Susan Russell, PhD, Th. D, LAc, Dipl. Ac., LMSW

Dr. Susan Russell is the director of Turning Point Healing Center, LLC, a multi-modality educational healing center in Marietta, Ga. Her background as a psychotherapist allows her to incorporate a deeper understanding of underlying emotional patterns that often influence an imbalance in one’s body. Dr. Russell offers bioenergetic therapies including NAET, reiki, hypnotherapy, flower essences, auricular detox, smoking cessation, mental feng shui, and facial rejuvenation.

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The Face: A Portrait of Qi, Part 3
November 2008 (Vol. 09, Issue 11)
The Face: A Portrait of Qi, Part 2
September 2008 (Vol. 09, Issue 09)
The Face: A Portrait of Qi
July 2008 (Vol. 09, Issue 07)
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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