by Jennifer Dubowsky | Oct 14, 2010 | Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, Children's Health, Chinese Herbal Research, Chinese Medicine, Ginger, Health, Healthy Digestion, Healthy Foods
Many times I have written about the many health benefits of ginger on my blog. This study done a few years ago in Taiwan gives hope to hundreds of thousands of young children in impoverished countries. WOW !From Acufinder.comGinger: Tool in Global Fight Against...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Jennifer Dubowsky | Oct 11, 2010 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture Research, Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Herbal Research, Chinese Medicine, Health
I am always excited to report on the increasingly positive research regarding acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine, So lets get to it.1* Rush Medical Center, here in Chicago, is offering acupuncture to their pediatric patients with chronic illnesses. These...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Jennifer Dubowsky | Oct 5, 2010 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Fertility, Acupuncture and IVF, Acupuncture Research, Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Fertility, Chinese Medicine and The Menstrual Cycle, Fertility, Infertility, IVF, Menstrual Cycle
Most of us have assumed that stress has a negative impact on ovulation – it makes sense.  Well, we were right.  But better than being right, a new study identifies how acupuncture can regulate the stress hormones that impact ovulation and help women become...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Jennifer Dubowsky | Oct 3, 2010 | Acupuncture and Fertility, Acupuncture and PCOS, Books, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Fertility, Fertility, Health, Infertility, Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
Both of these books offer good advice about enhancing your fertility.  Taking Charge of Your Fertility ~ This book has easy-to-understand explanations of hormones, the menstrual cycle, menopause and how to tell when you are ovulating. Even if you are not...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Jennifer Dubowsky | Sep 27, 2010 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Children, Children's Health, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Children
Children can benefit from both acupuncture and herbs. If your child is afraid of the needles there are other ways to stimulate points and the herbal remedies can be a healthy option. Last year a good friend of mine did a guest post on herbal alternatives for children....				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Jennifer Dubowsky | Sep 26, 2010 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Depression, Acupuncture Research, Chinese Medicine, Depression, Mental Health
Many of the studies about acupuncture’s effectiveness come from Western medicine researchers trying to understand Traditional Chinese Medicine (an Eastern philosophy and practice) in terms of Western science.Here is another one, and this one has implications for the...