Tymothy Smith

Tymothy Smith currently is a student and senior intern at Five Branches Institute in Santa Cruz, Calif. While he treats a wide range of conditions, his focus is on sports medicine and weight loss. As an intern, Tymothy has had the opportunity to learn from a number of practitioners of different traditions, including Japanese-style acupuncture, trigger-point therapy and various manual therapies. He also works as a personal trainer and massage therapist.

Previous Articles

What the Ancients Have Taught Us
August 2007 (Vol. 08, Issue 08)
In Defense of TCM
February 2007 (Vol. 08, Issue 02)
From Technician to Master
November 2006 (Vol. 07, Issue 11)
The First-Semester TCM Student and the Philosophical Adjustment, Part 2
September 2006 (Vol. 07, Issue 09)
The First-Trimester TCM Student and the Philosophical Adjustment
July 2006 (Vol. 07, Issue 07)
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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
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Kamala Quale, MSOM, LAc