The air we breath contributes to our general well-being, but we don’t often think about that in the context of nutrition. Yes, nutrition! Air is a form of nutrient in both biomedicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The exchange of gases occurs in the lungs, where oxygen (O2) is inhaled and carbon dioxide (CO2) […]
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Biopuncture for Pain Management
Biopuncture for pain management is a safe, natural alternative to medications. It’s milder but the body accepts it because the substances are plant-based. Over 75 million people suffer from some form of chronic pain in the United States and over 40 million Americans seek help in the form of alternative medicine. Acupuncture, massage therapy, herbal […]
Fitness Trends For 2015
Everyone’s curious at the New Year to find out the past and upcoming trends in health, fitness, and diet. For fitness trends the most popular health and fitness survey to turn to is the one done by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). Here are some of the top take-aways: 1. Short, high-intensity workouts (HIIT, high-intensity […]
Case Study: Neck Pain and Stiffness
A 54 year-old corporate lawyer, male, came in with neck pain that had come on gradually. The pain was a dull, constant ache and strong: he felt an 8-out-of-10 on the pain scale. With the pain came a decreased range of motion (ROM). Another symptom he experienced was numbness and tingling down his left arm to his fingers when […]
Women’s Health and Acupuncture
Women’s health issues respond well to acupuncture treatment because acupuncture has a nuanced yet profound effect on the HPA specifically and the nervous system overall. Menstrual Irregularities from Western/Eastern Perspectives From a western point of view, menstrual irregularities originate as functional disturbances of the hypothalamus-pituitary axis (HPA) or the ovaries, tubes, uterus, or cervix. Eastern medicine (acupuncture […]