Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disorder of the endocrine system (Merck Manual [MM], 2016). Type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune disease in which insulin production is absent, only occurs in 5% of those with diabetes. In Type 2 diabetes, the most common form, normal insulin secretion is inadequate due to insulin resistance (American Diabetes Association …
By Peter Deadman I remember hearing long ago, or perhaps reading, that nourishing life (yangsheng) was a branch of Chinese medicine – alongside herbs, acupuncture, tui na, dietary medicine and so on. In fact, from then on I used to repeat this idea myself. However, as time passed, and especially once I started work on …
By Stephen Bonzak, MS, DCCM, FICEAM, LAc As East Asian medicine practitioners, we know that treatment should revolve around clear pulse examination, but who doesn’t feel upset with the disappointingly vague information we were taught in school regarding pulse diagnosis? Who doesn’t feel defeated when teachers tell us again and again to forget about the …
As an Oriental medicine student, you have a variety of career opportunities you can choose to pursue after graduation. As you begin to think about which path you’re going to take, let’s look at a few of the options. Of course, there are the popular venues: private practice, hospital setting, community-style… spa? Ok, you’re probably …
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If you’re a practicing massage therapist, you probably have your hands full (no pun intended!). You have your website up, your business cards created, and you might even be on social media. Many practitioners ask the question: “To blog or not to blog?” The answer might surprise you. If you can’t commit the time to …
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By Kiera Nagle, MA, LMT We all know the famous quote “to teach is to touch a life forever”, but we also know there is “good” touch and “bad” touch. When I set out upon my career as a teacher, it was not in the realm of touch therapy, massage, or healing arts, but I …
Check out this comprehensive chart of the types of alternative medicine and wellness therapies offered by 15 of the most prestigious hospitals in the US. The industry, which generates nearly $40 billion per year, finds “a ready market in patients who are wary of conventional medicine — and eager to try to ease their symptoms …
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We know that acupuncture works, but a recent study on carpal tunnel syndrome, published in Brain, a neurology journal, might help us to learn how acupuncture shown to rewire the brain. A team of investigators based at the Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) chose carpal tunnel as the focus because it causes …
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By Amanda Collins The capacity to love another is rooted in loving and accepting the self. Because the home is the outward expression of your inner life, entering your home should cause your spirits to rise, your mind to settle, and your heart to feel a warm embrace. If you wish to attract love or …
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Updated May 6, 2020 The American College of Physicians (ACP) has issued new guidelines for treating low back pain that recommend massage and acupuncture over drugs. Low back pain is the 5th most common reason for doctor visits by Americans, with about a quarter of all US adults reporting low back pain in the past 3 months …