The Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) perspective on breast health is logical and part of the cycle of life. The two organ systems that manifest in the breast are the liver and the stomach channels. It is significant to consider that a stomach point is on the nipple of the breast. As a nursing mother produces […]
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“Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, … are turned about with a very small helm…. Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things.” (King James Bible, James 3:4-5) Many patients going through the interview process for acupuncture will first have their tongue analyzed for diagnostic purposes.
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The Tupi indigenous people have named a natural phenomenon that provides a perfect description of how nature is directly affected by astronomy. The Prororoca, the great roar, is the creation of a tidal bore which causes the Amazon River to flow against its current. It is so named due to the loud sound that is
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Most people do not know that the first place that acupuncture was recognized and regulated as a medical modality was in Nevada. The story behind this regulation which took place in 1973 is quite interesting. This was brought about through the combined efforts of 3 men and one woman: New York attorney Arthur Steinberg,
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I had a conversation with a dental provider a couple of weeks ago. He mentioned that a common ailment many of his patients suffer from is difficult to treat in his dental practice. Temporomandibular joint, or TMJ, pain is felt from teeth clenching tension in the jaw. Some patients spend their sleeping hours tightening their
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Acupuncture, in itself, is an effective way to promote healing within the body. Placed strategically, an acupuncture needle can effect a response that causes the body to heal itself. Now imagine placing a powerful injection into the acupuncture site. Just as a torpedo can break a smaller ship in half, an injection into an acupuncture
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A teen came into Renaissance Health Centre to have acupuncture for her chronic constipation. A year previous she had undergone Accutane care for her acne. After having to go through regular blood draws to track her liver and kidney function while under this protocol due to the side effects and risks, this patient was utterly
Could the expression of gender confusion, or the raging maniac behind the wheel of the car that cut you off on your way home from your son’s soccer game be caused by disharmony of an organ system in the body? Traditional Chinese medicine is fascinating in regards to its tenets on mental health. Each organ
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All she wanted to do was help her kids during concert season. But her chronic fatigue and excruciating leg pain were causing her to feel discouraged and worn down. When she walked up the stairs in her home, the 46-year-old mother of 3 felt like her quads were being ripped from her bones. How could
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Since her early elementary school years, a young girl was emotionally and physically affected by the stress of going to school. So much so, that an autoimmune condition surfaced. Fast forward 10 years, she is still struggling with school, and graduation from high school is at risk. Her frequent headaches, loss of appetite, daily vomiting,
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