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...
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 | Oct 21, 2013 | #IHeartAcupuncture, Acupuncture, AOM Day, Chinese Medicine, Health, Healthcare
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AOM) Day is this Thursday, October 24th. AOM day is designed to increase public awareness of all the benefits Chinese Medicine has to offer. This isn’t the first AOM Day but I’m trying to make it the most...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Oct 17, 2013 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Injury Rehabilitation, Acupuncture and pain, Aetna, Chinese Medicine, Health, Healthcare, Insurance, Pain Relief, Yoga
Did you know that Aetna’s Chairman & CEO, Mark Bertolini, is a fan of acupuncture? That’s right! After a terrible ski accident, in which he broke his neck and spent a year taking numerous painkillers, the CEO of this huge insurance company turned to a...
