by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jul 31, 2011 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Headaches, Acupuncture and Migraines, Acupuncture Research, Chinese Medicine
Acupuncture increases blood flow to the brain without raising arterial blood pressure or pulse rate. A new study, recently published in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine reports that using acupuncture to increase blood flow to the brain...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jul 29, 2011 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Breast Cancer, Acupuncture and Cancer, Acupuncture Research, Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, Breast Cancer Awareness, Hot Flashes
A Yale University/University of Pittsburg study of women with hot flashes brought on by conventional breast cancer treatment reveals that women who received acupuncture had a 30% reduction in hot flashes. You can read more about the randomized, placebo-controlled...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jul 27, 2011 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Celebrities, Acupuncture and pain, Acupuncture and PTSD, Celebrities and Acupuncture, Mental Health, Pain Relief, Star Trek
As I have mentioned in previous blog posts, I am a Star Trek fan. As a matter of fact, I am a fan of good science fiction wherever I find it. Recently I have been watching the show, Falling Skies. In this morbid fictional reality, Earth has been dominated for some...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jul 25, 2011 | Acupuncture and Arthritis, Acupuncture and Autoimmune Disease, Acupuncture and pain, Arthritis, Chinese Medicine, Cupping For Pain Relief, Pain Relief, Rheumatoid Arthritis
By: Diane Joswick, L.Ac., MSOMFrom: Acufinder.com Autoimmune diseases are a group of disorders in which the immune system attacks the body and destroys or alters tissues. There are more than eighty serious chronic illnesses in this category including rheumatoid...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jul 22, 2011 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Depression, Acupuncture and Stress, Chinese Medicine, Depression, Mental Health, Stress Relief
Let me introduce you to a great blogger who writes very helpful posts. Lynn Jaffee is a licensed acupuncturist and author. I have followed many of her posts on Acupuncture Health Insights. I am in strong agreement with many of her explanations and ways of thinking...