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A Festive Exploration of Face Reading, the Five Elements, and Film

By Grace Stojanov, LAc, DiplOM, MSTOM, Master Face Reader When I was a student of Chinese medicine, the relationships of the Five Elements were shrouded in mystery. Sure, we learned about the Generating/Sheng Cycle flowing in the shape of a circle and the Controlling/Ke Cycle flowing in the shape of a star. We were taught …

Don’t Fall into the Diabetic COVID-19 Vacuity Repletion Trap

Diabetes is a condition caused by too much sugar in the bloodstream. The major types of diabetes are: Type 1, in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin. Type 2, which is associated with an unhealthy lifestyle. Obesity is a common factor that leads to an insufficient production or absorption of insulin, which impedes …

The Empowered and Informed Patient: Communication Strategies for Integrative Medicine

 By Sarah Poulin-Carpentieri, DACM, LAc, DiplOM This article was originally published in May 2019 in Acupuncture Today and republished in the Winter 2023 edition of the AIM Newspaper. Read the full paper for free. Enhancing Communication in Integrative Medicine As an ever-increasing number of Americans turn toward the integrative medical model, it falls upon us, …

Silk Route Siblings: Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda’s Intimate Relationship

By Brian Keenan ND, MAc, BSHs This article was originally published in the Winter 2023 edition of the AIM Newspaper. Read the full paper for free. The medical arts of Chinese medicine* and Ayurveda are often seen as wholly separate disciplines. In many ways this is true, but the similarities quickly begin to outweigh the …

Anatomical Perspectives: Acupuncture Treatment of Low Back Pain

 Using the Gluteus Medius, the Quadratus Lumborum, and the Sacral-Iliac Joint in the Treatment of Low Back and Hip Pain This article was originally published in the Winter 2023 edition of the AIM Newspaper. Read the full paper for free. Introduction After years of experience, I have come to understand that there is nothing more …

The Medical Community Must Embrace Standard Cannabis Education

By Timothy Byars Originally published August 15, 2022 in MJ News; updated January 27, 2023. On July 21, 2022, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) filed the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA), a bill that ends federal cannabis prohibition, establishes federal cannabis tax rates, expunges some cannabis convictions, and …