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Acupuncture Today is excited to unveil a bold new way to stay informed, inspired, and ahead of the curve: the Acupuncture Today Podcast. All web articles in the April 2025 issue and later include this on-demand audio feature, giving you a new way to consume the content you care about…

Benjamin

Interestingly, although lots of attention has recently been given to the role psychedelic medicines employed in therapy could play in healing PTSD and trauma generally, new research has just been published showing acupuncture can also be of significant help in alleviating this widespread disorder, and may act similarly to psychedelics…

One of the drawbacks to surviving cancer is the constant fear that the disease will return. This is because conventional medical theory cannot figure out the root causes of cancer. The good news is that wellness coaching has a powerful tool in Chinese medical theory. Eight Principle-based concepts explain cancer…

As bowlegged individuals get older, the added compressive force accelerates the development of medial knee osteoarthritis. While canes, braces and posts represent extrinsic methods for lessening adductor moment arms, an intrinsic method for lessening the development of medial knee osteoarthritis occurs when the hip abductor musculature and the iliotibial band…

Studying TCM in the U.S. has unique advantages; however, the absence of in-depth study of classical texts such as the Huangdi Neijing or Shang Han Lun leaves some students without a clear grasp of why certain acupuncture points or herbs are chosen, or how to modify techniques and formulas effectively.…

April

There are many effective herbal formulas / patent medicines in Chinese medicine targeting specific issues with the liver organ / meridian and its complex role in the flow and regulation of qi throughout the body. Let’s focus on two specific formulas / patent medicines I use for issues in which…

Roman

A 60-year-old woman came to our acupuncture clinic with an unusual case. A few months after receiving Botox injections around her eyes for cosmetic purposes, she developed Bell’s palsy on the right side of her face. Her prior Botox treatment presented a unique challenge: the muscle-relaxing effects of Botox conflicted…

Sandro

Simone

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative condition that severely impacts motor function. While conventional treatments focus on dopamine replacement, growing research highlights the potential of electroacupuncture (EA) as an adjunctive therapy. A recent study provides evidence that EA at GV 16 (Fengfu) and GV 20 (Baihui) improves motor function in…

Dr. Paul Magarelli was recently named director of clinical medicine at Yo San University. Dr. Magarelli, a double-board-certified reproductive endocrinology and infertility (REI) specialist, helped develop the reproductive medicine specialty in Yo San’s DAOM program, co-chairing the department with Dr. Daoshing Ni; spearheaded research that incorporated acupuncture into IVF treatment…

The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) conducted a comprehensive Job Analysis (JA) study in 2023-2024 to ensure the relevance and validity of its entry-level practitioner certification exams. The survey provides a detailed snapshot of the current landscape in acupuncture and herbal medicine profession. These findings are…

TMJ disorders are complex and often multifactorial, requiring an integrative strategy to address the structural, neurological, and muscular components. By combining scalp acupuncture, facial motor points, and submuscular needling, practitioners can provide imediate symptom relief while addressing underlying imbalances.

The gut-brain axis (GBA) represents a critical bidirectional communication network linking the gastrointestinal and central nervous systems, a concept increasingly explored in contemporary biomedical research. Multiple recent studies have shown low-level laser therapy (LLLT) is efficacious in modulating the GBA and related mechanisms. Acupuncture and TCM herbal treatments have also…

Aram