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One of my greatest fears is to come home and find that my house has been demolished and my family has disappeared. I get a huge boulder in my chest when I think about mourning the loss of a loved one, replacing everything I own, or living without electricity for…

We all have patients who respond to treatment beyond our expectations. It doesn’t take much, just a few simple points and they are singing your praises at their next appointment. I’ve had many patients like this over the years but a recent “hyper-responder” stood out for the most curious reason,…

In part one of this article, I discussed how the utilization of measuring a patient’s waist circumference (WC) becomes a valuable anthropometric measurement to gauge health risk. Now I’ll discuss the clinical approach to reducing WC and implementation your practice. The primary intervention centers around dietary modification and lifestyle habits…

The growing prevalence and awareness of allergen-related side effects from consumable goods begs the question, “Are we labeling potential allergens appropriately?” The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has required allergen labeling for over a decade. The ingredients the FDA focuses upon are responsible for “90 percent of all food allergies.”…

Following a concussion patients can develop symptoms of dysautonomia, such as exercise intolerance, an erratic heart rate, anxiety, sleep disorders, temperature dysregulation, fevers, nausea, gut dysfunction and pain syndromes. Some symptoms appear immediately, while others have a gradual onset.

Question: I have read about potential audits of acupuncture claims and that some offices have been requested to repay money to insurance carriers. Is this actually true and how do I make sure this does not happen to me?

Happy New Year and welcome to the year of the Dog — major traits of a “Dog” person are loyalty, compatibility, kindness and being responsible. As we enter into a new year we are going to find that these traits are very necessary for the success of the profession.

On November 1st, 2017, Governor Chris Christie, et al. released a 138-page report entitled, “The President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis” offering 56 recommendations to the Trump administration, none of which specifically referred to acupuncture as a viable solution. It covered the circumstances leading up to…

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There are countless ways to spend money marketing your practice, and you could easily invest thousands of dollars for unpredictable results. This can be difficult — even crippling — to any practice. If you’re just starting out or have a small practice, low-cost marketing can be crucial for practice survival,…

In previous articles, I spoke about the different kinds of fiber and their effects, and the potential risks of taking probiotics without also consuming prebiotic soluble fiber (PSF) in foods and/or supplements [see August & October 2016 issues]. That naturally raises the question of what PSF is and what scientific…

In 2016, the NCCAOM announced the formation of the NCCAOM Academy of Diplomates. The Academy was formed as a division of the NCCAOM to facilitate expanding the membership services the NCCAOM had been offering its National Board-Certified Acupuncturists (NCCAOM Diplomates).

Marijuana and cannabis use has moved from an illicit and controversial substance to a widespread legal, social and commercial commodity. Certainly as a recreational drug it’s one of the safest and its use and that of CBD have the potential for new possibilities in medical care. What was once underground…

New estimates suggest more than two-thirds of Americans are either overweight or obese. The medical significance of this statistic is astounding: Being overweight / obese is a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, hypertension, some types of cancer, asthma, sleep apnea, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, osteoarthritis,…

The American Society of Acupuncturists (ASA) has completed their third year of work on behalf of the profession. The ASA has 28 voting state association members, representing nearly 4,000 acupuncturists throughout the United States; and participation from 18 non-voting state acupuncture associations. The ASA is very proud of the work…

Are you looking for new and fresh ways to promote your acupuncture practice? Content marketing may be the way to go. According to the 2017 B2C Content Marketing Trends Report, a survey of over 2,500 marketing professionals from around the world, 97 percent of participating businesses either currently use content…

Columnist Bill Reddy sat down with doctors Jason and Linda Hao, who specialize in the practice of neuro-acupuncture.

Gastric reflux is one of the most common clinical presentations in the modern TCM clinic. Practitioners of Chinese medicine have much to offer patients suffering from this challenging health issue and should be aware of the potential long-term side-effects of over-the-counter and prescription medications, which are commonly used for chronic…

“So, it was a busy year. How’s it going?” The question elicits a cheerful laugh from Sue Gorman, the executive director of the New England School of Acupuncture (NESA). To say it was busy year is an understatement.

A look at why many patients receiving acupuncture or related treatments may not be responding as well as we would like. This reason has to do with a major, but poorly understood epidemic in our society that could be blocking their ability to respond.