Columbia Acupuncture

02/20/2026

Just one more stunt by the Trump administration to make our world more toxic and bring on more illness suffering in death. Making America great again.

The Trump administration on Friday officially rolled back a series of Biden-era environmental regulations on coal plants, including some intended to clamp down on mercury pollution.

Environmental advocacy groups and experts have decried the decision as risking human health—mercury has been shown to cause serious neurological damage, especially in infants. http://spklr.io/6009DSDV3

✍: Jackie Flynn Mogensen
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02/19/2026

02/08/2026

Watch this powerful docu series and learn how the microbiome is involved in all areas of your health and well-being.

02/08/2026

02/08/2026

TrumpRx, the website launched by the Trump administration Thursday to sell discounted prescription drugs directly to consumers, is offering a whole lot less than advertised.

The drugs offered on the site are all from brand-name manufacturers, making them more expensive than generic brands. Almost all of the drugs are also covered through insurance already. The product pages on the website even say, “If you have insurance, check your co-pay first — it may be even lower.”

One X user fact-checked Trump’s claim Thursday that TrumpRx will lower the cost of inhalers from $458 to 51. In reality, clicking on the link on the TrumpRx redirects the user to the manufacturer website to see if they qualify for hardship discounts. As the user pointed out, these discounts are available regardless of whether TrumpRX is involved.

This is just another in a long line of promises that Trump didn’t deliver on.

02/06/2026

02/05/2026

Several published studies have proven the benefit of curcumin/ turmeric for the treatment of osteo and rheumatoid arthritis, as well as several forms of cancer. Many users know that it is important to include black pepper to optimize utilization, but medical studies use a different chemical called phosphatidyl choline. In my office I carry the form used in medical studies, not the common form found in supermarkets. Why not? In one case, a patient was taking my product for her RA, but changed to a cheaper Costco product. After some time, she was back for mine, saying that the Costco one did not work. Here are details from one recent study.

The journal Medicine (Baltimore) recently published the results of a meta-analysis of randomized and controlled trials evaluating the effect of curcumin on inflammatory markers and disease activity among people with rheumatoid arthritis. This meta-analysis included 7 trials, all fairly small, ranging from 24 to 90 participants each, for a total of 333. The majority of the trials were rated to have moderate to high methodological quality, and most had a low risk of bias.

Five studies reported the commonly used marker of disease activity, DAS28 (Disease Activity Score in 28 joints), demonstrating a pooled reduction (weighted mean difference (WMD) of –1.47) from curcumin compared to controls, a clinically meaningful improvement. The studies that examined the effects of curcumin on inflammatory markers also showed significant reductions compared to the control, including rheumatoid factor (WMD = –24.15), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (WMD = –31.26), and C-reactive protein (WMD = –0.93).

The studies included in this meta-analysis are small but encouraging, and similar to results reported in a recent umbrella review published in Frontiers in Pharmacology, which also cited reductions in DAS28, rheumatoid factor, VAS (visual analogue scale) pain, and swollen and tender joint counts among people with rheumatoid arthritis. As the authors of the meta-analysis point out, curcumin inhibits key inflammatory pathways such as nuclear factor-kappa B and Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription, providing plausible biological mechanisms for its benefits (reviewed here). Additionally, the seven included studies had variation in their dosing regimens and formulations, and it seems quite likely that, given curcumin’s poor bioavailability, forms of curcumin with higher bioavailability, given at sufficient doses, would be the mo

02/04/2026

We have only Donald Trump and RFK Junior to thank for implementing the policies which are resulting in outbreaks of measles and likely other preventable diseases in the future

South Carolina measles outbreak hits 876 with 29 new cases

Among confirmed cases, 800 case-patients are unvaccinated against measles.

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/south-carolina-measles-outbreak-hits-876-29-new-cases

01/31/2026

A groundbreaking discovery from Taiwan is bridging traditional medicine and modern science. Researchers at China Medical University have shown that acupuncture doesn’t just relieve pain—it can trigger stem cells to repair damaged organs naturally. Electroacupuncture at specific points, like ST36 (Zusanli) and GV20 (Baihui), stimulates the bone marrow to release mesenchymal stem cells into the bloodstream. These stem cells then travel to injured tissues, differentiate into organ-specific cells, and release healing factors.
Within 24 hours, stem cell levels in circulation increased by 300%, providing a measurable biological explanation for acupuncture’s therapeutic effects—beyond placebo. Stroke patients treated with electroacupuncture within 48 hours recovered 40% better than those with standard care. Liver cirrhosis patients showed reduced fibrosis markers, while heart attack survivors experienced improved cardiac function.
This discovery is rewriting how Western medicine views acupuncture. For thousands of years, it was considered purely traditional, yet science now shows a sophisticated, measurable mechanism for healing. Ancient practices are finally being validated through modern imaging and cellular tracking, revealing that needle stimulation can activate the body’s own repair systems.
The message is clear: acupuncture is more than sensation—it’s a biological trigger for regeneration, showing how centuries-old practices can integrate with cutting-edge science.

01/24/2026

This is what’s happening to American families when they’re insurance premiums sudden when you can come out of breach due to Trump’s policies on medical insurance for low income Americans. I hope your families are not among the thousands of victims.