Chinese herbs help fight cancer cells

This is an interesting article about headway made in demonstrating the effectiveness of Chinese herbal prescriptions. Also, I like that it mentions that "acupuncturist" 'is a limiting term to describe those of us who have full Traditional Chinese Medicine training that includes herbal prescriptions.

http://www.healthcmi.com/index.php/acupuncturist-news-online/452-anticancerherbnewresearchacupunctureceus

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Carrying Chinese Medicine down through generations

Today, four and a half year old grandson Jonathan was in the treatment room w/ me. He donned an emblem that I have hanging on my supply cabinet and called himself "Chinese doctor Jonathan". He even touched the wrist of my patient to feel his pulses (just like Grandma). It was adorable. Passing it on!

Happy Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Day!

This video is a little corny but cute.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXI_29BUL0g&feature=youtu.be

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Acupuncture on the job

How about weekly on-site acupuncture treatments for your staff?

In the September issue of the Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine an article titled "Employee use and perceived benefit of a complementary and alternative medicine wellness clinic at a major military hospital: evaluation of a pilot program." was published.

Results of a pilot program at a major military hospital indicate the hospital's employees would benefit from a wellness center that employs complementary and alternative therapies.

The objectives of the study were to examine the feasibility of a weekly on-site complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) wellness clinic for staff at a military hospital, and to describe employees' perceptions of program effectiveness. The study setting was at a United States Department of Defense hospital and the subjects were hospital nurses, physicians, clinicians, support staff and administrators, the abstract noted. Employees could select from ear acupuncture, clinical acupressure and Zero Balancing. A self-report survey was done after each clinic visit to evaluate clinic features and perceived impact on stress-related symptoms, compassion for patients, sleep, and workplace or personal relationships.

Among the results:

• 97.9 percent of participants strongly agreed they felt more relaxed after sessions;

• 94.5 percent of participants felt less stress after sessions;

• 84.3 percent of participants felt less pain after sessions; and

• 78.8 percent of participants would recommend the wellness center to a colleague.

Among surveys completed after five or more visits, more than half (59-85 percent of participants) "strongly agreed that experienced increased compassion with patients, better sleep, improved mood, and more ease in relations with co-workers”.

This study suggests that weekly CAM-based treatments have positive health benefits related to stress reduction at work as well as improved mood and sleep.

Let me set up such a program at your office for more productive, happier employees. Call 303-947-6224 or email DrMLucas@AcupunctureWoman.com.

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Chronic chest pain and acupuncture

According to a recent article in Cardiology Journal, approximately 6.4 million people in the U.S. suffer from symptomatic cardiac disease usually involving fatigue and chest pain. For some, drug therapy or surgical procedures like cardiac bypass or angioplasty may cure their suffering. But those who continue to suffer with chest pain are known to have “Refractory Angina Pectoris” or simply RAP (also known as “intractable Angina Pectoris” or iAP). For these people, there is no clear cure. While there are numerous new experimental methods of helping, from spinal stimulators to the latest drugs, there is a very old therapy that has also shown to help reduce pain: Acupuncture.

Researchers at Liaocheng Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Shandong randomly divided up 70 RAP patients into two groups of 35 each. The control group received the standard medications including nitric acid, beta blockers, calcium antagonists, aspirin and heparin. The study group received the same drugs and acupuncture once daily for 10 consecutive days. The group that received the addition of acupuncture improved significantly over the group that only received drug therapy on measures of perceived pain (89% vs. 60%), electrocardiogram readings (63% vs. 31%) and even sudden death (6% vs. 20%). (Acupuncture.com, T Boldt)

That’s pretty impressive! And to boot, the patients who received acupuncture were also receiving an overall body balancing like you do when you see a TCM Practitioner whose diagnostic skills are good. Ask your practitioner about his or her pulse diagnosis training including courses taken after formal academic TCM training to determine their level of skill. Remember, a proper diagnosis drives effective treatment and you are not just there to get pain relief. You are receiving treatment to balance your overall qi so that your general health is better. That way, your pain goes away because your body is better at staying balanced. Acupuncture should not just be a bandaid treatment. That is, seeing someone who puts needles only where your pain is. Treatment needs to encompass your entire body and energetic systems. Call or email me if you have questions about diagnosis and treatment. 303-947-6224; DrMLucas@AcupunctureWoman.com.

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Rolfing/Acupuncture energetics journal continued

Had to take a couple of Rolfing sessions off in favor of dealing w/ a mt biking back "injury" and to give my lumbar discs a rest but back on track! Session 7 today: neck area. One of the most fascinating things is to feel Amanda put my body/head "in center" and how awkward that feels to me. Me? Not centered? Please.

Yes, it's true, the body (esp one that gets used for sports) can get physically out of center. Think of the impact that just walking plus gravity puts on our bodies every day. Ever been rear-ended? Then it is likely that your Dai Mai channel is blocked and your physical body gets out of center/balance when your energetic channels that regulate the upward and downward flow of Qi (Dai Mai) are blocked. That's one reason why I think that Acupuncture combined w/ Rolfing would be one of the greatest series of treatments ever.

Acupuncture point/energetic-wise: the areas that she worked on in this session have several Window of the Sky points. Their names say it all: Heavenly Appearance, Window of Heaven, Heavenly Prominence - strong Spirit level points. Modern society's tendency is to block our Spirit from fully feeling; not good. A fully lived life includes feeling our emotions during experiences rather than blocking the emotions in the hopes of dealing with them "later". Free your Spirit!

Cramps before, during, or after your period? That's not normal!

Cramps? Cramps are not part of a "normal" period. They mean that the uterine muscle has too much lactic acid in it thereby causing cramping - just like when you overuse another muscle and it hurts. Not having cramps is a very pleasant experience AND if you are considering pregnancy, then you really need to get your periods regulated so that you don't even know they're coming: no PMS (mood swings, swelling, bloating, cramps, etc. etc.) Try Chinese Medicine/Acupuncture/herbal prescriptions.

http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1089/acu.2011.2303

Acupuncture, tea, and digestion

One of the benefits to those who come to me for Traditional Chinese Medicine/Acupuncture treatment is that I am fairly fanatical about working to improve the digestion. And, I am a font of nutritional advice for you! Good digestion is one of the key ingredients is maintaining a vibrant life – actually, it’s pretty much THE key since digestion is how we make our qi. It is where we create the energy on which we live. When your digestion runs smoothly, you get the maximum nutrients from your food that keep your body functioning in peak condition. Unfortunately our society is marked by poor digestion – whether that be caused by inadequate chewing, stress, poor choice of foods (and non-foods), medication & supplement side-effects, etc. Here are some things that you can try at home for better digestion (and therefore better qi production!!)

Peppermint tea improves gastric secretions, settles the stomach, and alleviates gas. But, be aware that it may cause some acid reflux if you already suffer from it.

Chamomile tea settles the stomach – it’s actually a good all around relaxer.

Ginger … ahh, ginger. Ginger has been known practically forever to benefit those who suffer from nausea. But it also soothes the stomach’s digestive lining and balances gastric juices. It actually can help us absorb nutrients better. Be careful to use a very thin slice of fresh ginger because, like peppermint, it can cause acid reflux.

I also highly recommend fennel tea. Fennel improves peristalsis so it’s great for good digestion. Or try this prescription: flash fry fennel seeds, keep a bowl on the kitchen table, eat before, during, after meals.

Licorice (tea not candy) soothes the gastro-intestinal system.

If tea isn’t your “bag”, you can drink warm lemon water to receive a number of benefits including cleaning out your intestines first thing in the AM. Try some of these natural digestive aids and let me know how it works for you. And don’t forget to call me if you want help regulating your digestion and your creation of qi using TCM/Acupuncture. It works!!

Acupuncture treats breast cancer lymphedema

We all pretty much know that acupuncture and herbs are the bomb when it comes to supporting people who are experiencing chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy in terms of reducing the potential negative side effects. Now research demonstrates that acupuncture treats the lymphedema that may accompany treatment for breast cancer. My specialty is internal medicine, treating what I call "serious chronic illness" and that includes treating those who are receiving strong allopathic care (as well as those whose meds etc. don't work) and it is very rewarding to improve the quality of life for those who are experiencing those strong (and somewhat toxic) treatments. In that respect, Traditional Chinese Medicine rocks! Additionally, some people use my QiGong CD during their chemo treatemtn - it helps them relax and keeps their qi flowing during the treatment thereby minimizing the potential for negative side effects from the start. http://www.healthcmi.com/index.php/acupuncturist-news-online/446-acupuncturetreatsbreastcancerlymphedemanewyork

Acupuncture and fibromyalgia

Hi Everyone!

I'm back online finally. This is a great article about the effective treatment of fibromyalgia using acupuncture: https://www.acufinder.com/Acupuncture+Information/Detail/Acupuncture+for+Fibromyalgia+Syndrome

Once again, Traditional Chinese Medicine shines where allopathic medicine isn't so effective. Don't get me wrong: we need allopathic medicine. If I break a bone, I'm going to see an allopath. BUT, I am also going to receive acupuncture, take herbs, do my QiGong and get out of my cast earlier than the average patient.

Hope you have a wonderful and healthy day!