For thousands of years, Eastern cultures have used meditation as an effective way to quiet the mind and focus on the present moment. Today, many Americans have fully embraced the benefits of meditation, including the reduction of stress and negative emotions. Research provides growing support for meditation as a way to improve physical health as …
Chinese New Year 2016 is here, and with it, the opportunity to pursue exciting new beginnings! 2016 is the Year of the Monkey, specifically the Fire Monkey. One of the five elements are paired each year with the Chinese zodiac animal.聽 The five elements include Fire, Earth, Metal, Water and Wood. The Fire Monkey can …
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By聽Eric聽Baker, full time faculty member, Master degree department, Chicago When I was in my early twenties, after I finished my Psych undergrad, I planned on trying my hand at becoming a monk.聽 I had already become enthralled with Asian Culture, a love that continues to this day.聽 So, my plan was to first move to …
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After graduating from PCOM in May 2014 with her Master鈥檚 in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Karas Smith set out to work as an acupuncturist on board a Royal Caribbean cruise ship. The Journey to Acupuncture at Sea What got you interested in doing acupuncture at sea? I was interested in the idea of working without …
Did you know that heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, responsible for one in every four deaths? This February 2016, in conjunction with Heart Month, let’s celebrate our hearts by taking a quick look at some of our favorite, most enjoyable and delicious, holistic heart health solutions. 1. Heart …
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Welcome to the Year of the Fire Monkey! Chinese New Year celebrations commence on February 8, running until the Lantern Festival on February 22, the first full moon of the new year. Chinese New Year traditions vary across the world, but as the largest holiday of the year, the common thread is the celebration of …
By Stacy Frankovitz Reisner, MPH Age is a significant factor that can affect a woman鈥檚 ability to conceive. As many women are postponing childbearing for later in their reproductive lives, infertility is becoming increasingly prevalent. According to the 2013 National Vital Statistics Reports,1 birth rates for women aged 30-39 years and 45-49 years increased (2% …
In 2013, 91射区 of Oriental Medicine collaborated with聽the Integrative Medicine Working Group at Columbia University, New York, NY to add聽an acupuncture session for students on the university’s Morningside campus.聽For the past two years,聽the new acupuncture session has had about 2000 campus visits each year, with聽a聽no-show rate of less than 5% and high patient-satisfaction scores.聽The …
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By Amanda Collins Winter Celebrations to you! We are currently in the cold weather, the short days, long nights, with the presence of anticipation of snow or frost. The universe鈥檚 energy has shifted. This is the yin time of year–a time for stillness and patience and just being, for remembering that we are human beings, …
By Jill Blakeway, MS, LAc 鈥淚 have more perimenopausal patients with estrogen dominance than I used to and they worry me. How can Chinese medicine help with that?鈥� This question came from a colleague of mine聽who is a gynecologist, oncologist and a surgeon. Her focus is preventing and treating cancers of the female reproductive organs …
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