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August 2007 (Vol. 8, Issue 8)

Billing / Fees / Insurance
FDA Publishes Final Rule on Dietary Supplements
Individual herbalist practitioners are not exempt; however, FDA says it will use discretion when enforcing new rule.
Kathryn Feather

Pain Relief / Prevention
Acupuncture Effective for Hypertension
Significant short-term reductions in BP after six weeks of treatment.
Tina Beychok

General Acupuncture
TCM Gets Another Boost From Oprah Winfrey
Meghan Vivo

General Acupuncture
New Scholarship Fund for AOM Students
Acupuncture Today Staff

General Acupuncture
The More You Meet and Greet, the More You Will Get to Treat
Marilyn Allen, Editor at Large

General Acupuncture
Beyond Substance to Process
Steven Alpern, LAc

Billing / Fees / Insurance
An Interesting Ethics Problem
Moving From "Wanting to Be Helpful" to "Aware of Risks"
Laura Christensen, MA, LAc, MAc

General Acupuncture
The World, Alchemy and the Mysterious Feminine
Part One of a Two-Part Interview With Lorie Eve Dechar, MAc
Gregg St. Clair, BA, MSTOM, LAc

Billing / Fees / Insurance
Filling Out the New CMS 1500 Form
Samuel A. Collins

Bodywork
Changing the Face of Aging
Stress and the Adrenals: The Incredible Burden of "Doing" vs. the Lightness of "Being"
Mary Elizabeth Wakefield, LAc, Dipl. Ac., MS, MM; Kiera Lane, NMD, MS Ac., LAc, Dipl Ac.

Herbal Medicine
Herbal Monograph for Xiao Chai Hu Tang, Part Two
Pharmacological Effects
John Chen, PhD, PharmD, OMD, LAc

Herbal Medicine
Reconsidering Food Therapy
Craig Williams, LAc, AHG

Bodywork
The Yin and Yang of Cholesterol Hyperlipidemia
Andy Rosenfarb, LAc, MTOM

Billing / Fees / Insurance
News In Brief
Acupuncture Today Staff

General Acupuncture
What the Ancients Have Taught Us
Tymothy Smith

Trending
Sports / Exercise / Fitness
Stationary Bike Riding for Management of Parkinson’s Disease
Stationary Bike Riding for Management of Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative movement disorder affecting nearly 1 million Americans. Current research confirms that PD is an incredibly complicated condition, and while researchers attempt to unravel the best pharmacological and surgical interventions for PD, there is strong evidence that a well-designed exercise program would be of benefit to almost everyone affected with this frustrating condition.

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Thomas Michaud, DC
Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
A Few Good Eggs: TCM for Fertility and Reproductive Health
A Few Good Eggs: TCM for Fertility and Reproductive Health

Traditional Chinese medicine has been used for centuries to support fertility by improving egg quality, balancing hormones and enhancing overall vitality. Whether a patient is actively trying to conceive or simply looking to support long-term reproductive health, understanding these natural approaches can help them maintain wellness at any stage of life.

Daoshing Ni, DOM, LAc, PhD, Dipl. CH
Acupuncture Techniques
Acupuncture’s Role in Stimulating the Vagus Nerve
Acupuncture’s Role in Stimulating the Vagus Nerve

One of the longest nerves in the body is known as the vagus nerve (VN). The VN is the 10th pair of cranial nerves that originates at the brain stem in the medulla oblongata. This nerve is part of the parasympathetic nervous system, which is a part of the ANS. Research suggests ear acupuncture can activate the VN.

Amanda Archuleta, DAOM, LAc