Acupuncture
Mayo Clinic Releases Book On Whole-body Wellness, Complementary Techniques
A new Mayo Clinic book, Mayo Clinic: The Integrative Guide to Good Health, is now available. This book highlights the importance of mental and spiritual wellness when maintaining an individual’s overall health. Mayo Clinic’s Brent Bauer, MD, professor of General Internal Medicine; Cindy Kermott, MD, assistant professor of Preventive Medicine; and Martha Millman, MD, emeritus assistant professor of Preventive ...
Natural Partners Broadens Its Wellness Portfolio to Include Acupuncture Needles and Supplies
Natural Partners, Inc. (Scottsdale, AZ) has broadened its portfolio to include acupuncture products and traditional oriental medicine supplies. Catering to the diverse needs of their clients, Natural Partners now provides an even more convenient way for health care practitioners to supply their practice and patients with professional-grade supplements and wellness products. Traditional oriental medicine has ...
NCCAOM Launches New Membership Organization for Nationally Board Certified Diplomates
The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) has announced the launch of a new national membership organization, the NCCAOM Academy of Diplomates. The NCCAOM is the only national certification agency for the profession of acupuncture and Oriental medicine (AOM). The new Academy of Diplomates, a separate, chartered division of the NCCAOM, “will ...
Tailored Acupuncture Lessens Pain Intensity in Chronic Pain
Nine weekly sessions of individually tailored acupuncture lessen perceived pain intensity, and improve functional capacity and quality of life, in people with the chronic pain condition, fibromyalgia, finds research published online in acupuncture. The beneficial effects were still evident a year later, the findings show. The evidence suggests that 90 percent of people who have ...
Acupuncture May Aid Weight Loss
According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2009-2010) two out of every three American adults are overweight or obese. So it’s no surprise that many people include losing weight on their New Year’s resolution list. As Americans gear up to watch what they eat and hit the gym, the National Certification Commission for ...
Trial Reveals Evidence of Long-Term Benefits for People With Chronic Neck Pain
A large-scale investigation by researchers at the University of York found that the use of Alexander Technique or acupuncture could significantly relieve chronic neck pain. Chronic neck pain is a difficult condition to treat, and previous research shows that single interventions generally do not provide long-term benefits. After evaluating the benefits of Alexander Technique or ...
The Dangers of Lingering Lyme
Lyme disease can be a challenging adversary for physician and patients alike. Often misdiagnosed and with no definite guidelines or vaccine for treatment, Lyme disease can be a dangerous and lingering infection. And while a vaccine is currently under development, if left untreated, Lyme disease can allow the bacteria to travel through the bloodstream and ...
Study: Acupuncture Did Not Improve Chronic Knee Pain
Acupuncture did not provide any benefit in patients older than 50 years of age with moderate or severe chronic knee pain, according to a new research study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association, reported ScienceDaily News. Researchers from the University of Melbourne randomly assigned 282 patients with chronic knee pain to ...
Ending The Cycle Of Addiction
Holistic approaches can help those suffering with addictive behaviors.The numbers surrounding alcohol and drug addiction in the United States can be staggering.According to statistics from the Florida Institute of Technology, alcohol is the most widely used drug in America and the third leading cause of death, behind only heart disease and cancer.Further, alcohol and other ...
A Tough Egg To Crack
With infertility a looming threat, getting pregnant requires discipline from patients and emotional, nutritional and lifestyle guidance from practitioners.An egg and a sperm meet. Nine months later, we have laughter, tears and countless adorable photographs posted on Facebook walls.Lost in the pageantry and simplicity lies a fact that natural practitioners know all too well: Having ...
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