What We Treat

Treating the Side Effects of Cancer

I have been a patient of Lisa Francolini for over 15 years.  She has helped me in numerous ways to achieve a healthy body and mind.  Recently, I was diagnosed with cancer.  She and Jenn and staff were very supportive while I was in treatment.  Those at the front desk, who you see first, play such an important role in making the patient feel comfortable.  Tina and Bev and staff fulfill that role.  I saw Lisa and Jenn once before each chemo and once after.  I believe these back to back acupuncture treatments helped me immensely get through these trying times both emotionally and physically.

Allergy Success Story

I’m writing about FOOD ALLERGIES...and how RiverWest Acupuncture and Lisa ~ has changed my life.  I didn’t mean for this review to be so long, but please – if you have allergies – read this in its entirety!  I’m not exaggerating here…  Once again, I give the clinic permission to give you my contact number; I’ll speak with you directly. You truly CAN eliminate many of your allergies – even food items ~ in a short time frame!

My story:
I’ve been plagued with numerous food and environmental allergies since the day I was born, and the list has been increasing, somewhat proportional to my age – I’m 55 now.  Food allergies are the worst for me!  1. Going to friend’s home for dinner – I constantly update my ‘laundry’ list of “NO- I CAN’T EAT” or I suffer the humiliation of becoming sick in their home. 2. I don’t like eating in restaurants, as I never really know what is added to a recipe even though I explain in great detail my allergy list and what will happen if I do eat the wrong item.  Sigh – even my friends have started to interrogate the restaurant help when we go out, not wanting me to get sick when I take my first bite of a meal.  3. In addition, the variety of foods I can eat in my diet has decreased significantly making meal planning somewhat boring.  And 4. Most important and something many don’t think about, is that by not being able to eat a variety of foods, not only do I become ill when eating an allergenic food, but I lose the  valuable nutrients that are essential to my staying healthy on a daily basis.  My food was toxic to my whole system.  

Well, ALL of this is CHANGING!  Lisa just started treating me and working at eliminating my allergies.  I’m blown away – it IS WORKING.  To date, I CAN now ingest Vit B, Finned Fish (I could always eat shell fish), Soy and Soy Lecithin without having an allergic reaction.  Incredible!  

Okay – first – what type of reaction did I have to finned fish?  A combination of ailments ALL taking place at once: throat swollen, vomiting, diarrhea, hard to breathe/asthma, and esophageal spasms!  Esophageal spasms feel like heart attacks that would last in length from 1 to 20 minutes and come and go intermittently up to an hour or so.  What would I do???  Find a bathroom (hopefully) for the diarrhea/vomiting, use Nitroglycerine Spray (I’ve used 12 sprays in a single episode – ((don’t do this – I’m not giving medical advice, I’ve not a medical provider)), ventolin Inhaler, I’d try to drink sips of warm water, biofeedback, and like giving childbirth – I’d focus my attention on a spot to breathe and take away the pain.  I’ve tried other meds, with no relief.  On occasion I’ve gone to the ER where I’ve received an epinephrine injection, diphenhydramine injection, and solu-medrol (steroid) i.v., and sometimes a nebulizer treatment for breathing.  It would depend on the symptoms presented at the time.  Not fun!

Outcome: My body can now ingest and properly use Vit B, Soy and Soy Lecithin (all 3 nutrients are in most foods), and omega 3 from fish!!!!!  

Please – do yourself a favor and speak with Lisa and/or Jenn about your allergies to see if they can clear you of them.  Western medicine didn’t/couldn’t help me…   Lisa (and Jenn) helped.  I should have done this, years ago!

Without exaggeration, my life has been changed ~ for the better!  Thank you!