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Every night, millions of people have trouble falling and/or staying asleep. Traditionally, this is caused by stress, anxiety, caffeine, a lack of physical activity or overstimulation before bed, as well as by nighttime discomfort or pain. But there is another common cause few consider—a poor diet.

Life expectancy continues to increase among the World population and in the U.S., as such our desire for a good quality of life in those golden years is of utmost importance. A good quality of life isn’t measured by just being alive, it includes the ability to do normal day-to-day…

Transfer of qi is the process of moving qi from one channel or area to another channel, area or organ. The transfer of qi is implied in the Nei Jing but is not clearly explained. Chapter 9 of the Ling Shu, From Beginning to End , presents using Yin-Yang paired…

The old saying “time is money” also applies to the business of acupuncture. As much as you continue to offer top-notch work it’s important to take a step back now and again to assess your time management. These six time-thieves can eat up a tremendous portion of your time, but…

As acupuncture practitioners, we have an opportunity to incite curiosity and realistic hope into our nation’s aging population. The progressions of hip, knee and shoulder degeneration are encroaching upon the quality of life of so many that the general public is reaching out to our professions to assist them. 1

Amongst the Luo Vessels, the Gallbladder is unique. To begin with, the trajectory of the Gallbladder’s Luo Vessel travels from the Luo point at GB-37 Guang Ming into a source point of another element: ST-42 Chong Yang at the dorsum of the foot. No other Luo Vessel does this.

Hurricane Maria forever changed Puerto Rico and its people in just 24 hours. More than 1,000 people died during the storm, or from a lack of medicine, water, power, communication and other resources within a month after Maria hit.

In a recent article I described the psychology and physiology of trauma, as it relates to the brain. Here, you will learn about a remarkably effective method for rapidly releasing the imprints of PTSD, or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

As the winter months fade into spring, it is not uncommon for clinicians to encounter patients with lingering symptoms of colds and flu—particularly this year due to higher percentage of flu presentations. In my clinical experience, it is common for patients to attempt to self-medicate during the acute phase of…

At the Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine (SIEAM, formerly SIOM), the quality of the clinical education relies on a commitment to having students in clinic with experienced practitioners from the first week of the program and providing varied clinical training, including working at offsite clinics. These offsite clinics give…

It is likely that many of your patients are using or have seriously considered using products made from cannabis sativa—CBD oil (hemp oil) or marijuana—to help alleviate their painful symptoms. Hemp oil, administered orally, is highly complementary to acupuncture. Its main ingredient cannabidiol (CBD), one of more than 85 cannabinoids…

The NeiJing says, “If the Sea of Marrow is abundant, vitality is good, the body feels light and agile, and the span of life will be long. If it is deficient there will be dizziness, tinnitus, blurred vision, fatigue, and a great desire to lie down.”

It is with great sadness to inform you of the passing of Giovanni Maciocia, our gifted teacher and my close, personal friend. He passed peacefully on Thursday March 9, 2018, at the age of 73. As Professor Emeritus and unofficial historian at the New England School of Acupuncture (NESA), I…

In a recent update to the Department of Veteran Affairs Handbook 5005/100 (an employee handbook) the VA not only opens the door to new opportunities for acupuncturists, but also declares acupuncture as a “profession” rather than a “modality” which has been the case in years passed. Within Section 4 of…

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