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There is no universal insurance rule that mandates a limit for acupuncture. As with any health care intervention for pain management, necessity is determined by efficacy and the ability to reduce pain and increase function. Acupuncture includes a diverse range of philosophies and treatment styles; practitioners may have treatment protocols…

We are aware of the heartbreak, trauma and devastation this pandemic has caused. People continue to get sick, some for months with symptoms ranging from migrating pain to vomiting to exhaustion. Others are dying. Businesses are going under, people have been stranded away from home, recessions are being declared, families…

We are facing our biggest challenge of the century with the current COVID-19 pandemic. As we in the U.S. have been struggling with changes and challenges that have impacted every aspect of life, national health organizations in both China and South Korea have been actively engaged in saving the lives…

Chaos and unity: perhaps the two most appropriate words to describe the past several months. With all this chaos around us, there is perhaps no better time for the acupuncture profession to truly unite and put the message of hope and health out to the world. Choice is a critical…

Acupuncturists are opening their practices again in dramatic numbers following months of stay-at-home orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is encouraging in light of the fact that the profession has been so heavily impacted; particularly because California and New York, the two most populous states in terms of…

Zantac, the brand-name medication widely used for indigestion and heartburn, has been in the news lately, and as we’ve increasingly come to expect with many medications, not for a good reason. Late last year, the Food and Drug Administration found unacceptable levels of a cancer-causing compound, nitrosodimethlyamine in both Zantac…

The National University of Natural Medicine and the Helfgott Research Institute have created the Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Health and Medicine COVID-19 Support Registry to “capture key cases, treatment/supportive care, and outcome variables related to the use of traditional, complementary, and integrative health products and practices, in response to issues…

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With an estimated 130 billion in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) dollars still available as of the end of June, when the program expired, you may think you’ve missed your opportunity to protect your practice and staff (if you have any) with a federal loan to cover payroll, rent and other…

Acupuncture has been used for thousands of years for lung diseases such as cough and asthma, according to the A-B Classic of Acupuncture and Moxibustion. For example, acupuncture points such as LU 7 can be used to treat cough, and LU 6 can be used for acute shortness of breath…

A Purple Heart for Southwest Acupuncture College; ASA Announces New Board; New Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine College.

How ancient Eastern medicine of acupuncture affects the nervous system in terms of Western medical science is a growing field of study in the global medical community. Medicines from different cultures, ages, backgrounds and languages are all benefiting from each other to provide the highest level of healing available by…

The coronavirus pandemic has affected the lives of millions, either through direct infection or unprecedented government-imposed quarantines and stay-at-home orders. Due to its deleterious effects, all science-based solutions should be explored and implemented if the benefits outweigh any potential risks.

This is a simple “HeartMath” exercise that helps bring the physical and emotional body to greater “coherence” or regulation. When we are regulated, we can process our experiences, think better, solve problems, make decisions, and connect to others. If we are in a dysregulated state, often triggered by threatening experiences,…

Fermented foods are eaten throughout the world, and are among the oldest and easiest methods of food preparation. Fermented foods include sauerkraut, pickles, miso, tempeh, tamari, kimchi, kombucha, natto, kefir, yoghurt and others. These foods are filled with probiotics and support the promotion of beneficial bacteria to the gut, a…

During a recent discussion with a colleague, I asked, “What’s the difference between integrative health, integrative medicine and functional medicine?” His hesitant reply was very illuminating. I realized there’s quite a bit of confusion in our community surrounding these terms.

Acupuncture has been used for more than 3,000 years to help reduce pain, anxiety, insomnia, stiffness and more. Regular treatments may help slow cell death and attenuate oxidative stress that causes damage to dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra. According to TCM theory, there are a number of possible TCM…

As I write this article, I am especially moved by the situation we have been in due to the COVID 19 pandemic. While things hopefully have changed (at least to some extent) by the time you read this, right now the streets are nearly empty, restaurants, bars, and public gatherings…

As we move in the warm summer months, it becomes important for clinicians to be aware of the relationship of the patient to their seasonal environment. I have discussed this important concept in several past columns and will now address the idea of how the summer season and in particular,…