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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,…

With the reopening of many states starting in mid-May, we are facing a challenge of how to minimize the risk of being infected by the coronavirus, and how to address the damage caused by the virus for patients who have already been infected and recovered. Let’s take a look at…

There is a long and interesting history of one for the oldest surgeries on record, with some texts dating it back to Greek mythology, in which the sun god Apollo ripped his son Asclepius from his dying mother’s abdomen. There are also ancient Chinese etchings depicting the procedure on living…

What will life look like “after” COVID-19 ... or at least after social restrictions have been completely lifted and we have established whatever the “new normal” is? As I write this article in late May, it’s already starting to happen in some places, but by the time you read this,…

Curbside acupuncture started as a simple idea that almost didn’t come to fruition as I contemplated the risks and benefits of offering it to my community during a pandemic. I assume that like most acupuncturists, I see many patients for mental health conditions including bipolar disorders, anxiety, depression and PTSD.…

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Stress, fear, anxiety, anger, grief, false joy and worry are at the forefront of humanity right now. We are in a period of time and collective experience that is incredibly jarring, bringing up intense feelings of uncertainty and unknowns, and serving as a reminder for our absence of real control.