Sandro Graca, MSc, Lic TCM, FABORM

Sandro Graca is a member of the SAR Board of Directors; a doctoral researcher at the Faculty of Education, Health and Wellbeing, University of Wolverhampton, University of Wolverhampton, U.K., focusing on research on polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and women’s health; Social Media and Outreach Editor for the European Journal of Integrative Medicine; and lead author on the Cochrane Review Group on acupuncture for assisted reproductive technology.

Previous Articles

Acupuncture and Moxibustion for IBS-D
February 1, 2026 (Vol 27, Issue 2)
Electroacupuncture for Early Urinary Incontinence After Prostate Surgery
January 1, 2026 (Vol 27, Issue 1)
Electroacupuncture: A Synergistic Adjunct for Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
December 1, 2025 (Vol 26, Issue 12)
Fire Needling Acupuncture for OA
November 1, 2025 (Vol. 26, Issue 11)
Acupuncture and Diet for Type 2 Diabetes
October 1, 2025 (Vol. 26, Issue 10)
Acupuncture and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Enhancing Autonomic Regulation
July 1, 2025 (Vol. 26, Issue 7)
Electroacupuncture and Parkinson’s Disease: A New Mechanistic Insight
May 1, 2025 (Vol. 26, Issue 5)
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Cultivating the Empowered Patient: Help Them Commit to Their Own Process
Cultivating the Empowered Patient: Help Them Commit to Their Own Process

The most important relationship I seek to nurture in the treatment room is the one a patient has with their own body. We live in a culture that teaches us to override pain, defer to outside authority, and push through discomfort. Patients often arrive hoping I can “fix” them, but the truth is, we can’t do the work for them. We can offer guidance, insight and support, but healing requires their full participation.

Aiden Jakob Seraphim, DACM, LAc
Senior Health
TCM’s Potential in Preventing and Treating Cognitive Decline
TCM’s Potential in Preventing and Treating Cognitive Decline

In the U.S alone, approximately one in nine adults (11.1%) report experiencing subjective cognitive decline. A comparable percentage will go on to develop Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia. As researchers and clinicians seek integrative solutions outside of conventional pharmacological approaches, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) emerges as a promising, multimodal strategy in the prevention and treatment of cognitive decline.

Regina Robles, LAc, DAOM
Chronic / Acute Conditions
Transformational Work With Anxiety (Pt. 1): Panic Attack
Transformational Work With Anxiety

When we are in the grips of an anxious pattern, it dominates our brain and nervous system, and we lose our normal body-mind regulation. In this and subsequent articles, I present effective mindfulness-based method* via case study, that we can add to our acupuncture treatments to help clients consciously stop the dysregulating cascade of events and bring “distressed parts” into coherent body-mind-spirit integration.

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Kamala Quale, MSOM, LAc