Constipation IBS and other Bowel Complaints
Constipation is a fairly common physical symptom which many of us experience once in a while, however, a small subset of the general population...
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Complementary and Alternative Therapy for Acid Reflux
Generally speaking, PPIs (Proton Pump Inhibitors) used to suppress stomach acid secretion and to treat acid reflux are very safe for short term use. ...
Weight Management
Weight Management: Acupuncture, Acupressure, Relaxation and a Brief Dietary Consultation While most experts say “exercise & diet” when it comes to weight loss, many...
Foot and Ankle Pain Treatment with Acupuncture
Use of opioids (morphine, oxycodone and the like) for the management of chronic pain is not necessarily the best approach for many patients. Some...
Pruritus, Skin Itching, Urticaria, Hives, Psoriasis
Acupuncture For Pruritus (Skin Itching), Urticaria (Hives), Psoriasis During the last several years, I have successfully treated a number of patients with skin itching,...
Chinese Herbal Therapy May Help Advanced Colon Cancer
Chuck is in his early forty who has been battling advanced colon cancer (spread to the liver) for more than four years. His cancer...
Herbal Therapy for Lung Cancer
Living Longer and Better There have been exciting news in lung cancer in recent years. However, as a group, the 5 year survival is...
Sore Throat as Manifestation of Reflux Esophagitis?
Barry came to me from a town 60 miles from Cincinnati with the chief complaint of chronic & severe right-sided sore throat. Other symptoms...
Fibromyalgia – Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs
Many have written about fibromyalgia. What I would like to do is to provide a very different perspective based on traditional Chinese medicine’s (TCM)...
Acupuncture and Insomnia
Insomnia is a common problem affecting an estimated 15% of the general population. Its cost to our society is huge. If you already had...