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As we begin to move out of the colder winter months and slowly inch closer to the spring season, subtle changes begin to stir within the environment and the physical body. The spring season is connected to the TCM concept of the liver organ and its corresponding liver meridian, with…

Shen is the most subtle form of qi and can be translated in many ways. In my doctoral program, I was fortunate to have Giovanni Macciocia as one of my professors. He explained that shen may be translated as mind, spirit, consciousness, vitality, expression, soul, energy, God, psychic or numinous.

We all want to find ways to help our patients better navigate their health challenges, and offering them tools they can take away and make their own are especially desirable. One of the simplest and most powerful of these is slow, deep, lower abdominal breathing. It has been practiced in…

The Centers for Disease Control reports that 60,000 – 100,000 Americans die annually due to deep-vein thrombosis / pulmonary embolism (PE). Sudden death is the first symptom for 25 percent of people who have a PE. Among people who have a history of a deep-vein thrombosis (DVT), one third to…

Our emotional landscape is a complex entity in and of itself. Turning to the element cycles can help us understand more deeply how our emotions arise, how they can be transformed and how we can ultimately begin to live in a space of the virtues of the elements, instead of…

Why am I supporting H.R. 4803? What does Medicare mean to me? It means fulfillment of a deep obligation by me as a health care provider: that health care is a right, not a privilege.

Qi is the foundation of acupuncture points. Mast cell distribution is correlated to acupuncture point distribution, as discussed last issue. It is a safe assumption that mast cells are the equivalent entity (or one of the entities) of qi for the modern medical world. So, do mast cells (MC) have…

The No Surprises Act, which took effect earlier this year, is designed to prevent patients from getting large medical and hospital bills as a “surprise” when they assumed the provider was in-network and later turned out to be out of network. It also protects patients by stipulating that they must…

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Research is frequently touted as a necessary precursor to insurance coverage and health systems inclusion. But if research supporting the effectiveness of acupuncture isn’t readily incorporated into clinical practice and health policy; what about research that exposes the lack of adoption despite evidence supporting it? That’s the intention underlying a…

The newly enacted “No Surprises Act” is designed to prevent patients from getting large medical and hospital bills as a “surprise” when they assume the provider is in-network and later turns out to be out of network. It also protects patients by stipulating that they must be made aware of…