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AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine, a leading college of acupuncture & herbal medicine, announced the appointment of Donna LaPoint Hurta, MBA as the new VP of Finance & Operations this Fall.

I first met Wes Burwell in 2011 when he was teaching a class on light. Since then, every time I hear him speak, his understanding of the benefits, function and capacity of light has evolved. His commitment to deepening his understanding has helped innumerable people such as myself.

Patients in our clinics are always seeking happiness. As their health advocate, we need to ensure we inform them that in order to find happiness, they have to make sure to identify what makes them happy in the first place. When I present this material to the public, I ask…

I graduated from the Kotatama Institute under the direction of Drs. Masahilo and Katsuharu Nakazono in 1984. As a student, I was exposed to the practice of most of the various theories and modalites of Oriental Medicine. Included, but not limited to, Akabane treatment, meridian therapy, five element diagnosis and…

Last year, I attended the Pacific Symposium in San Diego for the first time in six or seven years. It was the 25th anniversary of this event, and on one evening there was a panel discussion with the title; “What is Qi?. ” A topic that had been discussed by…

When acupuncturist Eddy De Smedt pursued a career in Traditional Chinese Medicine, he knew he wanted to make a difference. This year, the Belgium-based acupuncturist did just that when he played a critical role in helping Italian cyclist Vincenzo Nibali win the famous and most rigorous cycling sport in the…

For the prisoners at San Quentin State Prison, life-sentences are the reality of every day life. It is not often that prisoners get the opportunity to use alternative medicine to deal with common ailments they encounter behind bars such as, depression, anxiety and pain.

I recently received an email from one of my fertility patients: “Got my lab results back. FSH is 11, AMH is 0.7. My doctor said these numbers aren’t good. I guess I’m infertile. Just as a thought. Just set up an appointment to speak with an adoption agency.”

I am still finding pearls of wisdom from the books and papers that I inherited from my pulse diagnosis mentor Jim Ramholz. Today I found a crusty book among said materials called Diagnostics of Traditional Chinese Medicine published by the Shanghai College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. They point to the…

If you think gender is as simple as having a new client check off the “male” or “female” box on your intake form, we hope this article will expand your understanding and thus the reach of your health care.

Taste is in the eyes… actually the mouth… of the beholder. My food preferences have changed, lightening from the food of my youth. My parents loved heavy eastern European cuisine and I loved it as a child. Now I enjoy leaner, healthier whole foods. Practicing Chinese medicine changes a person,…

On the physical level, the Pericardium is a double-layered sac of fibrous tissue that envelops the Heart. The space between the layers is filled with serous fluid that protects the Heart from external shock or trauma and lubricates to allow for normal Heart movement.

A.I.

Joseph S.

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