Dear Pacific community, Dr. Carey Clark and I are pleased to tell you that Dr. Carla Mariano, EdD, RN, AHN-BC, FAAIM is a recipient of the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) Lifetime Achievement Award. While Dr. Mariano’s accomplishments are well known in the world of holistic nursing, they may not be among many in our …
It All Leads To This Moment Graduation day is a moment to remember everyone who has supported you throughout your journey to bring you another step closer to all that you have chosen to be. Graduation day is not an ending, but the first steps into your new life as a Pacific College alumni. We’re …
Pacific College’s nursing program wishes to recognize those members of its nursing program family who are inspiring to us all! We spotlight current student Jennifer Ferguson and alumnae Sara Choi, Lynn Vance, and Fernanda Durlene. Alumni Highlight: Sara Choi, BSN, RN, CEN, HNB-BC, IHWC-BC Here is what I’ve been up to recently. I have attached some …
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An introductory excerpt from the recently published book Vibrational Acupuncture: Integrating Tuning Forks with Needles, co-authored by Mary Elizabeth Wakefield, LAc, MS, MM, and MichelAngelo, MFA. Vibrational Acupuncture is available from Singing Dragon UK. “Together, (tuning forks and acupuncture) balance Yin and Yang, both calm and stimulate, and simultaneously ground and lift up the Qi. …
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Pacific College of Health and Science faculty member, Dr. Judith Boice, is a naturopathic physician, acupuncturist, best-selling and award-winning author, and award-winning international teacher. Dr. Judith Boice was cited in MD News Daily publication on the subject of how to fight fatigue and build your energy. Dr. Boice’s full interview is quoted here. Key Strategies …
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Pacific College’s Clinic in San Diego is thrilled to announce that we will be able to reopen our clinic for acupuncture services beginning August 17th. We are so grateful to have been able to provide treatments to so many of our patients through telehealth visits and are excited that we will soon be available for …
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By Lillian Pearl Bridges Potential is a word weighted with meaning, usually in a positive sense about the possibility of something becoming an actuality. Potential can also have its downsides, however, as something can also develop into a problem. The catchall word from ancient Chinese medicine indicating potential was “jing”, most often understood as the …
There are very few concepts in Chinese medicine that are more often mentioned than Tan Tien. Protecting and strengthening the Tan Tien is an important practice to maintain good health. But what exactly is Tan Tien and how can we assess it in the clinic? Let’s break it down. There are three energy centers that …
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The patient is a 28-year-old female, single, and employed as a wardrobe consultant in the live entertainment industry. In her initial examination, employing the diagnostic criteria of odor, color, sound, and emotion, she emitted a scorched odor, expressed a lack of red color—ashen-gray skin tone lateral to her eyes—a lack of laughter in the sound …
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By Butch Levy, MD, LAc Introduction In my clinical practice as an integrative primary care provider, I often diagnosed cancer in my patients and referred them to local oncologists. As they started conventional treatment, I quickly began to recognise the toll that chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation took upon them. Having trained in Chinese medicine, and …
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