by Jennifer Dubowsky | Mar 5, 2015 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Athletes, Acupuncture and Basketball, Acupuncture and Celebrities, Acupuncture and pain, Chinese Medicine, Football, Health, Pain Relief, Tour de France, Vincenzo Nibali
1. Vincenzo Nibali recently won the Tour de France, perhaps one of the toughest athletic competitions in the world. During the arduous 3 week race he was treated with acupuncture twice daily. Eddy De Smedt L.Ac., a Belgian acupuncturist treated Vincenzo and all the...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jan 21, 2015 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Anxiety, Acupuncture and pain, Acupuncture and Stress, Books, Chicago, Chinese Medicine, Lonny Jarrett, Quotes, Seminars, The Tao, Trauma
“We may only be considered to be healed when the damaging events of life no longer limit self-expression and the manifestation of life’s purpose.” — Lonny Jarrett, from “The Empty Vessel” magazine, Spring 2000. In two months, I hope...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Nov 30, 2014 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Animals, Acupuncture and pain, Acupuncture and Pets, Acupuncture and Traumatic Brain Injury, Acupuncture for Animals, Acupuncturists, Animal Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Dr. Daniela Lewgoy, Healing, Health, Pain Relief, Veterinary acupuncture
My dear readers, I have a treat for you today! The work of Daniela Lewgoy, a Veterinarian and acupuncturist based in Porto Alegre, Brazil, is featured here. I want to share some of her amazing stories and photos of her work with all species of animals… except...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Sep 8, 2014 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Headaches, Acupuncture and Migraines, Acupuncture and pain, Acupuncture Research, Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, Chinese Medicine, Health, Pain Relief
In 2008 Duke University sent out a press release that stated, “Acupuncture is more effective than medication in reducing the severity and frequency of chronic headaches, according to a new analysis conducted by Duke University Medical Center researchers.”That is a...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Aug 11, 2014 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Back Pain, Acupuncture and Migraines, Acupuncture and pain, Acupuncture Research, Chinese Medicine, Pain Relief
Research into acupuncture’s ability to reduce pain has shown that it can increase the body’s own pain-killing chemicals like endorphins, which are 200 times more potent than morphine.Not to mention…. *A recent study, from Australia found that acupuncture...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Aug 5, 2014 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Athletes, Acupuncture and pain, Acupuncture and The Olympics, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Athletes, Pain Relief, Tour de France
Whether you’re a professional athlete or a person who likes to stay active, acupuncture can help you feel great and perform at your best! Every time I read about an elite or international competition, I quickly hear about some athletes who are using acupuncture. Why...
