It’s the same high quality acupuncture found in most places that ranges in price from $60.00 to $150.00.

Now you can have the same high quality health and wellness services for 1/2 to 1/3 of the cost! Our sliding scale fees range from $15.00 to $35.00

We are located in the Quarry Arts Building behind and adjacent to Whole Foods.

715 Hill Street #250

Madison WI 53705

608.204.0100

Call today and see if acupuncture can serve you. for FAQ etc, Please click “gentle tiger community acupuncture – all you need to know.” in the upper right corner of this page.

www.gentletigeracupuncture.com

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1. Every needle I use is – sterile, single use, surgical stainless steel and put in the biohazard box at the end of your treatment after the acupuncture needles are pulled out.

2. The acupuncture needles are curved at the tip. You can’t see this with the naked eye, but I’ve seen acupuncture needles under a microscope and the point is laser sharp, but curved, which reduces the sensation of feeling needle insertion. 

3. THE BIG SECRET? The word “Acupuncture” is a misnomer – The curve of the needle tip lends itself to what actually happens with acupuncture needle insertion – the skin is actually separated, yep, upon insertion the skin is separated on a microscopic scale vs. punctured. The latter is uncomfortable (puncturing) – You’ll know this if you’ve ever had a blood draw at a doctor’s office.

Alright, Gentle Tiger-ites, keep abreast of your situation, keep breathing and relax – it’s all good.

- Miguel

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1. Re-use/recycle your old ink cartridges. Not all print cartridges are designed to do this, but there are DIY re-inking kits available at local retail stores, such as Shopko, Target, etc. Also Cartridge World will reuse your ink cartridge and sell you a refurbished cartridge at a REALLY good price. I personally was shocked at the low price for my Canon black ink cartridge refill – $10.54 (including tax). If you just want to get rid of your ink cartridge, places like Staples will give a rebate for empty cartridges (except Canon) and Whole Foods collects them (no rebate, but you’re decreasing the landfill and every little bit counts).

2. Start a revolution – Plant a garden! Then you know exactly what you’re eating, where it came from and that it’s the most nutrient dense food that you can get your hands on. I’ve compared the taste of cucumbers that were store bought conventionally grown (with fertilizers, pesticides, etc) with organic (bought at the c0-op) and to cucumbers grown in my yard. Let me tell you the store bought/conventional cucumbers that were “fresh” had a slightly mushy consistency with difficult to see seeds, whereas the organic cucumbers were crisper, cleaner tasting without a hint of bitter in the after taste and the seeds had more delineation throught the center of the cucumber. Now even in comparison to the organic, my own literally garden fresh cucumbers were faaaarrrrr superior. I can’t even compare my garden cukes to the conventional cukes. My garden fresh cukes were JUICY in a very cucumbery sort of way and the seeds were very sharp in contrast. the health and vitality I could taste in the garden fresh cukes made me smile and made up my mind, too. And you’re helping to reduce the volume of food that is semi trailer trucked often THOUSANDS of miles to get to your local grocery store. If you don’t have space for a garden, support your local farmer or CSA (community supported agriculture).

3. Leaks can be expensive! - Do what needs to be done so that none of your faucets leak. Not only can it cause invisible damage (think mold) that may not be found until you decide to remodel or not at all, but a leaky faucet that only drips the occasional 1 drop throughout the day, can lose about 250 gallons of water per month. 

4. Shower vs. bath? Showers with low flow shower heads (inexpensive and located at Menards, Home Depot and places like these) and kept to a minimum of 5-7 minutes will use about 50% less water than a tub full of water for a bath.

5. Too Easy. – Turn off the faucet while you’re brushing your teeth. Hee! You probably already do that. If not, start. It’s EEEEEAAAASSSSYYYYY.

6. We need a pitcher, not a belly itcher! –  If you use a filtration pitcher or container with a spigot, fill it up directly under your kitchen sink faucet, so you know exactly how much to use. If the water container doesn’t fit under the kitchen sink faucet, designate a pitcher used specifically to fill up the container (and keep it nearby. If you have water left over in the pitcher and the reservoir of the filtration pitcher cannot hold anymore, pour it on your indoor and outdoor plants and NOT down the drain.

7. Do you know Al? No? Let me introduce you to Al U. Minum - In a recent article on their website, Aluminum Association President  Steve Larkin said, “In a world increasingly concerned about sustainability, no other package can match aluminum’s 60-day turnaround from used beverage container to new can. No other container can match the energy savings and value that aluminum brings to recycling.” Another couple of interesting facts about aluminum recycling from the Aluminum Assoc. of America…

• Recycling just one aluminum can saves enough energy to power a television set for the three hours that it takes to watch the Super Bowl. 
• Recycling saves 95 percent of the energy required to make aluminum from virgin ore (“virgin ore” is what they call the deposits where a NEW quantity of aluminum comes from).

p.s. Wisconsin also recycles tin cans, too! AND tinfoil is recyclable.

8. When washing your duds, think cold - Wash your clothes in cold water whenever possible. Since 90% of the energy needed for washing is used to heat the water, you’ll reduce your energy bill.

9. UNPLUG! Not only is it recommended that we minimize our time in front of a screen (computer or television) and spend more time reading, playing with our kids, being with our loved ones, families and friends, but that when not in use, we UNPLUG these items. Here’s how it works, turning off your electrical appliance obviously saves money, because you’re not drawing on the electricity to power the source, but on top of that, when you’re not using it, Unplugging it even further saves electricity, because the prongs on the plug draw on the electricity even when the appliance is not on.

10. No account, low down, lying, two-faced print jobs! Okay, the only part that you need consider is the “two-faced” part. When printing, many personal printers come with a two-sided option that allows you to utilize BOTH sides of one sheet, minimizing sheet count, thereby reducing use of paper and minimizing frequency of trips to the office supply store (saving gas) to buy more paper sooner (yes, that means you save the earth and your money at the same time – woo hoo!). And most if not ALL printers have a fast/economy print, meaning less ink is used on your print job and then you can pick black and white over color. To further save you can choose (on some printers – I know HP models offer this) to print in black ink only, which eliminates the gradations (light, dark and medium grays and blacks) and use even LESS ink.

11. Install a clothesline. Nothing smells better than air dried clothes! It saves on energy used by the dryer. I’ve read a few reports – In “This Old House” magazine and “Better Homes and Gardens” magazine that speak to household appliances that need to create heat as part of their functioning; dryers, toasters, space heaters, conventional water heaters, etc. being the biggest culprits of energy usage in the average residential home. Don’t have room for a traditional clothesline? Purchase a little folding clothesline (like the one to your left) and hang your clothes over chairs (jeans, underwear and t-shirts)and towel racks (pants, sweaters).

Well, that’s a good start, Gentle Tiger-ites! I have 9 more green ideas, that I’m going to type up, polish and serve on a 100% recycled format within the next week. Keep your ears perky and whiskers relaxed, because it’s coming your way! thank you – Miguel

p.s. No paper was mangled, folded, burned or shredded in the production of this blog.

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1. A Christmas Story – “You’ll shoot your eye out, kid!”

2. The Grinch – Animated or Live (if you have little ones, stick with the animated, the live version with Jim Carrey is a LITTLE scary. Some critics panned the live version, but I don’t agree. I think it’s pretty good.

3. A Muppet Christmas Carol – Oh, it’s just classic Jim Henson with Kermie, Piggy, Fozzy, Rizzo, Gonzo, et. al. Michael Caine makes a great Scrooge – both before and after his inner transformation from cold hearted, iron hearted butthead to generous loving human being.

 I’m sure you have your own favorites, please share them with me. I understand that we can’t all stay home in inclement weather, so if you MUST go out, let’s get some things in check here. I’ve included a top 10 list of important items to have on hand or have ready in case of travel in inclement weather.

1. Properly filled tires – maximizes gas mileage, increases better handling of your vehicle

2. Gas tank filled up the night before – this minimizes getting in and out of the car the next day. Also, if you do go off the road, it’s important to have enough gas to keep the heater going in case it takes a while for help to come. I looked up the temp at which gas freezes, 3-4 different sources I found said that it’s basically -97 degrees F. That’s even cold for WI. I have this superstition, based on my own rationale that despite this figure, a gas tank that is full will NOT contain frozen gas by morning than one that is on or near E. Feel free to set me straight on this idea.  

2.5 Speaking of freezing, they sell windshield cleaning fluids with lower freezing temps than the average windshield cleaning fluid. I have found that the stuff that requires more effort by Mother Nature to freeze is purple and usually costs a little more, but if you’ve ever had frozen windshield cleaning fluid (present company included), you’ll know it’s worth it. And make sure you check levels before leaving the house.

3. An auto first aid kit is a GRAND thing to have in the car just for GP (general purpose), but doubly important in case of inclement weather. A space blanket (some come in the car first aid kit), a flash light with fresh batteries (may also be in the car first aid kit). There are several different models, sizes, styles to choose from online. They contain things like: Motion sickness tablets, accident report forms, light sticks, an emergency whistle, etc. 

3.5 Make sure you’re up to date on your oil change(s). Thinner, cleaner oil assists to ease starting up your vehicle in colder weather and moves more quickly through your engine to aid in quicker warm-up. Also, in general regular oil changes decrease wear and tear on engine parts, maximizing engine life.

4. Jumper cables – In case you have to start a campfire while waiting for help to arrive, LOL! just kidding – the reason I think is obvious. If your car battery dies/stalls and you need to start it up, you’ll have the ability to do so with jumper cables.  

5. Candles – if you can’t keep the heat on in your car and you get stuck, 1 candle is enough to heat the interior of your car to a tolerable level. It won’t be roasting, but you won’t freeze. Carry a few. My suggestion is to  put 5-7 tea candles in a kit/container. Tea Candles last about 20-30 minutes each.

6. Road flares – for placing on the road in case of limited visibility and you’re still in the road or near it and can’t move.

7. A cell phone charger cord that is cigarette lighter adaptable. Not all cars come with a cigarette lighter anymore, so pay attention to that before you buy this type of charger cord. Remember too, that if your battery dies/stalls you may out of luck in this regard, but if you were charging your cell phone before the accident, you’re in luck!

8. When it IS cold out – a.k.a. inclement weather in winter, pack some non-perishable foods – trail mix (the chocolate has sugar and the nuts have great protein and fat), bottled water, whether yours or store bought, canned food is an option too.

9. I know that On Star, Tom Tom and Garmin have wonderful GPS systems, but you may not always have reception…despite these companies reassurances, so a good old fashioned paper map of your county and the surrounding areas or a map of wherever you are is a good idea.

9.5. Oh and don’t wait to get through ooooooone more winter to get brand new tires that you should’ve bought when it was still warm, but were wondering if it would fit in your Xmas budget.

10. And throw in a good book of your favorite holiday recipes that you’ll be cooking once you’ve contacted the police, insurance company, family/friends, towtruck and are sitting waiting for rescue in your nice warm vehicle. Okay, any book will do. You say You’d prefer to play on your cellphone to kill time? I suggest you save the battery for any calls you may need to make, in case the tow truck can’t find you, your family needs information, etc. who knows?  -  besides when do any of us with kids, jobs and bills to pay have time for a good book besides at bedtime or on the toilet – LOL!

Alright, I’m sure many of you have many of your own practical ideas for what to keep in the car and how to maintain your car for inclement weather. Please share. thank you – Miguel

p.s. Crank handle powered flashlights exist and are a good idea if you don’t want to deal with batteries. They only need to be hand cranked in order to charge. It will make reading at night in your warm stuck car more practical, too.

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