by Jennifer Dubowsky | Aug 10, 2017 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture Research, Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, AcupunctureHour, Acupuncturists, Chinese Medicine, Health, tcm007, Traditional Chinese Medicine
This coming Monday, August 14th, I will be hosting ‘Acupuncture Hour’ on Twitter and I hope you will join me! The discussion goes from 2:00-3:00 p.m. in Chicago or Central Standard time and 8:00-9:00 p.m. in the United Kingdom, where this fabulous hour was started....
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jul 10, 2017 | Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Summer, Fire Element, Five Elements, Health, Healthy Foods, Seasonal Acupuncture, Summer, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Summer is here! In Chinese Medicine this is the time of year that is considered most yang. To learn more about yin and yang click here. High yang means heat, maximum activity, and moving outward with our lives and into nature. In Chicago we’re right in the...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | May 1, 2017 | Chinese Medicine, Five Elements, Health, Spring, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wood Element
In Chicago we have been waiting eagerly for Spring and it has finally arrived. In Chinese Medicine, every season has an element attached to it. Spring brings us the Wood element. Wood exemplifies the active energy of Spring. Every day, just walking down the street, I...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Apr 18, 2017 | Chinese Herbal Medicine, Health, Milk Thistle, Spring
Spring is a perfect time for cleaning your home as well as your body. Most of us are exposed to damaging substances on a daily basis, such as alcohol, medications, pesticides, and environmental toxins. Milk thistle encourages the liver to cleanse itself and can...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Apr 12, 2017 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Headaches, Acupuncture and Migraines, Acupuncture and pain, Acupuncture Research, Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, Chinese Medicine, Health, Pain Relief, Traditional Chinese Medicine
A study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) shows long term pain relief for migraine sufferers. This study had 249 participants who regularly suffered migraines without aura. They were divided into 3 groups: *true acupuncture...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Apr 5, 2017 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and The Military, Battlefield Acupuncture, Health
The U.S Military is rapidly expanding their use of acupuncture for Soldiers and Veterans. This expansion is due to the numerous training programs, for physicians and other healthcare providers throughout the Military services. The Military is figuring out something...
