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OSCE II… In Review

by Dr. Talia Marcheggiani, ND | Apr 23, 2012 | Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, Clinic, Exams, Humour, Mental Health, OSCE, Robert Schad Naturopathic Clinic, Student

Monday, April 23, a date that has been haunting me for the past few months, marked the day that I embarked on my second Objective Structured Clinical Examination: The OSCE.

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The Liebster Award

by Dr. Talia Marcheggiani, ND | Apr 22, 2012 | Art, Balance, Blog Awards, Gratitude, Liebster Award, Recognition

So I’m suprised and happy to say that if tomorrow’s OSCE II goes horribly awry at least I can consider blog writing as a second career choice! I have been given my first blog award: The Liebster Award!

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Learning to Let Go: Why I Don’t Bother Memorizing the Actions Anymore

by Dr. Talia Marcheggiani, ND | Apr 19, 2012 | Acupuncture, Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, Exams, Motivation, Student

At CCNM we have an quarterly exam in Point Location, or acupuncture. The exam consists of memorizing all of the points on two or more acupuncture channels (usually around 60-70 different points), along with the underlying anatomy, contraindications and the depth and angle at each point. (more…)

The Quickest Art History Lesson Ever

by Dr. Talia Marcheggiani, ND | Apr 18, 2012 | Art, Art Therapy, Creativity, Culture

J recently posted this cute and hilarious picture on my Facebook wall. I’m sure it pretty much sums up a 4 year degree in Art History (without the tedious readings and essays) in one quick glance, not that I have a degree in Art History but, you know…

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The NADA Protocol: mejor que nada!

by Dr. Talia Marcheggiani, ND | Apr 15, 2012 | Acupuncture, Addiction, Alcohol, Asian Medicine, Balance, Detoxification, Emotions, Mental Health, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Uncategorized

The NADA (National Acupuncture Detoxification Association) protocol for addictions recovery and detoxification consists of 5 acupuncture points on each ear. Developed by Michael Smith, it has been implemented in North America in various detoxification and addictions treatment centres across North America. It’s a beautiful example of the effectiveness of acupuncture and it’s implementation into mainstream medical treatment facilities.

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The Ecology of the Body: Extracting One Part from the Whole

by Dr. Talia Marcheggiani, ND | Apr 12, 2012 | Asian Medicine, Ayurvedic Medicine, Balance, Motivation, Nature, Nature Cure, Naturopathic Philosophy

Did you know that women who have a hysterectomy (removal of the uterus) can suffer from lack of creativity and a decrease in overall motivation after the organ has been removed?

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“Eat Me”

by Dr. Talia Marcheggiani, ND | Apr 10, 2012 | Art, Art Therapy, Balance, Creativity, Education, Exams, Finding yourself, Mindfulness, Motivation, Nature Cure, Naturopathic Philosophy

In Alice’s world there was a pill to make you smaller and another to make you taller. In the world we live, however, we have pills that cover us for virtually everything – even racism. My pharmacology group recently presented an article on how blood pressure medication reduced racial prejudice by 66%. (An aside: perhaps more people should be on this medication.)

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Painting

by Dr. Talia Marcheggiani, ND | Apr 6, 2012 | Art, Art Therapy, Colour, Meditation, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Nature, Photography, Poetry

Resist the urge to play music, to instead settle on silence, the only sound being the bristle of brush strokes on dollarstore canvas board (you buy paint supplies on a student budget, after all). You hope one day to be able to afford Series 3 colours like aquamarine. For now, you work with cobalt blue.