Category: Research & Articles

Chinese medicine, with a history spanning millennia, has steadily gained recognition worldwide for its holistic and integrative approach to health and well-being. This age-old discipline emphasizes the interconnectedness of the body, mind, and spirit, offering a unique perspective on health care. In this comprehensive exploration, we will examine the history, key principles, and therapeutic practices …

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By Kathleen Bell, RN, MSN, CNM, AHN-BC™ and Tammera Karr, PhD, BCHN®, CDSP™, CNW® Is nourishment limited to nutrients extracted through digestion? Or does nourishment also include components from one’s environment, culture, beliefs, and social connections, and surrounding wavelengths, and not just calories? This literature review shows that food alone is insufficient to generate or …

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Join us in welcoming Rob Johnson, JD, MSAc, LAc, as our new Director of Clinical Services for the New York clinic! Rob Johnson, JD, MSAc, LAc, has practiced acupuncture for 10 years in private practice, including his own practice in Manhattan, and subsequently joining North Nassau Acupuncture, LLC on Long Island, where he worked in …

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Although medical innovations have saved and improved the lives of millions, many are awakening to the realization that our current healthcare system is fundamentally broken. Western medicine’s focus on chronic disease management is proving to be profoundly ineffective, leaving most of the U.S. population sicker than ever. According to the Centers for Disease Control and …

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Walking the Path of Neoclassical Japanese Meridian Therapy This article was originally published in the Fall 2022 edition of the AIM Newspaper. Read the full paper or subscribe to the print edition for free. “…A condition of complete simplicity Costing not less than everything…” T.S. Eliot Originally published in the Taoist Junkyard Dog and republished …

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By Lorraine Wilcox, LAc, PhD This article was originally published in the Fall 2022 edition of the AIM Newspaper. Read the full paper or subscribe to the print edition for free. I am fascinated with the material culture of Chinese medicine. I want to know how they did things. I want to watch a Ming …

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Using the Law of the Five Elements to Restore Balance and Regulation in Trauma Survivors By Alaine D. Duncan, MAc, DiplAc This article was originally published in the Fall 2022 edition of the AIM Newspaper. Read the full paper. My full physical mailing address (name/practice, street, city, state, ZIP, country) is:”>subscribe to the print edition …

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By East Phillips, DAOM, LAc This article was originally published in the Fall 2022 edition of the AIM Newspaper. Read the full paper or subscribe to the print edition for free. There are countless anti-aging tools, supplements, modalities, and biohacks out there today, many of which are super expensive. However, over the past fifteen years …

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LIVE – FREE – ONLINE Thursday, September 22nd, 4:30pm PT | 7:30pm ET   Join this panel discussion with Ryan Bemis from Barefoot Acupuncturists at the US/Mexico border, Carla Cassler from Acupuncturists Without Borders, and Juan Cortez from NY Harm Reduction Educators! Hear about their work in Tijuana, the West Bank of Israel/Palestine, and Harlem, …

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This article was originally published in the Fall 2022 edition of the AIM Newspaper. Read the full paper or subscribe to the print edition for free. Acupuncture for appearance enhancement is one of the fastest growing specialties among acupuncture professionals in the United States. Dating back thousands of years to the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC), …

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