Something big is happening in healthcare, and it’s centered around a desire to have different options within healthcare that considers the whole person. This demand is being filled by alternative medicine schools, careers and a growing base of practitioners who are dedicated to leading the holistic healthcare movement. For instance,
America is being rocked by what medical authorities are deeming an “epidemic” of growing proportions. Opioids, a family of mid- to high-strength painkillers that are routinely prescribed to treat everything from chronic fibromyalgia to pain caused by cancer treatment, are highly addicting. Evidence is beginning to suggest that percentages of
The movement toward holistic healing is radically reshaping healthcare. Healthcare professionals around the globe are realizing the benefits of holistic healing and integrative medicine as more patients demonstrate an interest in taking steps to prevent illness. The National Institutes of Health has estimated that over a third of Americans report
As Everyday Health reports, high blood pressure, or hypertension, affects almost half of all American adults. Without treatment or attention of some kind, hypertension, sometimes interlinked with stress, anxiety, and depression, can play a part in causing weight gain, type 2 diabetes, and eventually even stroke or heart attack. High blood pressure is usually
Sarah Poulin, a recent PCOM doctoral graduate, was published in the December 2017 issue of Acupuncture Today. She discussed how to promote the field through speaking engagements: how to get up in front of groups of people and talk about TCM, how to pick topics and structure your talk, and
In a recent article published on The Hill, Carla Mariano, the interim program director of the PCOM Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program and President of the American Holistic Nurses Association, discusses how holistic nursing offers an incredible opportunity for positive change: “The interactions in health care can be brief
Nurses are far more effective when they maintain solid physical, mental and spiritual health. Unfortunately, because these professionals are so passionate about caring for others, they often neglect their own needs. Whether you currently work in a holistic nursing field already or hope to one day, you can benefit from
By Carla Mariano, RN, EdD, AHN-BC, FAAIM Holism in nursing is a philosophy that emanated directly from Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. She believed in and advocated for care that focused on unity, wellness, and the interrelationship of human beings, events and environment. Essentially, the very roots of
Evidence, Cost-Effectiveness, and Care Availability for Acupuncture as a Primary, Non-Pharmacologic Method for Pain Relief and Management September 2017 saw the release of a comprehensive white paper, “Acupuncture’s Role in Solving the Opioid Epidemic”, credited to dozens of authors and a half-dozen different organizations of acupuncturists and TCM professionals. In
Greg Lane, DACM, LAc, our San Diego campus’ Director of Clinical Services, was recently published in the Occupational Health and Safety Magazine. Greg shared “8 Tips for Managing Stress and Anxiety in the Workplace”, beginning with self-care at home: “Make sure you get enough sleep. The actual amount differs from person to person,