Acupuncture Increases Brain Function for Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) By: Vanessa Vogel Batt, L.Ac., MSTOM There has been a push in recent years to study mild cognitive impairment (MCI), which causes issues with memory, cognition and learning. MCI occurs prior to the onset of Alzheimer’s disease in elderly patients and the symptoms go … Read more…
Acupuncture for Prolapse: this article was written by Pramod Kerkar, MD, FFARCSI. I recommend people to read this article and I strongly agree with his opinion. According to my clinic experience, acupuncture is very effective way of treating prolapses. The following is from Dr. Pramond Kerkar “Prolapses are common and natural conditions that may occur … Read more…
8 Acupuncture Benefits for Menopausal Women By: Catherine Roberts Acupuncture, the ancient Chinese medicine that targets various pressure points, or energy channels along the body, has been used to heal chronic conditions, promote weight loss, and improve injuries. However, recently several medical studies credited the holistic approach with easing the following menopausal symptoms… Eases Hot Flashes Perhaps … Read more…
Multi-Dimensional Acupuncture: 3D, 4D & 5D By Darren Starwynn, OMD, LAc Maggie is an intuitive healer and workshop leader who I met on a recent hike. While we were talking she told me how she had to take it easy because of her knees. She said that her doctor told her that she has the … Read more…
Expert reveals top five longevity acupuncture points By Wang Ao (People’s Daily Online) The well-known massage expert of traditional Chinese medicine has shared 5 acupuncture points of your bodies, which could delay senescence and promote longevity, according to a recent report by China’s Life Times. No. 1 Qihai acupuncture point, also called the lower pubic region, is … Read more…
Acupuncture Treatment for Bladder, Uterine or Rectal Prolapse by Joyce Marley I was recently asked by one of my patients whether or not I thought acupuncture treatments would benefit their sister who was told she had a bladder prolapse. Since most of my patients seek help for painful conditions, it reminded me that many people … Read more…
Acupuncture reverses facial paralysis due to Bell’s Palsy. Researchers from the General Hospital of People’s Liberation Army (Beijing) compared two types of acupuncture for the treatment of infranuclear facial paralysis affecting the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII). One treatment protocol achieved a 98% total effective rate and the other acupuncture protocol achieved a 90.7% total … Read more…
Acupuncture and herbal medicine provide clinical benefits to patients with Alzheimer’s disease. In three independent investigations, researchers document important findings. In the first investigation, researchers find acupuncture a stabilizing treatment modality. In research published in the Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Yuyue Zhu reports that Alzheimer’s disease patients show modest improvements as a … Read more…
Acupuncture in Cancer Treatment by Eugene Mak, MD Board Certified Oncologist and MARF Board Member A frequently asked question by patients undergoing cancer treatment is, “Can acupuncture help me?” The issue then becomes: is there a place for acupuncture in the vast field of cancer with its diverse treatment modalities? “Vast” since cancer is not … Read more…
Returning to Balance: Treating Gastric Reflux With TCM By Craig Williams, LAc, AHG from Acupuncture Today Gastric reflux is one of the most common clinical presentations in the modern TCM clinic. Practitioners of Chinese medicine have much to offer patients suffering from this challenging health issue and should be aware of the potential long-term side-effects … Read more…