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It is such an honor to walk the last few weeks of a life with patients and their families. A few needles, some tuning forks, compassionate attentiveness toward all of those in attendance can go a long way in easing the suffering of inhabiting and caring for a failing body.…

Fasting dates back to the earliest humans. At a time when food sources were scarce and irregular, eating cycled between periods of hunger and feasting. This cycle encouraged – and ultimately, evolved – the body’s ability to survive during periods of food scarcity.

The blog post to which my attention was called was entitled, “When Big Brother Went High Tech.” The news from energy medicine author Lynn McTaggert jerked attention of the integrative community to a story I’d long anticipated: Google’s censors turned their attention to the still-wild political-economical-medical frontier of “alternative medicine.”

Let’s talk about an industry that many of us are involved with – the market for esthetic, cosmetic and rejuvenative treatments. From the perspective of consciousness, this entire industry can really use a facelift! One reason it matters: The global market for cosmetic and esthetic products and treatments is a…

Meet Computer Jo. I introduce Jo to my students and graduates by drawing a crazy figure on a flip chart or blackboard. Jo is all hunched up in front of the computer screen, eyes bugging out. His/her neck juts out like a turkey. Jo’s lower back is killing him/her. Coffee…

As a follow-up to my last article on functional neuroanatomy and neurological examination techniques [July issue], I want to discuss the cerebellum. When patients present with tremors or ataxias, we commonly label these as Internal Wind and recognize the role of the cerebellum in such cases; however, we were never…

Acupuncture can seem like miracle work, especially when a patient comes to us with a painful condition which disappears immediately after one treatment. Yet the most satisfying experiences often come after months or even years working with a patient which yield vastly profound change.

Sulfa, sulfite, sulfate and sulfur are four terms that have similar sounds, but very different allergy profiles. As health care practitioners, it is important to understand these four terms to establish whether your patients have true allergy, cross-allergy or no allergy among drugs, herbs and foods.

Some may feel the departure of longtime National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) CEO Kory Ward-Cook ended an era, but the announcement of Mina M. Larson, MS, MBA, CAE, as the organization’s new CEO ushers in a new one that bodes well for both the commission and…

In 1902, the first electrocardiograph device used a galvanometer made of string to measure the heart’s electrical activity. Then, in the 1950s a 12-lead electrocardiogram became available to detect arrhythmias and heart diseases. The electrocardiogram soon became essential for health care providers as a non-invasive, affordable, tool that provided information…

Tendinosis and tendinitis are difficult-to-treat conditions. Patients may still suffer from pain, decreased range of motion, and weakness after many types of therapies. Fortunately, the use of transdermal Chinese herbal patches has shown great success in helping patients to heal the condition.

No, that is erroneous, but the notion is based on information about Medicare looking to acupuncture as a potential covered treatment for chronic lower back pain. Medicare does not cover acupuncture delivered by any provider and also does not credential

Despite increasing public and professional awareness, national guidelines from multiple health care organizations, and an overall trend favoring nondrug therapies before medication, the numbing numbers still stand out: an estimated 130 deaths a day due to an opioid overdose. Could the solution be as simple as visiting an acupuncturist first?…

Whether a steady drinker or an alcoholic, symptoms of withdrawal can range from mild to serious, with the more serious symptoms including hallucinations, delusions, seizures, high blood pressure and fever. Even the milder consequences – anxiety, headache, nausea and vomiting, etc. – are concerning, which makes effective treatment strategies (particularly…

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