by Jennifer Dubowsky | Aug 2, 2009 | Chanukah, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and H1N1, Chinese Medicine to Boost Immunity, Flu, Guest Bloggers, H1N1 Virus, Health, Swine Flu, Traditional Chinese Medicine
I know people are still very concerned about the H1N1 virus (also known as the Swine Flu) and what can be done to help protect them from getting sick. Here are some great ideas from an article by Cathy Margolin L.A.c., originally posted May 4th, 2009.Everyone wants to...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Aug 1, 2009 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and pain, Acupuncture Research, Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, Chinese Medicine, Health, Pain Relief, TCM/Acupuncture Research, Traditional Chinese Medicine
One question that I am often asked by pleased and surprised patients is, “How does acupuncture work to reduce pain?” I find it easier to provide the explanation in terms of Chinese Medicine but I know that can frustrate people who want to understand its effectiveness...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jul 30, 2009 | Anti-inflammatory Foods, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Ginger, Health, Healthy Digestion, Healthy Foods, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Ginger is a common recommendation in my clinic. Ginger is wonderful for digestive disorders and it is anti-inflammatory. Below is a very informative article, from Natural News.com, on the many benefits of ginger, it’s history and use in Chinese herbal...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jul 28, 2009 | Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Herbal Research, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and The Menstrual Cycle, Endometriosis, Health, Menstrual Cycle, TCM/Acupuncture Research, Traditional Chinese Medicine
British researchers have concluded that Chinese herbs may provide more relief than drugs following laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis. In a review of Chinese research studies, some of which had to be discarded because of poor methodology, women had comparable...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jul 27, 2009 | Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Fertility, Chinese Medicine and The Menstrual Cycle, Fertility, Health, Infertility, Menstrual Cycle, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yin and Yang
Women generally learn to be aware of the emotional, physical and hormonal ups and downs of their menstrual cycles. In addition to knowledge of your own body, I thought that you would find it interesting to know that Chinese medicine describes 4 universal stages of the...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jul 26, 2009 | Acupuncture, Chicago, Chinese Medicine, Health, Traditional Chinese Medicine
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