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Ana-Carolina Beth, LAc

Dr. Ana-Carolina Beth is a graduate of the University Tuiuti do Parana, Brazil with a post-graduate specialization in acupuncture from the Instituto Brasileiro de Therapias e Ensino (IBRATE). She has practiced acupuncture in clinical environments and private practice for many years. Ana Carolina is an experienced lecturer and has given seminars and courses on a variety of subjects related to integrative medicine in Brazil and abroad. The inventor of the One MinuteOne Point technique of acupuncture she lives and practices in Curitiba, Brazil, but frequently travels internationally for lectures and seminars. Ana Carolina Beth is available internationally for lectures and seminars as well as certificate training in her technique of One minuteOne point acupuncture.

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Effective One-Point, One-Minute Hemorrhoid Treatment
February 2012 (Vol. 13, Issue 02)
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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