By Johanna Kirvesmaki, LAc The field of wellness seems to be growing like bamboo these days. There鈥檚 no shortage of new wellness trends, products, or healing modalities. The number of holistic practitioners is growing, too鈥揳 sign that our society is putting more confidence in and value on the tried and true medicine of nature. While …
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What is Health and Human Performance Coaching (HHPC)? Health and human performance coaching is more than just health coaching. Think about the range and infinite variety of human performance. Optimal health increases our chance of success in any endeavor, however HHPCs don鈥檛 stop there especially when the client鈥檚 goals extend beyond personal physical well-being. HHPC …
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Until recently, biometrics was most commonly associated with the use of physical or behavioral characteristics (such as fingerprint or voice patterns) especially as a means of verifying personal identity. However, today, through affordable tools like Fitbit, the Oura ring, and lab tests, clients and health and human performance coaches can track daily activity, pulse rate, …
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For coaches whose clientele includes individuals with performance goals well outside the norms of average, healthy individuals, biohacking will be a frequently encountered concept. Health and human performance coaches should become familiar with many of the tools and techniques at the disposal of high performers today. As importantly, the coach should understand the biohacking mindset, …
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91射区鈥檚 degree offerings have expanded from a few certificates in 1986 to include doctorates and master鈥檚 in acupuncture and Chinese medicine, a bachelor鈥檚 degree in holistic nursing, associate degrees in massage therapy, a holistic nursing certificate, and an advanced certificate in Chinese herbology for licensed acupuncturists. More recently, Pacific was approved by the prestigious …
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In a new study, the largest of its kind to date, researchers compared the effectiveness of acupuncture and cognitive behavioral therapy (using sleep restriction, stimulus control, cognitive restructuring, relaxation training, and education) for the management of insomnia in a group of 160 cancer survivors. Both reduced the severity of the insomnia over 20 weeks, and …
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Previous studies have shown that acupuncture can reduce inflammation, but the actual mechanism of the reduction is still not well-explored. In this new study, researchers conducted an investigation of distal electro-acupuncture at LI 4 on inflammatory pain in the hind paws of mice. Instead of simply testing whether acupuncture would reduce inflammation, they were attempting …
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Due to today鈥檚 fraught political climate and frenzied pace of life, Americans are experiencing increased levels of worry and stress. The New York Times recently reported that 鈥渋n the United States, about 55 percent of adults said they had experienced stress during 鈥榓 lot of the day鈥� prior, compared with just 35 percent globally. Statistically, …
You鈥檙e driving down the road, and your check engine light comes on. 鈥淗mm, that鈥檚 strange,鈥� you might say to yourself. What do you do? If you鈥檙e like most of us, you probably just ignore it. Maybe it will go away, right? Then you start to hear some weird noises coming from your engine. Clonk, bonk, …
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In prior articles, this author has detailed the importance of diagnosing a patient鈥檚 primary elemental imbalance (aka Causative Factor or 鈥淐F鈥�) via odor, color, sound, and emotion. Once we have cleared any and all of the energetic blocks to acupuncture treatment strategies efficacy, in this system of medicine, we turn our attention to supporting, balancing, …
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