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Chinese Medicine Research

So Inspired! My weekend at AlterMed Research Foundation’s Integrative Medicine Conference

July 20, 2011

This weekend, I was honored to participate in the AlterMed Colorado Integrative Medicine Conference. I walked away from the conference with many ah-ha’s, some of which I am excited to share with all of you because I wish to convey to you how powerful your choice to care for yourself with Chinese Medicine has been. [...]

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Study Results: Acupuncture Dramatically Eases Hot Flashes

April 20, 2011

The latest study on hot flashes revealed that acupuncture dramatically improved hot flashes for the study participants. The women were either given real or sham acupuncture, and those who received real acupuncture reported dramatic and unquestionable improvement after receiving their acupuncture treatments. Participants received 2 acupuncture treatments per week for 10 weeks during the study [...]

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Research: Acupuncture Effectively Treats Raynaud’s

January 8, 2011

Each winter, I see an increase in my acupuncture practice in people coming in for Raynaud’s syndrome.  Raynaud’s affects mostly women, and causes some areas of your body – typically your fingers and toes – to feel numb and cool in response to cold temperatures or stress. “During an attack of Raynaud’s, affected areas of [...]

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Acupuncture Successfully treats Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia

September 13, 2010

It is absolutely unnecessary for anyone to be debilitated or disabled by Chronic Fatigue or Fibromyalgia. But  as the days get colder and shorter as we progress into fall, I begin to see an increase in patients coming in for acupuncture with these symptoms. Most experience a major increase in their symptoms in the winter [...]

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Research: Acupuncture for Depression at least as Effective as Medication

July 14, 2010

I am writing about depression for this season’s research article because as you can see from reading the featured Fire/Summer piece, it is actually vital for our health–not a luxury– that we experience joy, connection, and fun.  Because I’ve experienced such good results with using Chinese medicine for emotional imbalances, I decided to go online [...]

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