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In my last article, I wrote about overeating, obesity and its environmental impact. I’d like to expand on this topic with a short interview from one of our leading environmental activists - Laurie David. Laurie is best known as the producer on ” An Inconvenient Truth ,” the academy award-winning…

At its worst, acute pain can be unimaginably intense and stressful, and chronic pain can wreck havoc on a person’s quality of life. Because pain is such a universal problem Traditional Chinese medical practitioners devote a considerable amount of time treating it. Understanding the powerful psychology involved in the experience…

For people living with Parkinson’s disease, the future is full of obstacles and uncertainty. This is the sole reason the second most prevalent neuro-degenerative disease that affects about 1 million people in the U.S., and 5 million worldwide has researchers constantly on the hunt for not only a cure, but…

The year of the Dragon is here. As fierce, mystical and wonderful as the dragon may be – 2011 was very exciting. Here is a recap, along with latest happenings in the profession.

This past September marked my 13th anniversary of being a New York State licensed acupuncturist. I have seen and learned much since the first day I inserted an acupuncture needle for pay. After graduation and in debt, I was not willing to borrow vast sums of money to take a…

The Liver, belonging to the Wood Element, is associated with the season of Spring. The powers of Spring include birth, growth, regeneration, vision, activity, forward movement, upward direction, vitality, optimism and hope. Spring does not arrive with subtlety. It bursts out – violently and forcefully. Its strength can be seen…

Many of you treat children—at least your own children. You might treat a relative’s or neighbor’s child too. It’s one thing to treat a child you know, but how do you approach and treat a child that’s not your own? What do you do when things don’t go smoothly? How…

Hemorrhoids are characterized by inflammation and edema of the vessels surrounding the anus and rectum. It is a common condition effecting millions of people all around the world. Hemorrhoids typically are caused by the effort to evacuate stool, pregnancy, chronic constipation or a low fiber diet. We can classify the…

Yogis, writers, tailors, hair cutters, software engineers, carpenters, baristas… For many of these people, wrist pain is the bane of their existence. Ask, and most will tell you they have carpal tunnel. However, in a high percentage of cases, this ubiquitous diagnosis for workplace-induced wrist pain is false.

The average acupuncture practice in the United States is changing. The trend of acupuncturists adding new products and services to their practice continues to rise at a fast pace.

Wellness, health, longevity and happiness are endless and eternal topics in our life. They are the fundamental questions in human wellnessiology, too. In the modern world, human beings are paying more and more attention to material wealth and less and less to wellness and health, because some of them believe…

With regard to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), there are many possible TCM patterns that correspond to the Western diagnosis of atopic dermatitis (eczema).

Americans spend billions of dollars each year on cosmetic products and procedures. Most of these provide only superficial results and in many cases cause harsh or irritating effects to the skin. Acupuncturists have stepped into providing esthetic procedures in recent years in increasing numbers. Acupuncture facial rejuvenation is provided using…

In the past decade acupuncture’s position at the public health table has expanded significantly. The American Public Health Association has continued to sponsor a special interest group on alternative and complementary approaches to health, with many of the group’s leaders being acupuncturists or others involved in Asian medicine. On an…

The philosopher was given great respect within classical Chinese culture. The Dao De Jing has many passages extolling the virtues of the “philosopher king.” The same was true within medicine. It is not enough to look at things in their literal sense: the Nei Jing asks a bit more from…

When treating personal injury or automobile accident cases, good documentation is extremely important for potential legal and liability issues. In a recent review of several hundred acupuncture insurance claims, I found that only a handful of claims had adequate records. Most did not. The problems included illegible records, incomplete or…

The terms, neuroplasticity, or brain plasticity, are becoming more and more popular. Often it is loosely used without much specificity for what is actually being referred to. For the intent of this article, I will define plasticity as the overall phenomenon of the central nervous system’s ability to self-correct, change…

I would like to explore the title of doctor, its historical use and impact upon programs and policy. It is time that people entering the AOM field, putting in four years of effort and often times the better part of $100,000 earn the title of doctor. So, let’s take a…

Returning to the theme I’ve had in past articles of things that we “know” for a certain to be true (and then often are not), let’s look at antioxidants. We all seem to know that free radicals are bad, and that antioxidants mop them up and prevent damage to us,…

I wonder if bombarding women over 32 years old with regimens, dietary restrictions, and “advice” improves their chance of conceiving and experiencing a healthy live birth of a child. Or does all of the regimenting, calculating, and diligence increase their Liver qi stagnation and emotional angst? In my fertility practice,…