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Stow

Effective Acupuncture in Stow MA. An acupuncture needle is like a paintbrush. It depends how you use it. Give us a call.

11/14/2020

A recent study I saw on the Harvard Medical School website gave some kudos to the immune modulating effect of acupuncture and how it can quiet a cytokine storm in mice. The article provides detailed western neuroimmunological evidence on potential mechanisms of action. It is interesting for many to understand how acupuncture may modulate an immune response. However all I care about is using my Chinese Medicine diagnosis skills which have stood the test of time and see the results in my patients....

A recent study I saw on the Harvard Medical School website gave some kudos to the immune modulating effect of acupuncture and how it can quiet a cytokine storm in mice. The article provides detailed western neuroimmunological evidence on potential mechanisms of action. It is interesting for many to....

11/14/2020

There have been many publications recently on the benefit of Chinese Herbal medicine for Covid which doesn't surprise any of us herbalists. We have all seen clinically how Chinese Herbal Medicine can correct imbalances and restore physiological function. Below is another example of a recent publication showing that it can help reduce the risk of Sjögren's. Of course I have also had great success using acupuncture to treat the symptoms of Sjögren's....

There have been many publications recently on the benefit of Chinese Herbal medicine for Covid which doesn’t surprise any of us herbalists. We have all seen clinically how Chinese Herbal Medicine can correct imbalances and restore physiological function. Below is another example of a recent public...

03/04/2019

The "Paulus" study from 2002 demonstrated that acupuncture performed in the IVF clinic before and after an embryo transfer increased pregnancy rates. There have been many attempts to recreate the "Paulus" protocol around embryo transfer using the same or similar acupuncture points. Some were able to reproduce and some failed. There are known reasons for failures. One is that they compare to "sham acupuncture". [ 182 more words ]

The “Paulus” study from 2002 demonstrated that acupuncture performed in the IVF clinic before and after an embryo transfer increased pregnancy rates. There have been many attempts to recreate the “Paulus” protocol around embryo transfer using the same or similar acupuncture points. Some were...

10/21/2018

Acupuncture should be a suggested therapy for any post-stroke therapy a recent study showed The acupuncture participants consisted of 250 post-stroke subjects that were randomly divided into two groups. One group received acupuncture and another did not have any additional therapy beyond standard of care. This is important as they did not use so called "Sham acupuncture" or any placebo. It compared those that received acupuncture treatment vs. [ 189 more words ]

Acupuncture should be a suggested therapy for any post-stroke therapy a recent study showed The acupuncture participants consisted of 250 post-stroke subjects that were randomly divided into two groups. One group received acupuncture and another did not have any additional therapy beyond standard of...

02/26/2018

This blog post is for my patients I see every week that are told they need to go on a bisphosphonates drug (Fosamax, Boniva, Reclast) because of low bone density. Our bones are constantly remodeling, however, this remodeling slows down as we age. There are two main types of cells at work in bone remodeling: osteoclasts that break down bone, and osteoblasts that lay down new bone. [ 316 more words ]

This blog post is for my patients I see every week that are told they need to go on a bisphosphonates drug (Fosamax, Boniva, Reclast) because of low bone density. Our bones are constantly remodeling, however, this remodeling slows down as we age. There are two main types of cells at work in bone rem...

02/12/2018

Acupuncture For Stress Incontinence

According to the American College of Physicians approximately half of women ages 40 to 60 experience bladder leaks, or urinary incontinence. As with many chronic conditions conventional medicine does not offer many suitable answers without unwanted side effects. According to the ACP approximately $1...

03/09/2017

What is Constipation? Constipation has different definitions, and individuals define it based on family and cultural influence and personal experience. Many people consider constipation if they have any one of: Stools that are difficult to pass Repeated unsatisfying bowel movements Infrequent bowel movements According to the American College of Gastroenterology bowel movements of three per day to three per week are considered within the range of "normal". [ 445 more words ]

https://acupuncturenutrition.com/chinese-medicine-acupuncture-constipation/

What is Constipation? Constipation has different definitions, and individuals define it based on family and cultural influence and personal experience.  Many people consider constipation if they have any one of: Stools that are difficult to pass Repeated unsatisfying bowel movements Infrequent bowel...

02/26/2017

I have been asked by people over the years "where should I go to acupuncture school?". "Should I go to NESA?". First off acupuncture is only one branch of Chinese Medicine which encompasses over 2000 of written herbal history and case studies. In addition to acupuncture and herbs Chinese Medicine includes diet therapy, cupping, moxibustion, gua sha, and the internal. It is a complete medicine. [ 129 more words ]

https://acupuncturenutrition.com/go-acupuncture-school/

I have been asked by people over the years “where should I go to acupuncture school?”.  “Should I go to NESA?”.     First off acupuncture is only one branch of Chinese Medicine which encompasses over 2000 of written herbal history and case studies.  In addition to acupuncture and herbs Chinese Medic...

02/14/2017

It has been a busy few weeks for me with our move to Maynard and preparing for fatherhood soon! Joy Flood my partner and I have always thought we would practice together one day. We envision opening a center together

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It has been a busy few weeks for me with our move to Maynard and preparing for fatherhood soon! Joy Flood my partner and I have always thought we would practice together one day. We envision opening a center together Related

02/14/2017

I’m moving my blog
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