Christian Nix

Christian Nix has launched the first Hospital Based Acupuncture Residency Training program in North America and his Community Pain and Stress Center is the first private model of community-style practice to be integrated into a major hospital system. His new book, Tao of Integration is a fresh look at much of the misapprehension hindering professional quality integration in medicine. Christian travels and teaches throughout the world.

Previous Articles

A Guide for Talking to Doctors about Acupuncture and Brain Chemistry
September 2014 (Vol. 15, Issue 09)
The Importance of Knowing Mainstream Lingo
July 2014 (Vol. 15, Issue 07)
What is a Discipline in Medicine?
April 2014 (Vol. 15, Issue 04)
The Dawn of a New Day For TCM
February 2014 (Vol. 15, Issue 02)
On Marketing to the Mainstream
November 2013 (Vol. 14, Issue 11)
Herbal Medicine: Go Mainstream
June 2013 (Vol. 14, Issue 06)
Ten Cardinal Sins Acupuncturists Make
April 2013 (Vol. 14, Issue 04)
The Last Frontier
October 2012 (Vol. 13, Issue 10)
Who Does Best in a Hospital Based Practice?
July 2012 (Vol. 13, Issue 07)
Seven Steps to Establishing a Successful Hospital Based Practice
June 2012 (Vol. 13, Issue 06)
Here at Last: Community-Style Acupuncture in Hospital Settings
May 2012 (Vol. 13, Issue 05)
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Acupuncture & Acupressure
Open the Orifices: Point Combinations for Allergy Presentations
Open the Orifices: Point Combinations for Allergy Presentations

Acupuncture can be highly effective in cases of nasal congestion so common in allergy presentations; so much so that I often treat such issues using acupuncture protocols alone. In cases of seasonal allergies with highly predictable causes such as obvious elevations of environmental allergens, I use a skeleton acupuncture prescription that can easily be fleshed out to target potential underlying patterns and effectively customized to the patient.

Craig Williams, LAc, AHG
Lasers & Tens
The Laser Learning Curve for Light-Based Fertility Treatments
The Laser Learning Curve for Light-Based Fertility Treatments

Low-level laser therapy is having a moment in acupuncture circles for good reason. With a growing body of research supporting its role in reducing inflammation, enhancing circulation and stimulating mitochondrial activity, more practitioners are exploring its application in fertility care. But in the nearly 20 years I’ve used laser therapy in clinical practice, I’ve seen a wide range of outcomes. It’s not because laser therapy doesn’t work. It’s because many of us don’t realize how much the details matter.

Marcy White, LAc, Dipl. Ac., MAc, CFMP
Evidence / Research / Science
TEAM Dietary and Herbal Therapies for Cancer Patients
TEAM Dietary and Herbal Therapies for Cancer Patients

“Integrating Traditional East Asian Medicine Dietary and Herbal Therapies for Supporting Cancer Treatment and Survivorship in the West,”published in Perspectives on Integrative Medicine (2025), provides a detailed exploration of how traditional East Asian medicine (TEAM) can support cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiation. This article summarizes findings from the two case reports included in the study.

John Chen, PhD, PharmD, OMD, LAc