by Jennifer Dubowsky | May 8, 2013 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture Bill, Chinese Medicine, HB 1344, Health, Healthcare
I just heard about this and wanted to get the word out:”This legislation clarifies unequivocally that only doctors and acupuncturists can practice acupuncture or use filiform needles for therapeutic purposes in Illinois. Please call BOTH your Illinois house...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Apr 30, 2013 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Athletes, Acupuncture and Basketball, Acupuncture and Celebrities, Acupuncture and pain, Acupuncture and Plantar Fascitis, Chicago Bulls, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Athletes, Plantar Fasciitis
Chicago Bulls player Joakim Noah is plagued by the painful condition of plantar fasciitis and, among other treatments, he is receiving acupuncture. Plantar fasciitis is often a chronic problem caused by an inflammation of the layer of tissue that supports the...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Apr 15, 2013 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Fertility, Acupuncture and IVF, Acupuncture Research, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and The Menstrual Cycle, Clomid, Fertility, Infertility, IVF, Menstrual Cycle
In 2012, a new Chinese study reported that acupuncture was more effective than Clomifene (better known as Clomid) for the treatment of infertility. It was a small study, using 65 women who were infertile because of problems with ovulation. They were divided into...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Apr 9, 2013 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Basics, acupuncture cartoon, Adventures in Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Health, tcm007
I just received the proof, it looks great and I am super excited! I hope to have it available on amazon in the next 1-2 weeks.
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Apr 7, 2013 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Fertility, Acupuncture and PCOS, Acupuncture Research, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and The Menstrual Cycle, Fertility, Menstrual Cycle, Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
PCOS, polycystic ovary syndrome, is a common female endocrine disorder that often results in irregular menstruation and fertility difficulties due to the lack of regular ovulation. Recently, researchers from the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology in Sweden...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Apr 1, 2013 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Basics, Acupuncture Research, Adventures in Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Dr. Richard Tan, Health, Meridians, Qi, tcm007
Acupuncture is both an art and a science. Previously, I described it as inserting fine needles into specific points along meridians in order to assist the free flow of qi. I know that this isn’t an easy idea for those of us used to Western ‘science’. I have a...
