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Aimee Raupp, LAc

Licensed acupuncturist, herbalist and book author Aimee Raupp is a women's health and fertility expert. Her growing practice focuses on improving health and beauty, preventing disease and increasing fertility among women whose health and wellness are challenged by the demands, stressors and imbalances of Western culture. Find her on Facebook and at www.AimeeRaupp.com.

Previous Articles

What Does Success Mean to You?
June 2015 (Vol. 16, Issue 06)
Finding Balance in the Clinic
March 2015 (Vol. 16, Issue 03)
Age and Fertility: Why We Should Worry Less About Age and More About Overall Health
February 2015 (Vol. 16, Issue 02)
Managing Today's Fertility Patient
November 2014 (Vol. 15, Issue 11)
Epigenetics: The Western Science Supporting Essence
April 2014 (Vol. 15, Issue 04)
Teaching Our Patients How To Avoid Toxic Beauty Products
September 2013 (Vol. 14, Issue 09)
Helping Infertility Patients with the Spirit Essence
June 2013 (Vol. 14, Issue 06)
Diagnosing: The Clinic Versus The Textbook
February 2013 (Vol. 14, Issue 02)
Using Acupuncture to Improve the Success Rates of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
December 2012 (Vol. 13, Issue 12)
Using Homemade Bone Broth for the Treatment of Infertility
October 2012 (Vol. 13, Issue 10)
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Women's Health
TCM for Women’s Health: Menstruum, Fertility, and Menopause
TCM for Women’s Health: Menstruum, Fertility, and Menopause

Because traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) views the human body as an interconnected network of energy (qi) and seeks to restore balance and harmony, ensuring the smooth flow of qi and blood is crucial to nourish and regulate the reproductive system. TCM treatment aims to regulate menstruation, reduce anovulatory menstruation, help ovulation, improve egg quality, stabilize progesterone, and provide a good endometrium environment for successful implantation and pregnancy.

Christine Chang, DAOM, LAc, Dipl. OM
Politics / Government / Legislation
Let's Help Make Acupuncturists Medicare Providers
Acupuncture in Medicare: Critical Legislation Reintroduced

U.S. Representatives Judy Chu (D-Calif.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) have reintroduced the Acupuncture for Our Seniors Act (now H.R. 1667) in the 119th Congress. As with previous iterations of the legislation, H.R. 1667 would authorize the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to recognize qualified acupuncturists as Medicare providers. The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) and American Society of Acupuncturists (ASA) both weigh in on the importance of the legislation.

Editorial Staff
Your Practice / Business
Foundations of Patient Success: OPQRST(L)
Foundations of Patient Success: OPQRST(L)

What’s the single most important thing to ensure your patient gets better? The key is patient education and scheduling appropriately. But how do you do that in a clinically relevant way that is representative of a medical professional? The answer lies in the most fundamental aspect of our intakes: OPQRST(L).

John Rybak, DAc