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Recently I had a surgery, which greatly affected my Triple Energizer channel. I found myself in bed with a lot of time on my hands trying to recuperate. Because the health of my triple energizer channel was impaired—I wound up doing a lot of research to help with my own…

As someone who combines twin careers in teaching Asian Bodywork Therapy and authoring books of fiction and non fiction, I was thrilled to hear that Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons is launching the first ever interdisciplinary Masters degree program in Narrative Medicine.

Leaders don’t have things happen to them. Leaders make things happen. This is the Year of the Snake. We can take away many valuable lessons from the snake and its strong attributes that can help in making things happen. Some of these attributes are insightfulness and influence.

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Chinese medicine delineates several patterns in infertility. At its core, tonification of blood and kidney qi is necessary in most cases. Further pattern differentiation can be made for deficiency of kidney yang, yin or jing ; liver qi stagnation, blood stasis, or accumulation of phlegm and dampness. In evaluating for…

As discussed in my previous articles on the subject of Rapport, there is no “right” way to be with patients. Each is a unique individual with specific needs. What one patient will love another will loathe. However, paying attention to what it takes for us to be in rapport with…

The first six letters to the editor were written in response to ” AT in China: Part I & II ,” written by Brenda Duran, Senior Associate Editor, and published in the January & February 2013 issues. I read the article on acupuncture based stroke treatments at the teaching hospital…

The following case study in interesting in that a basic TCM herbal formula was used to resolve to a long standing health condition. It is important for students and clinicians alike to remember that basic TCM formulas work and basic TCM statements of fact can shed light on pathways to…

Microcurrent therapies consist of very low-intensity electro-therapeutic currents delivered to the body for pain relief, assisted rehabilitation and electronic, non-needle acupuncture. Microlight therapy is the combination of microcurrent and color light therapy. Both microcurrent and Microlight can be considered to be part of the growing field of Energy Medicine –…

The essence of life is change: a continual taking in and letting go. This is the cyclical flow of nature. According to the Buddhists, change is an aspect of life with potential to cause tremendous pain. There’s the “seed of suffering” in all things, teaches Buddhism. We suffer when something…

The steadily increasing prevalence of those who are overweight or frankly obese is without doubt the greatest health crisis in the United States. This will have a profoundly negative effect on the longevity and health of a vast number of Americans as they enter the middle years of life. When…

When you look up anxiety in the dictionary it says that it’s a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease and statistics show that it is a fairly common condition in today’s world. The National Institute of Mental Health reports that about 40 million adults are affected each year by anxiety…

With a growing economy and strong roots in traditional medicine, China has a lot to offer practitioners in the states, when it comes to self-improvement and learning. On the recent trip to Beijing and Tianjin, I had the opportunity to see firsthand the outstanding work being done by some of…

On December 4, Acupuncture Today sent out a survey in regard to acupuncture information technology. To show our appreciation to participants, we ran a drawing for one lucky winner to receive a new Apple iPad Mini.

Acupuncture can zap the fatigue from breast cancer patients, according to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. The study published in October has been highlighted by many media outlets for showing promising results for women suffering with the chronic fatigue that comes with breast cancer and…

This is the second in a series exploring acupuncture care in China. In October, I traveled to Tianjin and Beijing for a glimpse into where acupuncture is headed and what practitioners in the United States can learn from the latest innovative treatments abroad. This installment examines the TCM educational system…

You probably have heard the grumbling from some people, saying how could gluten intolerance be real, we’ve eaten wheat since biblical times and that this is all in people’s heads. You see whole sections of supermarkets devoted to eating gluten-free, and restaurants trying to keep up with separate menus and…

The American Public Health Association (APHA) held its 140th annual meeting in San Francisco from October 27-30, 2012. Over 12,000 delegates attended the conference, whose theme was “Health and Wellness Across the Life Span.” Although most delegates came from throughout the US, international attendees from South Africa, China and Canada…

By meshing a 3,000-year-old medicine with cutting-edge medical science, one of the largest medical institutions in California is hoping to lead the way by proving there are effective ways to deal with disease with a new type of care that incorporates both East and West. These days, officials within the…