Acupuncture for Chronic Pain: Unprecedented Advances By Pauline Anderson for MEDSCAPE October 30, 2017 SAN DIEGO — The last two decades have seen "unprecedented advances" in the use of acupuncture to treat pain conditions, with a "rapid rise" in the number and quality of related published studies, according to a physician who is an experienced acupuncture practitioner. [...]
Acupuncture on Point for COVID Stress Relief Margaret Etudo, from MEDSCAPE The past 18 months of the coronavirus pandemic have brought pain and heartbreak to millions of Americans. Now, many are turning to a practice that has been around for thousands of years to find peace and pain relief. For many, acupuncture ― an ancient [...]
Herbs for Boosting the Immune System By John Chen, PhD, PharmD, OMD, LAc Q: I have a four year-old daughter who has just started attending preschool. She has not been very healthy, and I am afraid that she is going to get sick every time there is a flu. What can I do to boost [...]
Restoring Adrenal Health & Overall Vitality During Challenging Times By Terry Lemerond This is an exhausting time for many people for many reasons, patients and practitioners alike. Unfortunately, it is the difficult times that make overall health and wellness more important than ever. But when it comes to adrenal health, your patients need your guidance. [...]
Chinese medicine has a 2000 year history of treating epidemics with Chinese Herbal Medicine, and has so much to offer at a time when our Western Medical system does not have any proven medications to treat this new virus. Around 90,000 patients were treated with Chinese Herbal Medicine in China recently, so there is a [...]
Once the virus escapes into the air inside a building, you have two options: bring in fresh air from outside or remove the virus from the air inside the building. Published on Aug 29, 2020 4:32AM MDT Colorado Sun The vast majority of SARS-CoV-2 transmission occurs indoors, most of it from the inhalation of airborne [...]
https://www.businessinsider.com/long-term-coronavirus-immun… We now have the best evidence yet that everyone develops long-term coronavirus immunity after infection — and it's not just about antibodies Aylin Woodward from BusinessInsider.com The Coronavirus Unit at United Memorial Medical Center on July 6 in Houston. AP Photo/David J. Phillip Some early studies have suggested that coronavirus antibodies fade relatively quickly, [...]
Non-Hormonal Birth Control: Why it Matters by Sarah Jane Sandy, Nutrition Therapist sarahjanesandy.com Although I spend a lot of time talking about how to get pregnant, I’m also a big fan of conscious conception—having your baby at the right time for your family. Some method of contraception is therefore a must, but most of the [...]
Neuroscientist Athena Akrami has had debilitating symptoms since her coronavirus infection more than 4 months ago. I used to go to the gym three times a week. [Now,] my physical activity is bed to couch, maybe couch to kitchen. Athena Akrami, University College London photo by Ryan Low By Jennifer Couzin-Frankel Jul. 31, 2020, Science Science’s [...]
Dear friends, We are certainly in uncharted territory these days. I hope you are well and finding healthy ways to connect with friends and family. Living during these times is super stressful. Not only are we living with a worldwide pandemic that is not anywhere near resolved in our country and around the world, but [...]