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Gilian Neiditch Lata, LAc, Dipl. OM

Gilian Neiditch Lata is a nationally licensed acupuncturist. After graduating summa cum laude with departmental honors from UCLA, she earned a master's degree in Oriental medicine from Emperor's College of Traditional Oriental Medicine. Prior to starting her practice, she interned at the UCLA Arthur Ashe Health Center in Westwood, California. During her master's program, she became pregnant and utilized the resources available through her knowledge of Oriental medicine to provide a healthy, enjoyable pregnancy and postpartum experience. Having gained firsthand knowledge of the benefits of herbal therapy and acupuncture for pregnancy, fertility, and women's issues, she chose to focus her practice in that direction. Gilian can be reached at gilian@restorativeacupuncture.com.

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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