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Is the regulation of acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine in Ontario, Canada a positive move for the profession? According to George Smitherman, the Minister of Health, "Regulating traditional Chinese medicine will help ensure that Ontarians are receiving safe, quality care from practitioners who have achieved a certain level of skill and training."

By Alfie Vente, RMT, D. Ac (Cand.) Is the regulation of acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine in Ontario, Canada a positive move for the profession? According to George Smitherman, the Minister of Health, "Regulating traditional Chinese medicine will help ensure that Ontarians are receiving safe, quality care from practitioners who have achieved a certain level of skill and training." tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-32423 2011-07-01T12:00:32-07:00 2011-07-01T12:00:07-07:00

Improving access to acupuncture care is a fundamental public health goal. This can be achieved through a variety of mechanisms, including legislative processes that mandate reimbursement by health insurance. While federal efforts, namely the Hinchey Bill, are not currently active, lawmakers in Massachusetts are considering legislation to cover acupuncture reimbursement. Insurance parity, requiring that any insurer that covered acupuncture provided by a physician would also cover all licensed acupuncture providers, is currently held in states such as California, Florida, Maine and Maryland.

By Kristen Porter, MAc, LAc and Beth Sommers, PhD, MPH, LAc Improving access to acupuncture care is a fundamental public health goal. This can be achieved through a variety of mechanisms, including legislative processes that mandate reimbursement by health insurance. While federal efforts, namely the Hinchey Bill, are not currently active, lawmakers in Massachusetts are considering legislation to cover acupuncture reimbursement. Insurance parity, requiring that any insurer that covered acupuncture provided by a physician would also cover all licensed acupuncture providers, is currently held in states such as California, Florida, Maine and Maryland. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-32422 2011-07-01T12:00:32-07:00 2011-07-01T12:00:07-07:00

Curious, I read the Pain(r) journal article by Edzard Ernst and colleagues entitled "Acupuncture: Does it alleviate pain and are there serious risks? A review of reviews". In the piece, it states in many of the acupuncture case reports "causality was uncertain...not least because of a lack of sufficient detail. Yet, most of the authors seemed confident about causality."

By William Morris, DAOM, PhD, LAc Curious, I read the Pain(r) journal article by Edzard Ernst and colleagues entitled "Acupuncture: Does it alleviate pain and are there serious risks? A review of reviews". In the piece, it states in many of the acupuncture case reports "causality was uncertain...not least because of a lack of sufficient detail. Yet, most of the authors seemed confident about causality." tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-32415 2011-06-01T12:00:32-07:00 2011-06-01T12:00:07-07:00

Qi gong is a treasure of Chinese culture. This ancient health practice can be found in the earliest historical periods of China. In my previous article on medical qi gong, the three adjustments were introduced: posture, breath and intention. Now, I will explore the links between posture, acupuncture channels, anatomical structures and health.

By David Twicken, DOM, LAc Qi gong is a treasure of Chinese culture. This ancient health practice can be found in the earliest historical periods of China. In my previous article on medical qi gong, the three adjustments were introduced: posture, breath and intention. Now, I will explore the links between posture, acupuncture channels, anatomical structures and health. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-32411 2011-06-01T12:00:32-07:00 2011-06-01T12:00:07-07:00

Acupuncture For Gulf War Illness; Emperor's College Donates $1,000 To Japan Relief Fund; California and Massachusetts Have Introduced Acupuncture Bills; ACAOM, Luzhou Medical College Reach Agreements; News from the Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture; Acupuncture in Federal Health Care Reform; GIVE back By Purchasing 9000 Needles; ICTM - Update.

By Marilyn Allen, Editor-at-Large Acupuncture For Gulf War Illness; Emperor's College Donates $1,000 To Japan Relief Fund; California and Massachusetts Have Introduced Acupuncture Bills; ACAOM, Luzhou Medical College Reach Agreements; News from the Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture; Acupuncture in Federal Health Care Reform; GIVE back By Purchasing 9000 Needles; ICTM - Update. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-32410 2011-06-01T12:00:32-07:00 2011-06-01T12:00:07-07:00

Anxiety is a very common problem that many women suffer from. Besides my own personal experience with anxiety, my patient population is exceedingly anxious. As some of you already know, I help couples get pregnant and stay pregnant. When I say couples, I really mean women. Even though 40 percent of fertility problems are male factor, only about five to 10 percent of my patients are men. I am sure this is not news to anyone, but when it comes to healthcare, we men are stereotypically stubborn and very reluctant to seek help.

By Kaleb Montgomery, DTCM Anxiety is a very common problem that many women suffer from. Besides my own personal experience with anxiety, my patient population is exceedingly anxious. As some of you already know, I help couples get pregnant and stay pregnant. When I say couples, I really mean women. Even though 40 percent of fertility problems are male factor, only about five to 10 percent of my patients are men. I am sure this is not news to anyone, but when it comes to healthcare, we men are stereotypically stubborn and very reluctant to seek help. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-32408 2011-07-01T12:00:32-07:00 2011-07-01T12:00:07-07:00

Psoriasis is a chronic, recurrent, inflammatory skin disease that affects approximately three percent of the population. It is thought to be a genetic disease with immune-mediated skin lesions that (according to western scientific medicine) has no cure. The various types of psoriasis are categorized according to morphology or by location of lesions. The most common morphologies include: chronic plaque psoriasis ("common" psoriasis), guttate psoriasis, pustular psoriasis, erythrodermic psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (may or may not have skin lesions). More than one form of psoriasis can be present concurrently, and one type can transform into other types. Common plaque psoriasis is the type most often seen in the clinic.

By Diana Hermann, LAc Psoriasis is a chronic, recurrent, inflammatory skin disease that affects approximately three percent of the population. It is thought to be a genetic disease with immune-mediated skin lesions that (according to western scientific medicine) has no cure. The various types of psoriasis are categorized according to morphology or by location of lesions. The most common morphologies include: chronic plaque psoriasis ("common" psoriasis), guttate psoriasis, pustular psoriasis, erythrodermic psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (may or may not have skin lesions). More than one form of psoriasis can be present concurrently, and one type can transform into other types. Common plaque psoriasis is the type most often seen in the clinic. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-32405 2011-05-01T12:00:32-07:00 2011-05-01T12:00:07-07:00

Pain is a difficult condition to live with. Unfortunately, for many of my patients, this affliction is a daily challenge they have to endure. Acupuncture can provide significant benefits to these patients by lessening symptoms as well as increasing functionality. Even within the realm of clinical research, there are progressively more studies that support acupuncture for pain therapy.

By Julie T. Chen, MD Pain is a difficult condition to live with. Unfortunately, for many of my patients, this affliction is a daily challenge they have to endure. Acupuncture can provide significant benefits to these patients by lessening symptoms as well as increasing functionality. Even within the realm of clinical research, there are progressively more studies that support acupuncture for pain therapy. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-32403 2011-05-01T12:00:32-07:00 2011-05-01T12:00:07-07:00

The standard approach to performance enhancement here in the United States is associated with nutrition rooted in the caloric content of carbohydrates, proteins and fats. This Western perspective identifies the biochemical components of the physiological process of breaking down these macronutrients into the body's fuel source ATP (adenosinetriphosphate). This is achieved through the physiological process of cellular metabolism identified with three phases: glycolysis (cytosol), krebs cycle (mitochondria) and the electron transport chain (mitochondria).

By Ronda Wimmer, PhD, MS, LAc, ATC, CSCS, CSMS, SPS The standard approach to performance enhancement here in the United States is associated with nutrition rooted in the caloric content of carbohydrates, proteins and fats. This Western perspective identifies the biochemical components of the physiological process of breaking down these macronutrients into the body's fuel source ATP (adenosinetriphosphate). This is achieved through the physiological process of cellular metabolism identified with three phases: glycolysis (cytosol), krebs cycle (mitochondria) and the electron transport chain (mitochondria). tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-32401 2011-05-01T12:00:32-07:00 2011-05-01T12:00:07-07:00

The lymphatic system is the defense network and waterway of the body, and is a primary route for cleansing and detoxifying our blood, kidneys and liver. The lymphatic system defends the body from foreign invasion by disease causing agents such as viruses, bacteria, or fungi. The lymphatic system consists macroscopically of: the bone marrow, spleen, thymus gland, lymph nodes, tonsils, appendix, and a few other organs.

By Darren Starwynn, OMD, LAc The lymphatic system is the defense network and waterway of the body, and is a primary route for cleansing and detoxifying our blood, kidneys and liver. The lymphatic system defends the body from foreign invasion by disease causing agents such as viruses, bacteria, or fungi. The lymphatic system consists macroscopically of: the bone marrow, spleen, thymus gland, lymph nodes, tonsils, appendix, and a few other organs. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-32400 2011-05-01T12:00:32-07:00 2011-05-01T12:00:07-07:00

Paul Kadetz is an acupuncturist and nurse practitioner who holds a master's degree in public health specializing in International Health and Development, as well as a master's degree in Medical Anthropology. He trained in TCM at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, Beijing University of TCM, and Samra University of Oriental Medicine. He is completing a doctorate in the Department of International Development at The University of Oxford. He has served as a consultant for the Traditional Medicine Unit of the World Health Organization.

By Beth Sommers, PhD, MPH, LAc and Kristen Porter, MAc, LAc Paul Kadetz is an acupuncturist and nurse practitioner who holds a master's degree in public health specializing in International Health and Development, as well as a master's degree in Medical Anthropology. He trained in TCM at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, Beijing University of TCM, and Samra University of Oriental Medicine. He is completing a doctorate in the Department of International Development at The University of Oxford. He has served as a consultant for the Traditional Medicine Unit of the World Health Organization. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-32392 2011-04-01T12:00:32-07:00 2011-04-01T12:00:07-07:00

The film "9000 Needles" has been creating buzz about acupuncture since it was introduced at many film festivals last year. It is now being shown all over the country and at many of the acupuncture schools such at the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Southern California University of Health Sciences in Whittier, Calif. I have been working with the director Doug Dearth to figure out a way of how we can use the film to educate more people about acupuncture.

By Marilyn Allen, Editor-at-Large The film "9000 Needles" has been creating buzz about acupuncture since it was introduced at many film festivals last year. It is now being shown all over the country and at many of the acupuncture schools such at the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Southern California University of Health Sciences in Whittier, Calif. I have been working with the director Doug Dearth to figure out a way of how we can use the film to educate more people about acupuncture. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-32388 2011-04-01T12:00:32-07:00 2011-04-01T12:00:07-07:00

The following is an interview with Lori Knutson, RN, BSN, HNB-BC, executive director of the Penny George Institute for Health and Healing. The Minneapolis, MN-based Institute is the largest hospital-based program of its kind in the country, blending complementary therapies, integrative medicine and conventional Western medicine.

By Bill Reddy, LAc, Dipl. Ac. The following is an interview with Lori Knutson, RN, BSN, HNB-BC, executive director of the Penny George Institute for Health and Healing. The Minneapolis, MN-based Institute is the largest hospital-based program of its kind in the country, blending complementary therapies, integrative medicine and conventional Western medicine. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-32381 2011-04-01T12:00:32-07:00 2011-04-01T12:00:07-07:00

Most of my patients walk into my clinic either seeking acupuncture and are excited to receive treatment, or they are apprehensive about what they have heard about acupuncture and are hesitant to try it. What is welcoming to see from both of these scenarios is that almost every patient I have seen in my clinic has at least heard of acupuncture and has an opinion about it or is willing to learn more.

By Julie T. Chen, MD Most of my patients walk into my clinic either seeking acupuncture and are excited to receive treatment, or they are apprehensive about what they have heard about acupuncture and are hesitant to try it. What is welcoming to see from both of these scenarios is that almost every patient I have seen in my clinic has at least heard of acupuncture and has an opinion about it or is willing to learn more. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-32380 2011-04-01T12:00:32-07:00 2011-04-01T12:00:07-07:00

The Boston marathon takes place this month. One of the race's most infamous stretches is Heartbreak Hill. The relatively modest, half-mile incline can feel impossibly steep to runners after they've already logged 20 miles. But no one hates Heartbreak more than participants suffering from runner's knee, a common injury that's exacerbated by running hills.

By Sara Calabro, LAc The Boston marathon takes place this month. One of the race's most infamous stretches is Heartbreak Hill. The relatively modest, half-mile incline can feel impossibly steep to runners after they've already logged 20 miles. But no one hates Heartbreak more than participants suffering from runner's knee, a common injury that's exacerbated by running hills. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-32377 2011-03-01T12:00:32-07:00 2011-03-01T12:00:07-07:00

A recent trend in the expansion in the scopes of practice of western trained health professionals to include "dry needling" has resulted in redefining acupuncture and re-framing acupuncture techniques in western biomedical language. Advancement and integration of medical technique across professions is a recognized progression. However, the aspirations of one profession should not be used to redefine another established profession.

Editorial Staff A recent trend in the expansion in the scopes of practice of western trained health professionals to include "dry needling" has resulted in redefining acupuncture and re-framing acupuncture techniques in western biomedical language. Advancement and integration of medical technique across professions is a recognized progression. However, the aspirations of one profession should not be used to redefine another established profession. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-32374 2011-03-01T12:00:32-07:00 2011-03-01T12:00:07-07:00

Remember the expression "an idea whose time has come?" That's a good way to describe the synergy of combining microcurrent therapy with simultaneous therapeutic exercise and essential oils. Many professionals like myself have been very impressed with the results we have seen with patients with such kinetic therapies, or "microcurrents with motion." This method is indicated for patients who are recovering after injuries, surgeries, strokes or other neurological conditions. Applying it can be as simple as putting microcurrent pad electrodes on a patient's affected area and instructing him/her to repetitively move it. We have seen rapid recoveries using this method for strains and sprains, frozen shoulder, back pain, neck pain, imbalance as well as significant benefits for patients with multiple sclerosis and cerebral palsy.

By Darren Starwynn, OMD, LAc Remember the expression "an idea whose time has come?" That's a good way to describe the synergy of combining microcurrent therapy with simultaneous therapeutic exercise and essential oils. Many professionals like myself have been very impressed with the results we have seen with patients with such kinetic therapies, or "microcurrents with motion." This method is indicated for patients who are recovering after injuries, surgeries, strokes or other neurological conditions. Applying it can be as simple as putting microcurrent pad electrodes on a patient's affected area and instructing him/her to repetitively move it. We have seen rapid recoveries using this method for strains and sprains, frozen shoulder, back pain, neck pain, imbalance as well as significant benefits for patients with multiple sclerosis and cerebral palsy. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-32365 2011-03-01T12:00:32-07:00 2011-03-01T12:00:07-07:00

In my previous column, I examined several factors contributing to situations in which a patient's symptoms/issues seem to resist our best efforts at treatment. Among the factors discussed were realistic expectations; length of time the patient has had the symptom(s); focusing on a single symptom; energetic blocks to successful treatment; reaching the cause; and frequency of treatment. Now I would like to examine four additional factors, any of which can also be of major impact in turning the tide on conditions that resist treatment.

By Neil Gumenick, MAc (UK), LAc, Dipl. Ac In my previous column, I examined several factors contributing to situations in which a patient's symptoms/issues seem to resist our best efforts at treatment. Among the factors discussed were realistic expectations; length of time the patient has had the symptom(s); focusing on a single symptom; energetic blocks to successful treatment; reaching the cause; and frequency of treatment. Now I would like to examine four additional factors, any of which can also be of major impact in turning the tide on conditions that resist treatment. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-32339 2011-01-01T12:00:32-07:00 2011-01-01T12:00:07-07:00

Most of us have been daunted by pain at some time in our careers - either personal pain or a client's unrelenting pain that defies all of our creative and intuitive diagnostic and treatment procedures. In Asian medicine, those of us who are avid readers of detective stories and murder mysteries, track clues in teamwork with our clients to pinpoint the source of the pain and an appropriate treatment/or exercise procedure as a contrast to the modern obsession with prescribed or over-the-counter painkillers and any possible hint of addiction.

By Pamela Ellen Ferguson, Dipl. ABT (NCCAOM), AOBTA(R) and GSD-CI, LMT (TX) Most of us have been daunted by pain at some time in our careers - either personal pain or a client's unrelenting pain that defies all of our creative and intuitive diagnostic and treatment procedures. In Asian medicine, those of us who are avid readers of detective stories and murder mysteries, track clues in teamwork with our clients to pinpoint the source of the pain and an appropriate treatment/or exercise procedure as a contrast to the modern obsession with prescribed or over-the-counter painkillers and any possible hint of addiction. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-32338 2011-01-01T12:00:32-07:00 2011-01-01T12:00:07-07:00

Most of us have been fascinated by colors since early childhood, and color has provided a great deal of the backdrop, substance and texture of our lives ever since. Each time we choose clothes to wear, decorate our living space, select foods to eat, enjoy the beauty of nature and enjoy any form of visual art we are intimately interacting with color wavelengths of light. Chinese medicine has shown for thousands of years that each of our organs express and is nurtured by specific colors, and the vibratory frequency of each chakra can be visualized as a color or mixture of colors. Research has shown that color selection of walls, lighting and decorations make huge differences in behavior of psychiatric hospital patients.

By Darren Starwynn, OMD, LAc Most of us have been fascinated by colors since early childhood, and color has provided a great deal of the backdrop, substance and texture of our lives ever since. Each time we choose clothes to wear, decorate our living space, select foods to eat, enjoy the beauty of nature and enjoy any form of visual art we are intimately interacting with color wavelengths of light. Chinese medicine has shown for thousands of years that each of our organs express and is nurtured by specific colors, and the vibratory frequency of each chakra can be visualized as a color or mixture of colors. Research has shown that color selection of walls, lighting and decorations make huge differences in behavior of psychiatric hospital patients. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-32332 2011-01-01T12:00:32-07:00 2011-01-01T12:00:07-07:00

Charles Chace, who prefers to go by his nickname, "Chip," is one of America's foremost scholars and practitioners of classical Chinese medicine. He is the author and translator of numerous books on Chinese medicine including The Yellow Emperor's Systematic Classic of Acupuncture and Moxibustion (Huang Di Zhen Jiu Jia Yi Jing, 1994), co-authored with Yang Shouzhong; A Qin Bowei Anthology (1997), co-authored with Zhang Tingliang; Channel Divergences, Deeper Pathways of the Web (2001); and An Exposition on the Eight Extraordinary Vessels, Acupuncture, Alchemy and Herbal Medicine (2010) both co-authored with Miki Shima. Chip Chace lives in Boulder, Colo., where he has a full-time herbal and acupuncture practice.

By Jake Paul Fratkin, OMD, LAc Charles Chace, who prefers to go by his nickname, "Chip," is one of America's foremost scholars and practitioners of classical Chinese medicine. He is the author and translator of numerous books on Chinese medicine including The Yellow Emperor's Systematic Classic of Acupuncture and Moxibustion (Huang Di Zhen Jiu Jia Yi Jing, 1994), co-authored with Yang Shouzhong; A Qin Bowei Anthology (1997), co-authored with Zhang Tingliang; Channel Divergences, Deeper Pathways of the Web (2001); and An Exposition on the Eight Extraordinary Vessels, Acupuncture, Alchemy and Herbal Medicine (2010) both co-authored with Miki Shima. Chip Chace lives in Boulder, Colo., where he has a full-time herbal and acupuncture practice. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-32331 2011-01-01T12:00:32-07:00 2011-01-01T12:00:07-07:00

Physiological and emotional sensitivity causes and/or stems from an energetic condition. We are well positioned to have a strong positive influence on patients dealing with it. I was on a flight home after having given a lecture in Toronto when I met Suzanne. Dressed for business, dynamic and obviously accomplished, she worked on the phone until the very last minute before departure. As soon as the plane took off she was writing away on a legal pad. She cracked open her laptop as soon as we were at cruising altitude. There was toughness to Suzanne's demeanor, the kind of thick skin that many successful, professional women develop. Eventually she took a break and we began to chat.

By Felice Dunas, PhD Physiological and emotional sensitivity causes and/or stems from an energetic condition. We are well positioned to have a strong positive influence on patients dealing with it. I was on a flight home after having given a lecture in Toronto when I met Suzanne. Dressed for business, dynamic and obviously accomplished, she worked on the phone until the very last minute before departure. As soon as the plane took off she was writing away on a legal pad. She cracked open her laptop as soon as we were at cruising altitude. There was toughness to Suzanne's demeanor, the kind of thick skin that many successful, professional women develop. Eventually she took a break and we began to chat. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-32319 2010-12-01T12:00:32-07:00 2010-12-01T12:00:07-07:00

I have noticed that many of my colleagues rely only a little on their patients' descriptions of their feelings, preferring to look for more obvious signs and symptoms. It is hardly surprising, considering this is how we were taught at acupuncture school. While it always is nice to have signs and symptoms that paint a clear picture of the patient's condition, their emotions can be much more helpful in establishing a diagnosis than they are given credit for. Numerous classical sources including Nei Jing point out a strong relationship between the zang organs and emotions, and yet when patients describe what they feel, many acupuncturists place such descriptions into the "subjective" category in their notes. Can it be possible, however, to get more reliable information from the patient's descriptions of their experiences? Let us consider several observations that help to rediscover zang organs, and then you be the judge of their value.

By Vladislav Korostyshevskiy, MS, LAc I have noticed that many of my colleagues rely only a little on their patients' descriptions of their feelings, preferring to look for more obvious signs and symptoms. It is hardly surprising, considering this is how we were taught at acupuncture school. While it always is nice to have signs and symptoms that paint a clear picture of the patient's condition, their emotions can be much more helpful in establishing a diagnosis than they are given credit for. Numerous classical sources including Nei Jing point out a strong relationship between the zang organs and emotions, and yet when patients describe what they feel, many acupuncturists place such descriptions into the "subjective" category in their notes. Can it be possible, however, to get more reliable information from the patient's descriptions of their experiences? Let us consider several observations that help to rediscover zang organs, and then you be the judge of their value. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-32317 2010-12-01T12:00:32-07:00 2010-12-01T12:00:07-07:00

There is perhaps nothing in our work more frustrating than having to face the situation of a patient whose symptoms/issues seem to resist our best efforts at treatment. Patients come to us, often with the expectation we will make their symptoms disappear, entrusting us with the state of their bodies, minds and spirits.

By Neil Gumenick, MAc (UK), LAc, Dipl. Ac There is perhaps nothing in our work more frustrating than having to face the situation of a patient whose symptoms/issues seem to resist our best efforts at treatment. Patients come to us, often with the expectation we will make their symptoms disappear, entrusting us with the state of their bodies, minds and spirits. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-32312 2010-12-01T12:00:32-07:00 2010-12-01T12:00:07-07:00

On Feb. 12, 2010, the New Mexico Disaster Medical Assistance Team (NM-1 DMAT) was deployed to Haiti to close out a medical mission in Port-au-Prince at Gheskio University and Clinic. Our site was separated from a tent city inhabited by approximately 5,000 Haitians via barbed wire and the protection of the 82nd Airborne Military Service.

By Deb Boehme, PhD, DOM, LPCC On Feb. 12, 2010, the New Mexico Disaster Medical Assistance Team (NM-1 DMAT) was deployed to Haiti to close out a medical mission in Port-au-Prince at Gheskio University and Clinic. Our site was separated from a tent city inhabited by approximately 5,000 Haitians via barbed wire and the protection of the 82nd Airborne Military Service. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-32311 2010-12-01T12:00:32-07:00 2010-12-01T12:00:07-07:00

Treating individuals as well as training medical professionals in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, was a phenomenal experience. As a volunteer with Acupuncturists Without Borders (AWB), I had the great privilege of traveling to Haiti twice. My first trip was in April 2010, three months after the earthquake; I went as a practitioner. My second trip was in August and I went as a trainer.

By Doris-Owanda Johnson, LAc Treating individuals as well as training medical professionals in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, was a phenomenal experience. As a volunteer with Acupuncturists Without Borders (AWB), I had the great privilege of traveling to Haiti twice. My first trip was in April 2010, three months after the earthquake; I went as a practitioner. My second trip was in August and I went as a trainer. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-32275 2010-09-01T12:00:32-07:00 2010-09-01T12:00:07-07:00

You will frequently have good success in relieving localized bodily pain with microcurrents by simply "circling the dragon"; that is, stimulating where it hurts. This is usually not the case, however, in the treatment of headaches. According to the principles of Chinese medicine, headaches are often the result of imbalanced or weakened meridian energies in the body "flushing up" to the head, and so are really referred pain. Applying stimulation to the head only will not dependably relieve a headache and can often aggravate it.

By Darren Starwynn, OMD, LAc You will frequently have good success in relieving localized bodily pain with microcurrents by simply "circling the dragon"; that is, stimulating where it hurts. This is usually not the case, however, in the treatment of headaches. According to the principles of Chinese medicine, headaches are often the result of imbalanced or weakened meridian energies in the body "flushing up" to the head, and so are really referred pain. Applying stimulation to the head only will not dependably relieve a headache and can often aggravate it. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-32205 2010-05-01T12:00:32-07:00 2010-05-01T12:00:07-07:00

AIG Posts another Loss. ACAOM Moves Forward on First Professional Doctorate. Trudy McAlister Scholarship Fund Announces 2010 Winners. ACTCM Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary.

By Editorial Staff AIG Posts another Loss. ACAOM Moves Forward on First Professional Doctorate. Trudy McAlister Scholarship Fund Announces 2010 Winners. ACTCM Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-32201 2010-05-01T12:00:32-07:00 2010-05-01T12:00:07-07:00

Acupuncturists Without Borders (AWB) recently returned from a trip to Haiti, Feb. 3-7. The trip included myself, Julia Raneri (AWB's Haiti Operations Manager), Kim Marin (an acupuncturist from Florida), a doctor from Florida, reporter Mia McCormick and U.S. businessman Jehan Heraux. The trip was organized by Dr. Ali Tahiri of the Sarasota Bay Rotary Club. Our purpose was to explore the best strategy, timing, logistics and locations for AWB teams to safely go to Haiti to provide trauma recovery services.

By Diana Fried, MAc, LAc, Dipl. Ac. Acupuncturists Without Borders (AWB) recently returned from a trip to Haiti, Feb. 3-7. The trip included myself, Julia Raneri (AWB's Haiti Operations Manager), Kim Marin (an acupuncturist from Florida), a doctor from Florida, reporter Mia McCormick and U.S. businessman Jehan Heraux. The trip was organized by Dr. Ali Tahiri of the Sarasota Bay Rotary Club. Our purpose was to explore the best strategy, timing, logistics and locations for AWB teams to safely go to Haiti to provide trauma recovery services. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-32198 2010-05-01T12:00:32-07:00 2010-05-01T12:00:07-07:00

I just read this article (Double Helix Water for Migraine, Diabetes, and Brain Tumor, April Acupuncture Today) on a whim as I rarely read AT because many of the published articles hold little interest to me. I am typically suspicious of the Next New Thing syndrome that seems to permeate the CAM field/industry, yet am also mildly entertained by them.

Editorial Staff I just read this article (Double Helix Water for Migraine, Diabetes, and Brain Tumor, April Acupuncture Today) on a whim as I rarely read AT because many of the published articles hold little interest to me. I am typically suspicious of the Next New Thing syndrome that seems to permeate the CAM field/industry, yet am also mildly entertained by them.