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Articles
Facial Rejuvenation Articles
Outside Botox (PDF)
In Pursuit of "Natural Beauty" - Seattle Times, February 12, 2005
Cutting-Edge Face-lifts - Spa Finder Magazine, January - February, 2005
Acupuncture Takes a Cosmetic Turn - Seattle PI, December 20, 2004
Up, Up and Away! - Day Spa, October 2004
Prick Up Your Ears - New York Times Magazine, September 2004 (PDF)
Going Under the Needle for the Sake of Beauty - ABC News.com, Good Morning America, May 30, 2002
Pin Doctors - Vogue, September 1997 (PDF)

Weight Loss Acupuncture Articles
Acupuncture and Obesity - Medical Acupuncture, A journal for Physicians by Physicians, Vol 14 #2 (PDF)
Acupuncture for Weight Loss - Associated.Content.com, Acufinder.com (PDF)
Electroacupunture Therapy for Weight Loss - American Journal of Chinese Medicine 2005, 33(4): 525-33 (PDF)
Weight Loss with a Twist - PubMed (PDF)

Radient News
Radient News - October 2007 (PDF)
Radiant News - Fall/Winter 2004

Books
Facelift at Your Fingertips - Pierre Jean Cousin
For thousands of years the healing practices of acupressure and aromatherapy have helped to promote healthy, vibrant skin. Learn how to protect, hydrate, detoxify and tone your particular skin type and, in time, even reduce wrinkles. Nourish your skin and add a glow to your complexion with homemade recipes for facial masks, tonics, and creams using essential oils, clay, nuts, fruit, and honey.

Pierre Jean Cousin is an acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist who specializes in skin care and facial problems.

This book is printed by Storey Books Press, North Adams, MA and can be found at your favorite local bookstore or at www.storey.com.

The Truth about Beauty - Kat James
This book presents a timely and powerful departure from standart health and diet practices: Untold vitality and radiance lies within each of us. To let it emerge, we must give it a sanctuary far from the constant physical and sensory bombardments and life challenges that can take a toll on our inner and outer beauty. In that sacred space, we can rise above the fray, retrace our steps, face eye-opening facts, and reprogram the mindsets that led us to the choices that have kept us from our vital essence.

Kat James's columns and workshops on holistic beauty and health have made her a well known national figure. Her advice has been featured on Today, and MSNBC, and in Vogue, O, Self and Seventeen. She has worked with such celebrities as Sarah Jessica Parker and Kate Hudson. James is the founder of the science-based beauty and lifestyle website www.informedbeauty.com.

Drop Dead Gorgeous - Kris Erickson
How safe are your cosmetic and personal care products? Many skin, hair, body and beauty products used by consumers today contain irritants and/or carcinogens. Looking good should not jeopardize your health. Learn to identify the ingredients to avoid and find out which companies manufacture non-toxic beauty products. You also find easy to follow recipes for safely creating your own cosmetics at home.

Kris Erickson is an environmental journalist who has written for numerous magazines including Natural Living Today, Great Life, Herbs for Health, and Vegetarian Times. She conducts a series of workshope for the Natural Beauty Expo in Las Vegas.

Video
The 15 minute Acupressure Face Lift
Join Meredith MacRae, of Petticoat Junction fame, and Catherine Politte, Massage Therapist as they demonstrate how to maintain greater elasticity in skin tone and a naturally beautiful complexion. Over the past 15 years, Catherine has perfected a program of facial exercises and acupressure that sculpts the face to a more youthful appearance. Included are interviews w/Dr.Steven Rosenblatt, San Diego Dermatologist; Dr. Michael J. Freed, Bay Area Dermatologist; and Jean Kraft, Los Angeles Skin Care Therapist. These experts will give updates on nutrition, facial skin care and the latest dermatological breakthroughs.

This video is available through Goldhil Home Video, Thousand Oaks, CA (805) 495-0735, or the King County Public Library System.