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Dear Dr. Destia,
You are one of the best doctors that we have come across since my sons illness. I want to thank you for being so understanding and patient with my many questions and for going above and beyond to accommodate confidentiality by having phone consultations with me prior to my son’s appt. Your kindness really helped me through this difficult time. I feel that my son is in good hands.
P.C., San Leandro

My daughter and I have had excellent results with NAET. We were both eliminating about 30 food while she was nursing and before out treatment to avoid constant rashes, hives and behavior problems. We did many, many treatments with Jen and we can now eat everything!
V.B., Mountain View

Both of my sons have been receiving NAET treatments for allergies and I have noticed a substantial change in their general health and behavior. I have observed that they are more focused and illness linked to allergies is virtually gone! I highly recommend this non-invasive treatment to anyone suffering from allergies or behavioral issues.
S.R.C., Mountain View

I was suffering from severe migraines which would last 24 hours about 3 times a week. I could not move my head without intense pain and nausea. I had to quit working and was afraid to socialize or travel fearing an attack, so basically my life was consumed by the migraines and I was a total wreck. I tried numerous medications and went to numerous doctors, but did not find help and eventually gave up on western medicine. I started receiving craniosacral therapy on a regular basis. I am really happy I stuck with it because after about 4-5 months, the migraines started to taper off and then disappeared altogether! Thank you!!
A.R., San Francisco

My 1 year old son suffered from extreme gastrointestinal discomfort that left western medical doctors stumped. Subsequently, my son had many behavioral issues and difficulty sleeping. I was referred to Jen and we began a series of NAET treatments that definitely helped relieve the severity of some of his symptoms, but did not eliminate the problem completely. We then saw Dr. Bryan for homeopathy and Dr. Destia for craniosacral therapy. After just a few appointments, I saw a tremendous shift and now have a happy and healthy boy!
D.D., San Jose

I used to spend 2 days a month in agony with migraine headaches. I took medication that did not always work and had adverse side effects. Cypress Natural Medicine helped me and I am migraine free, have more energy and am feeling in balance. Thank you!
K.D., Redwood City

My son has suffered severe digestive problems for the past 5 years. After having 3 invasive diagnostic procedures that left him with adverse reactions and a recommendation of lifetime medication and life-altering surgery, we sought a natural approach. After coming to Dr. Bryan, we began to see signs of steady improvement where his symptoms began disappearing altogether. Now my son is off to summer camp and living the life of a normal boy after being so ill he missed 3 months of school. Dr. Bryan has restored my son’s quality of life and I am eternally grateful for that.
R.P., Mountain View

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Why be Stressed?

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Why be Stressed?
Dr. Cynthia Sholes, PhD, MdH

Did you know that stress is a habit that you can do without your being aware of it? We usually think of habits as things that we do such as brushing our teeth or smoking or twirling our hair, but habits are much more encompassing than behavior patterns. They also include patterns of thinking – habits of mind. Many of us have common thought patterns that get triggered by certain events. For example, for many of us waiting in line often evokes thoughts about being in a hurry, things you would rather be doing, or problems with how slow the other people in line are, etc. You might also have particular habits of mind when you’re driving – complaints about the way other people drive, for example, or the way the road is designed. Or maybe the trigger is that particular way your boss calls you into a meeting or your husband (or wife) looks at you when you do something that he or she disapproves of. You just can’t help thinking about what it means. Or maybe you know what it means and can’t stop thinking about that. These are all habits of mind. Listen to your own thoughts during the day and begin to learn what your habits of mind are.

Habits of Mind can lead to Stress
Not all thoughts are harmless, many cause physical stress within the body. Each thought comes with its own particular physiological reaction – your body responds to the every thought that you have. Chronic complaints about traffic or worries about having time will cause your body to go into a stress response – otherwise known as a “fight or flight” response. When your “fight of flight” response is triggered, no matter what the cause, your body thinks you need to fight or run from a tiger (or some such life threatening monster). So your physiology shifts to the optimal state for fighting that “tiger”. Your heart beat and your breathing become more rapid. Your blood pressure increases. Blood flows away from your internal organs and out toward your skeletal muscles, making you stronger, quicker and more alert. However, this physiological state shuts down all of the functions of your body that are not necessary for the momentary survival from the “tiger”. This includes your digestive system, your reproductive system, your immune system and other systems for healing and repairing your body.

Effects of Chronic Stress
When you are in the flight or fight response all of the time then your organs become dysfunctional and often diseased, exacerbating such chronic conditions as:
• High Blood Pressure – Hypertension
• Heart Disease and Stroke
• Ulcers
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Infertility
• Night Grinding – Bruxism
• Chronic Pain
• Pain in Childbirth
• Sleep Disturbance
• Weight gain
Therefore negative thought patterns such as hostility, worrying, or obsessively planning for the future or analyzing the past can be harmful to the body if they become habits.

Over Coming the Negative Effects of Stress
There are many techniques to help you overcome the negative effects of chronic stress. Our Medical Hypnotherapist, Dr. Cynthia Sholes, looks at the underlying cause of your stress and addresses that first. Many times stressful thought patterns are triggered and, before you know it, you are stressed. By talking with you at length and employing a biofeedback mechanism called muscle testing we can identify the triggering emotion that generates the thoughts and, using Hypnotherapy, Guided Imagery, or Neuro Emotional Technique, we clear the negative emotional state from your body and mind. With the result that the negative thought patterns do not get triggered and so you don’t feel stress. No problem, no worries.

You can also learn how to decrease stress in the moment with self-hypnosis and meditation techniques. This will allow you to easily deal with any new or unforeseen stressful events, leaving you feeling easy going, taking everything that life throws at you in stride.

To bring that stress-free, easy-going feeling in to all areas of your life, give Dr. Cynthia Sholes a call at (650) 704-1252. You can also visit her website at www.mindwaveinstitute.com.