B12 HAPPY HOUR at Lotus East-West Medical Center
Saturdays
9:30 - 11:30am at the Santa Monica Homeopathic Pharmacy more...
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How to "Winterize your Body" and keep healthy during the Holidays
Here we are in the midst of an unusually chilly December here in Southern California. In the past, when the rest of the country was suffering through freezing temperatures, we were usually walking around with a light jacket
and flip flops. Not so this December. The cold wind is blowing and those rhino viruses that get activated in cold temperatures are just waiting to pounce. So as we head into the last days of the Holiday season, there are a few things we can do to boost our immune system so we can stave off the flu beasties. We have all been hearing about Vitamin D3. It is the big buzz word these days. Many of my patients come into my office already taking this newly popular nutrient. Because it is a fat soluble vitamin, it is wise to have your Vitamin D3 levels tested. However, during the flu season, it is safe to take 2,000 IU's daily. In fact, it should be one of your go-to anti-viral nutrients when you start to feel those cold and flu symptoms starting to blossom.
My suggestion is to take 10,000 IU's of Vitamin D3 for 3 days only at the start of a cold, flu or infection. Also, I would suggest getting a Vita D3 supplement that contains Vitamin A and K2. It was recently discovered that these nutrients work synergistically and if one is deficient, you can develop a functional deficiency of the others. The one I highly recommend is VitaD3 by Systemic Formulas. Recently, a patient came to see me complaining of a vicious sore throat and laryngitis. She had not been taking anything to support her through the flu season. I handed her the VitaD3, she took 3 � droppers that day and by the next morning all her symptoms were gone. more... |
Weight Loss Program now offered by Dr. Jessica Marier
Give yourself the Gift of Health
Start the New Year off right with a natural, safe, rapid, and effective weight loss program. The Ultra-Lite weight loss program is a balanced program based on a ketogenic diet system, although it is not a high protein diet plan. Ultra-Lite was created based on independent studies done by dieticians, doctors and scientists at Harvard University.
This program is centered upon eating the right food and correct portion sizes, which makes for an easy transition to eating well for life. Those who enter the program are also supported by packets containing nutrients, minerals, and amino acids taken between meals, to boost your fat burning metabolism, and to reduce cravings. Many people experience dramatic health benefits as a result of balancing their protein to carbohydrate ratio. Diseases such as Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, irritable bowel syndrome, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and insulin resistance have been greatly improved by those participating in the Ultra Lite weight loss and detox program. more...
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Anthroposophic Wraps and Poultices
Jan/Feb 2012 (upcoming workshop)
by Christine Mangold HP, Classical homeopath
Wraps and poultices have been used for decades as a natural means to alleviate pain and symptoms. A staple of Anthroposophic  medicine, wraps, compresses and poultices are still in use in many European countries, and are regaining popularity as a safe alternative to over-the-counter drugs. They can be of great use for the well being of the whole family, and especially for the management of children's illnesses.
This 2-hours workshop will cover: leg/calf wraps for fever reduction, poultices for ear infections, lemon wraps for sore throat and Arnica wraps and compresses for sprains.
For more info, and to sign up, contact our front desk staff at info@lotusew.com. |
Dr. Armm learns from 74 year old National Treasure of China
November 2011
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Dr. Shi is one of three National Treasures of China for Acupuncture out of 80,000 Acupuncturistsnationwide.
From Tianjin, China, the 74 yearold professor lead an excellent conference in late November 2011 at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles on Stroke Rehabilitation drawing upon his 40 years of treatment and research experience on over 9,000 patients suffering from apoplexy. more... |
Homeopathic Medicine Now at Lotus visit our new homeopathy page  | | What is Homeopathy? |
What is Homeopathy?Homeopathy is an effective and scientific system of healing which assists the natural tendency of the body to heal itself... moreIs it really that simple?Yes, that simple and as I'm about to explain, that complex. One person's allergies are not necessarily exactly the same as another person's allergies... moreIs homeopathy safe? Homeopathy is safe and effective in both acute and chronic disease without side-effects. Pregnant women and babies can use this therapy without concern... moreHow quickly will I get better?This depends on what sort of illness you have and how long you have had it. A very slowly developing complaint, such as a stomach ulcer or arthritis will not disappear overnight... more |
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Healthy Living by Lotus East-West Medical Center
Lotus is now on facebook
Like our FB page? Give it a thumbs up!
Join in, and keep up with what's new in holistic primary care medicine, or search for some health information that may be helpful for you or someone you know. Here, you will also read about all things new at Lotus, including lots of very interesting research articles on Acupuncture, and or other holistic primary care modalities. more... |
Real Food All Year
Blog Article "Hope you enjoy reading this article as much as I did. Click belowfor complete .pdf "Real Food All Year" article from California Journal of Oriental Medicine. It's about eating seasonal whole foods for optimal health and all-day energy. Enjoy the fall." Click here for complete .pdf article, or contact us directly for a copy. |
 Becoming a New Patient at Lotus Just Got Easier
We look forward to working with you on your health goals, and have recently added a new patient forms page to our homepage to help streamline seeing new patients here at Lotus.Have a look, forward to friend, family and colleagues, and let us know what your health concerns are. We looking forward to working with you. |
Get Dr. Armm's "Qi Mail" Newsletter
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Top 10 Conditions Seen at Lotus
1) Pain 2) Fatigue, stress and anxiety / depression 3) Digestive disorders 4) Allergies/asthma 5) Sleep disorders 6) Preventative medicine/wellness check-ups 7) Hormonal disorders 8) Reproductive Health 9) Weight lose and appetite control 10) Skin conditions For a more comprehensive list, with detailed information on conditions and treatments, visit our Conditions We Treat webpage.
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About Us
Lotus East-West Medical Center is an environmentally friendly, holistic, primary care medical center. Our intention of healing goes beyond treating a simple symptom. We take extra time and care in working with our patients in order to treat the root of their health concerns in addition to being mindful of our center and the planet we live in.
You can choose which modality you would like for your primary caring:
�Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (Traditional Chinese Medicine)
�Naturopathic Medicine
�Homeopathic Medicine
�Medical Doctors and Osteopathic Doctors (Contemporary Biomedicine)
Then, depending on your needs, you can work in conjunction with practitioners of the other modalities to fully address your health goals.
We also offer psychology and psychotherapy to support the process of transformation in your healing.
As the first holistic primary care center to be a certified green business, we take pride in making greener choices from the non-existence of formaldehyde in our bamboo floors to the organic cotton in the pillowcases, because to strive for better health, we must also take care of our home - this planet earth.
Whether you are coming in for general well being or have a particular health concern, we are here to help you address it in a caring and nurturing environment.
Contact Info
310.828.8258 info@lotusew.com
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Dear friends, family and patients.
Thank you again for taking the time to read this newsletter. Our intention is to provide you with up to date information on what is happening at your community healthcare center.
Wishing you well, and continued peace everyday. Happy Holidays!
Thank you,
Dr. Brendan Armm, Winter Reign and all of us here at Lotus East-West Medical Center
Lotus East-West Medical Center
2104 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90403
310.828.8258
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Migraine Clinic Thursdays
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If you or someone you know suffers from migraines, Dr. Brendan Armm now offers special target medical support on Thursdays. Living with migraine headaches for over 25 years himself, using acupuncture and Oriental medicine, diet/nutrition recommendations, exercise and lifestyle recommendations, and meditation instruction, Dr. Armm can help you or someone you know lessen their frequency, intensity and the duration of each migraine episode. Contact the front desk staff to schedule these special Thursday treatments, and get control over of these headaches.
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B12 Happy Hour Fridays 4:30-5:30pm (including Dec 30)
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Stop by for a custom-blended B Vitamin shot with Dr. Sarah Murphy at Lotus East-West Medical Center. No appointment necessary between 4:30pm and 5:30pm every Friday afternoon. Tell your friends, co-workers, family and other community folks. Vitamin shots are also available at Lotus during the week by appointment.
A vitamin shot can help with stress, tension, fatigue and many other symptoms. Boost your immune system, increase mental-emotional wellbeing, speed up your weight loss plan, and decrease inflammatory conditions such as arthritis, PMS, and migraines. Get back on track faster than you can with oral supplements alone.
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Holiday
B12 abundance! |
Dr. Marier is available for walk-in B12 shots from 11am -1pm, December 27-29th
Support your energy and immunity during the holidays
No appointment necessary
| Bring a friend for a B12 shot and get $5 off of yours during this week only!
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