by Jennifer Dubowsky | Aug 10, 2009 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Insomnia, Chinese Medicine, Health, insomnia, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Chinese Medicine is not a well known treatment option for insomnia, but it is effective nonetheless. In my Chicago practice, I have great success treating people who suffer from insomnia with acupuncture and Chinese herbal formulas. If you have experienced...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Aug 9, 2009 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Celebrities, Acupuncture and Fertility, Celebrities and Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Fertility, Fertility, Health, Infertility, Traditional Chinese Medicine
The UK Site The Daily Mail Online recently reported that the GMTV weather presenter Clare Nasir is 5 months pregnant and was looking great as she walked the Red carpet in a tight red dress showing off her baby bump.”Clare, who is married to BBC 6 Music DJ Chris...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Aug 8, 2009 | Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Health, Traditional Chinese Medicine
As an acupuncturist, there are some questions I am often asked. Here they are and here are my answers.Q. What should I expect?A. I will ask you for a detailed history, and will check your tongue and take your pulses. I will decide on whether to treat you with...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Aug 4, 2009 | Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Health, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Take a look at the latest U.S. News & World Report article on the increased use of alternative care. They have done articles like this in the past. The trend is toward more and more individuals turning to acupuncturists, chiropractors and other alternative...
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...
