by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jul 27, 2011 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Celebrities, Acupuncture and pain, Acupuncture and PTSD, Celebrities and Acupuncture, Mental Health, Pain Relief, Star Trek
As I have mentioned in previous blog posts, I am a Star Trek fan. As a matter of fact, I am a fan of good science fiction wherever I find it. Recently I have been watching the show, Falling Skies. In this morbid fictional reality, Earth has been dominated for some...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jul 22, 2011 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Depression, Acupuncture and Stress, Chinese Medicine, Depression, Mental Health, Stress Relief
Let me introduce you to a great blogger who writes very helpful posts. Lynn Jaffee is a licensed acupuncturist and author. I have followed many of her posts on Acupuncture Health Insights. I am in strong agreement with many of her explanations and ways of thinking...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jul 11, 2011 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and PTSD, Acupuncture and Stress, Acupuncture and The Military, Mental Health, PTSD, Stress Relief, Veterans
Stress disorders (some are very severe) are exploding in our servicemen and women. Away from home in totally unfamiliar situations for long stretches, exposed to deadly situations, and confused by unknown cultures, women and men who serve in the armed forces are...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Feb 16, 2011 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and pain, Acupuncture and PTSD, Acupuncturists Without Borders, Haiti Relief, Healthcare, Mental Health, Pain Relief, PTSD
Last year I wrote about the volunteer acupuncturists who went to Haiti after the catastrophic earthquake hit. They provided more than 4,500 treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder and pain management. This happened through the combined efforts of Acupuncturists...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Feb 10, 2011 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Addiction, Acupuncture and pain, Acupuncture and PTSD, Acupuncture and The Military, Acupuncture and The U.S. Air Force, Chinese Medicine, Mental Health, Pain Relief, Veterans
In the military magazine, Stars and Stripes, I read a report about doctors treating injured soldiers with acupuncture while they are being transported from Ramstein to the States. The doctors hope to control the soldiers’ pain during the air evacuation. This...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Feb 3, 2011 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Anxiety, Acupuncture and PTSD, Acupuncture and The Military, Acupuncturists Without Borders, Chinese Medicine, Health, Mental Health, PTSD, Veterans
PTSD are the initials that stand for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a severe type of anxiety disorder. PTSD results from a person witnessing or being involved in a traumatic event that causes intense fear, helplessness or horror, such as, a natural disaster (think...
