by Jennifer Dubowsky | Aug 13, 2011 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Depression, Chinese Medicine, Depression, Electric Stimulation, Electro-Acupuncture, Mental Health
Because depression is such a widespread problem, there are always ideas, treatments or solutions to coping with this disorder. I’ve just read a study out of China that says electro-acupuncture may alleviate depression. Electro-acupuncture is similar to...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Aug 3, 2011 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and pain, Acupuncture and The Military, Chinese Medicine, Pain Relief, Veterans
I’ve previously written about the Army’s increased willingness to use acupuncture as a treatment for medical conditions. Here is more good news: army doctors are now considering acupuncture, as well as other holistic treatments, for pain management. ...
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 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...
