Category: Research & Articles

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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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. The thoracolumbar junction (TLJ), a region of the body often ranging from T11-L2, is an intriguing region which can open us to deeper understandings of the channel system. The …

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By Skye Sturgeon, DAOM This article was originally published in the Fall 2022 edition of the AIM Newspaper. Read the full paper for free. Convenient and customizable, extract powders and granules of herb prescribing continue to be popular with both practitioners and patients. The use of these products has resulted in increased acceptance and compliance …

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By Céline Torres-Moon This article was originally published in the Fall 2022 edition of the AIM Newspaper. Read the full paper for free. Willow Bark, Ginger, Boswellia, Methylsulfonyl Methane (MSM), and Hyaluronic Acid (HA) As we age, the maintenance of joint health is dependent on factors anatomical, functional, and biological in nature. From the anatomical …

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By Martin Powell First published in The Mushroom Issue 3 and republished here with permission, this article was republished in the Fall 2022 edition of the AIM Newspaper. Read the full paper for free. While research has been conducted regarding mushrooms’ potential benefits to our health by way of a variety of pathways, from reducing …

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黃帝內經素問 《陰陽應象大論》 Huáng Dì Nèi Jīng Sù Wèn: Yīn Yáng Yìng Xiàng Dà Lùn (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Classic, “Plain Questions” 5)[1] By Sabine Wilms This article was published in the Fall 2022 edition of the AIM Newspaper. Read the full paper for free. LINE ONE 黃帝曰︰陰陽者，天地之道也，萬物之綱紀，變化之父母，生殺之本始，神明之府也。 Huáng dì yuē︰Yīn yáng zhě, tiān dì zhī dào …

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Online publication, Curbed.com, features the Pacific College of Health and Science New York campus in their recent article, “The Best Acupuncturists in New York”! Among a short list of 6 top acupuncture clinics in the New York City area, Pacific College is credited for having the best quality-to-price ratio treatment options. The Pacific College campus …

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Stress is a ubiquitous term. Just walk down your local grocery aisle and you are going to be inundated with the term and proposed methods for helping in every tabloid. Arguably, the most interesting aspect of this five-letter word is that it is often used in everyday conversation without thought as to what it actually …

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By Kiera Nagle, MA, LMT Are you a parent or considering parenthood? As we grow through our 20s, 30s, and 40s, the question of parenthood often crosses our minds and becomes part of our conversations, whether we are partnered or not. While there are undoubtedly innumerable joys that come from parenting, one of the major …

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By Osnat Livni, HHP, CI Sounds are among the most powerful vibrations in our universe. Do you recall hearing traffic noise from afar, a sleepless night when neighbors are partying several blocks away, or joyful sounds of children laughing in a distant playground? Sound waves have the power to penetrate through cement walls and glass …

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