by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jan 6, 2014 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture History, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine History, Otzi the Iceman
Years ago, when I was beginning my study of Chinese Medicine, I watched a fascinating documentary about “Otzi the Iceman”. Otzi died in the Italian Alps more than 5,000 years ago and was unearthed in 1991 by German tourists trekking through the Oetz Valley, after...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Dec 18, 2013 | Acupuncture, Adventures in Chinese Medicine, Books, Chinese Medicine, Jennifer Dubowsky L.A.c., Lonny Jarrett
To my great pleasure, Lonny Jarrett who is an accomplished teacher, practioner and author in the field of Chinese Medicine, wrote a glowing review for my book ‘Adventures in Chinese Medicine’. Here it is:”I want to congratulate Jennifer Dubowsky on...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Dec 17, 2013 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Depression, Acupuncture Research, Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, Chinese Medicine, Depression, Mental Health
A large study conducted in England suggests that acupuncture or counseling, in addition to usual care, could be very beneficial to people with depression. The results were published in PLOS Medicine this September. The study included 755 patients with depression, the...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Dec 10, 2013 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Dental Anxiety, Acupuncture and Gag Reflex, Acupuncture Research, Chinese Medicine
A new study from Italy came out last month showing that acupuncture reduced the gag reflex in dental patients while they were having work performed. Procedures like taking teeth impressions can produce reflexive gagging, which causes some patients to avoid necessary...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Nov 8, 2013 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Cancer, Acupuncture and Celebrities, Cancer Prevention/Treatment, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine
At age 74, actress Valerie Harper recently competed on Dancing with the Stars and hopes to return to the stage soon, despite her ongoing battle with cancer. She is inspiring and discussed her strategies for coping when she appeared on the Queen Latifah show. In...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Nov 5, 2013 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Breast Cancer, Acupuncture and Fertility, Acupuncture and PCOS, Acupuncture Research, Chinese Medicine, Hot Flashes, Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), Women
2010 – The Journal of Clinical Oncology published the results of a study which showed that acupuncture helped relieve pain and stiffness in breast cancer patients who were being treated with hormone therapies. Acupuncture has always been great for pain; chemo...
