by Jennifer Dubowsky | Mar 17, 2014 | Acupuncture, Adventures in Chinese Medicine, Books, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Herbs, tcm007
I am so excited that my book ‘Adventures in Chinese Medicine’ has been receiving international attention! Does anyone read Italian? I can’t read the review from a reader in Italy but, if you can, please let me know what it says.One review that I had...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Mar 4, 2014 | Acupuncture, Chicago, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Health, River North, tcm007
Here in Chicago most of us are a bit burned out by the never ending cold and snow. Travel has become difficult and annoying because of the weather so, to make staying healthy a little easier, I’ve decided to open my River North acupuncture office this Saturday...
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 | Oct 22, 2013 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Fertility, Acupuncture and PCOS, Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common hormonal disorder that is estimated to affect five million American women every year. It often results in irregular or no menstruation and fertility difficulties due to the lack of regular ovulation. This condition got its...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Sep 12, 2013 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Insomnia, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Insomnia, Essential Fatty Acids, Healthy Foods, insomnia
If you have experienced insomnia, you know that having sleep problems is miserable. It affects every aspect of your life, especially if it’s chronic. Insomnia may affect you differently than others – some people have trouble falling and/or staying asleep, others...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Aug 12, 2013 | Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Colds/Flu, Common Cold, Health, Herbs, Six Excesses, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Chinese Medicine views diseases as either internal or external. Internal causes are those that are related to our mental state and are classified as the “Seven Emotions” which are: joy; anger; anxiety; brooding; sorrow; fear and fright. The external causes...
