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A one-page “pocket guide” titled “Moving Beyond Medications” could be a critical first step in educating medical doctors (particularly those who would like to pull away from the grips of Big Pharma) about the value of acupuncture and other nondrug therapies that have been shown to be effective at relieving…

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Seth

Thomas

Soma

In recent years, patients have been told to increase consumption of omega-3 and omega-6 fats in their diet. Unlike other types of fats, the human body cannot manufacture these fats on their own and need to be consumed in the diet. In other words, they are considered “essential.” Let’s examine…

The scapula is an incredible display of elegance and movement within the biomechanics of human motion. It’s evolved for mobility and stability in the scapulo-thoracic region, giving us the ability to do things that are uniquely human, such as throwing with accuracy.

The condition of insomnia is a common clinical encounter and one in which I have addressed previously. Due to receiving a large amount of positive feedback on this article, I will continue to address some deeper issues which are related to the condition of insomnia and its role in the…

The medicine we practice and use is a reflection of our consciousness. If we identify ourselves as our physical body and its thoughts and emotions we are invested into the common dream of our society. We will be likely to patronize its conventional medical systems. If we know ourselves as…

Some call it stepping off the merry-go-round, others a personal retreat. It’s the time you give yourself to let go of life structures and allow your deeper truths, the fatigue, visions, creativity, and insufficiently nourished places, to come forward to be felt and healed.

Have you ever called a business and been placed on hold only to wait for what seemed like forever, listening to a terrible recorded message the whole time? Or worse, have you been told that your call will be transferred — only to be disconnected or unceremoniously dumped into someone’s…

Electroacupuncture is an amazing tool to treat chronic pain, however the lack of education in this modality makes it an under-potentiated system. I struggled for years trying to get results with electroacupuncture (EAC) by following the available literature.

I recently took a call from a local practitioner looking for advice on treating a patient with stubborn low back pain. In the few minutes we spoke, I went through my mental list of all the different angles for treatment to see what stone was yet unturned. We concluded with…

Working mainly with African American families displaced by Hurricane Harvey’s devastation of Beaumont and Port Arthur, organizers seek to create a personal, comforting range of services.

The article by the NCCAOM board on “the issue of student loan debt” is utterly laughable. Debt isn’t mentioned a single time in the entire article, and instead places the problem squarely at the feet of those practicing. Many practitioners graduate with over 100k in student loans — a problem…

Climate change describes a pervasive and multi-component process of interactions between human activity and environmental shifts. Collectively, it involves changes in the earth’s protective ozone layer; desertification of vast land masses when water becomes scarce; melting of glaciers and subsequent rise in sea level; illnesses transmitted by mosquitoes or ticks;…

U.S. attorneys general representing nearly 40 states / territories have taken an important step in combating the opioid epidemic, highlighting nondrug pain management options – and increasing insurance policies toward and coverage of acupuncture and other conservative treatment options.

Newly passed legislation in Maine requires the state to seek authorization from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for a unique pilot project to test the viability of auricular acupuncture in the treatment of substance abuse disorders.

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Perry