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The Chinese medical classics are not just clinical guides. They give advice; ways we can awaken more fully into conscious awareness. Chapter 1 of the Su Wen speaks of the, “people of high antiquity” and their capacity to live healthy and peaceful lives for an extraordinary number of years. The…

Acupuncture and oriental medicine (AOM) has grown and flourished from its inception thousands of years ago in China. In surrounding regions of Asia, AOM developed as a response to differing cultural, pathological, health and wellness care needs. In the last 40 years, AOM has begun to be practiced in communities…

In Part I of this article, we detailed the variety of environmental toxins assaulting our bodies. These include pesticides and herbicides (glyphosate); plastics (polychlorinated biphenyls, bisphenol A, phthalates, polyvinyl chloride); preservatives (parabens, formaldehyde, formic acid); cosmetics; gasoline additives, solvents and glues (benzene, toluene); and heavy metals (principally mercury and lead).…

In today’s healthcare system, diagnoses and treatment plans follow a western medical model - especially if you work with attorneys or insurance companies. It is expected that you show objective clinical findings – often pulse or meridian diagnoses are considered subjective and not sufficient. There must be objective clinical correlation…

Welcome to the year of the sheep! We begin a new year guided by the sign of a quietly and creatively organized animal. The sheep is the eighth sign of the Chinese calendar, supposedly bringing prosperity because the number eight is a lucky number according to Chinese beliefs. This number…

We have just finished the year of the fire hoarse and now it is time to spend some time alone, daydreaming and thinking outside the box in terms of where our profession is headed. The sheep person is well organized and creative so this should not be difficult to do.

We are in the sleepy town of Izamal, located about an hour from the Merida airport where our group arrived last night. Later that morning, on a bus winding through the dusty roads of the Yucatan, fourteen acupuncturists, two facilitators from Acupuncturists without Borders (AWB) and two tour guides make…

Recently, on one of the acupuncture alumni forums, the topic of age and fertility came up when a practitioner posted a question regarding a patient that was about to turn 40-years-old. Her main concern was what she could tell her patient, who was at the moment, uncoupled and wanting to…

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As July 4th, Memorial Day and Veterans Day continue to pass year in and year out, we honor our veterans from past wars with parades, BBQs and a day off from work, but our veterans live daily with the spiritual scars of war. They are wounded psychologically, emotionally and mentally,…

Have you ever thought it would be beneficial to explore under the skin and examine qi deficiencies in every system of the body? Would you like to see traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis patterns as they relate to western biomedical symptoms and conditions? How helpful would it be to touch muscles,…

During the evening, I like to relax while either reading a book or watching television. One of my shows, NCIS, has the main character always drinking coffee. Everyone knows it is a Venti from Starbucks because of its distinctive color and style. As I was watching a recent episode and…

How many of us spend time just watching our clients walk, climb in and out of cars, rise from a chair or navigate a flight of stairs? Spontaneity is the key. Along with a subtle ability to observe without the client knowing or being made to feel like a lab…

First of all, I will draw a line in the sand. You know how there is often a big divide between the methods of Western medicine and holistic or energy medicine? Western medicine is a great blessing when we have emergency health conditions such as heart attacks, traumatic injuries or…

Maryland University of Integrative Health recently announce it will now offer doctoral degrees. Three new doctoral programs have been approved by the Maryland Higher Education Commission and permission to offer them has been granted by MUIH’s regional accreditor, Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

You may have heard rumblings in recent years that vitamin K helps reduce the risk of osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease, and is administered intravenously by some integrative medical doctors who combine it with high-dose vitamin C in cancer treatment.

You probably started getting a sense of it when you were in school. The professors would talk about diabetes as “wasting-and-thirsting disease” and you had a thought that you didn’t know anyone who was wasting away in any way, shape or form. Or you saw patients in your student clinic…