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Quercetin has grown exponentially in popularity throughout the past decade. According to the National Institutes of Health website, PubMed.gov, there was a 243 percent increase in quercetin publications from 2011 to 2021. More than 2,300 papers were published on quercetin in 2021 alone, bringing the total publications to over 13,000.

In a typical year, surgeons in the U.S. perform more than 270,000 rotator-cuff surgeries and more than 90 percent of these surgeries involve the supraspinatus tendon. Because the average cost of a rotator-cuff repair is about $25,000, this translates into almost $7 billion annually for the surgical management of rotator-cuff…

I’m in Rome trying to change Swiss Francs into Euros at a bank. Ever mindful of money laundering, the teller says, “American passport? Why do you have Swiss Francs?”

When I first became interested in attending acupuncture school, I was under the impression I was making a responsible and stable move. I thought that because I was going to be attending the longest master’s program available and would become a licensed health care provider, I would have some sort…

In response to our nation’s opioid crisis claiming more than 70,000 lives annually, the CDC released a 56-page draft guideline detailing 12 recommendations for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain for public comment in 2015. The NCCAOM, ASA, Acupuncture Now Foundation, Integrative Health Policy Consortium (IHPC), and other stakeholders and individuals…

As a practitioner / teacher of qi gong and an acupuncturist, I tend to color my clinical perspective with the palette of the changing seasons. Each season has a unique personality and a unique effect upon the mind / body of the patient.

In the months to years following the cessation of periods, a woman’s estrogen levels gradually begin to decline. In addition to estrogen, other hormones produced by the ovaries including progesterone and testosterone also decline during this time. Such inevitable changes in hormone levels can significantly affect a women’s health for…

Now let’s discuss some of the science of slow breathing, looking at nasal breathing, carbon dioxide and the autonomic nervous system.

The three-heater (san jiao) official is responsible for the distribution of heat throughout the entirety of the body, mind and spirit. No organ or function can operate optimally if its environment is too hot or too cold. This official works to provide an optimal temperature in which all organs and…

If research supporting the effectiveness of acupuncture isn’t being incorporated into clinical practice and health policy, where does that leave the profession? Perhaps this will help: a new study published in the prestigious British Medical Journal that exposes the lack of adoption and makes recommendations for how the problem can…

Postoperative pain and associated mobility limitations are common following cesarean section, with postoperative opioids almost universally prescribed. Is there a safer, more effective way to reduce pain and restore movement? Preoperative acupuncture, suggests research.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has been affecting the whole world since the early part of 2020. As a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner in the Philippines, I would like to share my experience treating 300 COVID-19 patients since the pandemic began. The turning point in the process of treating COVID-19 is the…

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is characterized by an ongoing pattern of inattention, hyperactivity, unfocused motor activity and impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. It is often diagnosed in childhood and lasts into adulthood. ADHD is a chronic condition that can have…

Ankle sprain is a common sports injury in physically active individuals, with a large financial burden on the health care system. U.S. emergency departments reported an incidence in 2010 of 3.29 per 1,000 persons per year. The health care costs resulting from ankle sprain are $6.2 billion in U.S. high-school…