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The 6 Healing Sounds and Their Therapeutic Applications

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 …

Namrata Chansarkar, Pacific College-SD Alum, Interviewed by SDVoyager

August 24, 2021 SDVoyager, which features entrepreneurs, artists, and freelancers local to San Diego, recently interviewed Dr. Namrata Chansarkar, DACM, about how she got her start in the field of acupuncture. Chansarkar graduated from Pacific College’s San Diego campus with her master’s and doctorate in acupuncture and went on to found the Matru Sparsh Acupuncture …

Michelle Rupert’s Enlightening and Enjoyable HHP

Michelle Rupert: “My decision to be a part of the Health and Human Performance program was perfectly timed in my life. The HPC 501 course, Personal Growth with Dr. Leena Guptha, was an enlightening experience. This course provided me the resources to re-define my personal life and business. Dr. Leena’s instruction and coaching have been …

Practice Passion: Do These Things Turn You On?

By Dr. East Phillips, DAOM, LAc Cold showers, intermittent fasting, running, nootropics, music, surfing, dancing to EDM, high-intensity sports, creative outlets such as painting or starting new companies, kittens, funny movies, having fun with my kids, weekend getaways with my husband, laughing with family and friends, girls’ weekends and Marie Kondo-like organizing the heck out …

Pacific College Student Interns Make a Difference for Women with Disabilities

By Elena Tate “Getting regular massage therapy and acupuncture has allowed me to manage my pain without the use of opioids,” said Ms. Jeanette Jones. She has been regularly receiving massage therapy and acupuncture by Pacific College interns at the Initiative for Women with Disabilities (IWD) for over 10 years. She, like millions of others, …

Lupus and Traditional Chinese Medicine: Restoring Balance

For individuals suffering from the chronic autoimmune disease lupus, life can become a disheartening series of painful flares and temporary improvements. Conventional Western therapies don’t always work, and the powerful drugs used can cause serious side effects. The disease typically strikes women in their childbearing years, and women of color are significantly more likely than …

The Effects of Traditional Chinese Medicine on Eczema

Typically marked by blotchy, itchy, or otherwise irritated skin, eczema refers to a group of skin conditions that cause sufferers both physical and mental anguish. The annoying symptoms associated with eczema are typically eased via steroids and topical medications, but these often lead to unwanted side effects. Increasingly, patients are turning to traditional Chinese medicine …

11 Things Healthy People Do Before Work Every Day

Your morning routine influences everything else you do throughout the entire day. A balanced routine infused with healthy practices will improve your physical vitality and mental clarity, leaving you feeling calm and peaceful all day long. Detailed below are a few of the most effective morning habits healthy people maintain — and reasons why you …

The Daily Grind: Proper Lifting Techniques & Massage Therapy

By Leena S. Guptha, DO, MBA, BCTMB​, PCOM Academic Dean of Graduate Studies​ It is a fact: 8 out of 10 people will experience back pain at some point in their lives according to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. Over the years (dare I say decades) I have worked with many …