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Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) is a common injury caused by overuse of the tendons and muscles in the elbow as a result of repetitive motion. Despite its name and the fact the term was originally coined in 1873 as “lawn tennis elbow,” the condition has been known to affect far…

Even though they are often called natural, most non-food vitamins are isolated substances, which are crystalline in structure. Vitamins naturally in food are not crystalline and never isolated. Non-food vitamins are isolates, which means that they are individual chemicals lacking useful substances that real foods contain.

If your patients have diabetes, there is a good chance they are also experiencing symptoms of neuropathy. If so, they may want to know what they can do about the “pins and needles” sensations in their feet, legs, and fingers.

So far, I have thought of the meridians as being formed by the difference in charge between the head and spinal cord, and the hands and feet. What if there is something else that enhances this effect and also partly drives the flow?

Lesley

The scientific name for port wine stain birthmark is Nevus flammeus . It is present at birth and appears as a smooth, flat, pink or red patch. With age, it becomes larger, thicker, and turns dark purple with multiple black spots called vascular blebs. In the United States, it is…

Your mission as a natural healer is to improve the health of every patient – but sometimes, don’t you wish you could build a “better” patient? You know, a patient who understood the value of lifelong health on  every  level – and thus the value of your lifelong care?

We can liken the  po  spirit to the Western idea of the soma, our somatic memory, and the way we hold emotions, experience and trauma in our physical bodies. It’s also our animalistic nature, instinct; that biological drive or ticking clock.

Ken

As a practitioner, if you’re wondering why your social media efforts aren’t working the way you had hoped, or if you’re not using social media at all, use this article to get your social media marketing strategies (back) on track.

In part 1 of this article series, I discussed in-vitro fertilization (IVF), why it is so taxing on patients, and presented some research outcomes with adjuvant acupuncture. In this second part, let’s dive into the limitations of the research, how acupuncture we can help patients, as well as where we…

I often write about practitioners reading new allopathic medical research through the “lens of Chinese medicine.” This past week, I was excited to practice this method, exploring a fascinating new study presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session together with the World Congress of Cardiology.

Nikola Tesla’s famous statement, “If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency, and vibration,” rings true today, more than a century later. Twenty-first century lives still employ millennia-old practices such as qigong , yoga and sound therapy; however, the first two have…

Worldwide, type 2 diabetes (not to be confused with adult-onset type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune disorder) is a full-blown epidemic. The number of people with diabetes rose from 108 million in 1980 to 422 million in 2014. In 2017, the American diabetes maintenance industry earned $237 billion.

Adjournment of the 117 th Congress (2021-2022) in December 2022 reset all bills pending congressional action, including H.R. 4803, the Acupuncture for Our Seniors Act. This routine adjournment clears the slate in preparation for the next Congress, which begins early the following January.

Opioids continue to be prescribed, and at unacceptable rates considering the number of clinical guidelines recommending nondrug pain-relief options first and limited use second in most cases. One possible exception: patients experiencing chronic cancer-related pain. For this population, opioids remain a cornerstone management option.

Dr. Mario Wexu has found himself in the middle of three revolutions. The first was when his family escaped from Romania. The second he started along with his father, Dr. Oscar Wexu, when they opened up a clinic in Montreal – the first acupuncture clinic in North America. The third…

What is oryzanol? Why do we need it? Oryzanol (also referred to as gamma oryzanol) is a naturally occurring mixture of various plant chemicals, includic sterols and esters. It is found in a variety of plant foods such as rice bran, corn, and barley, but it is not easily absorbed…

What is PABA? Why do we need it? PABA is short for para-aminobenzoic acid. Although it is called an “acid,” para-aminobenzoic acid is actually a type of water-soluble vitamin similar to the B vitamins. It is not considered an essential element. Para-aminobenzoic acid has a protective effect on many parts…

What are pancreatic enzymes? Pancreatic enzymes are a class of digestive enzymes the body uses to help digest food and cause chemical changes in foods and other substances. Pancreatic enzymes are also considered proteolytic enzymes in that their primary function is to help the body digest protein. Pancreatic enzymes are…