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Hello Friends, As 2011 comes to a close, I find myself in a reflective mood. Year-end is always a good time to reflect on the year, recognize blessings, and ponder the future. As I’ve done so, I realize how blessed I am to do what I do every day. And of course, I’m thankful for all of you and what you do every day as well. While there may be much wrong in the world,... Read more
According to traditional acupuncture theory, breast health is most affected by the channels that run directly through the breast–Stomach, Liver, Kidney, Lung, Pericardium and Spleen channels. To test this theory, Dr.Chris Teo recently wrote another research article entitled, Meridian Disharmonies in Women with Malignant Breast Lumps, analyzing patients with malignant breast tumors. By graphing these patients before sending them for further medical care, he was able to find common meridian disharmonies that we may not... Read more
A little while back, I shared a story about a patient with pancreatic cancer. It has now been almost a year since she was diagnosed, and she made the decision to treat with conventional medicine in the form of chemotherapy. She also decided to supplement her treatments with acupuncture and nutritional therapy. I worked in conjunction with her Western medical doctors while she underwent chemotherapy. I treated her twice weekly to alleviate the side effects... Read more
You may recall that Kimberly wrote last month about graphs that are predominately green even though the patient is in very poor health. (See When “All Green” isn’t “All Good.”). In that article, she gave a case study and taught that very low graphs may show many normal meridians simply because everything is so low there’s no way to differentiate excess or deficiency. Well, not to be outdone, our friend and researcher, Dr. Chris Teo,... Read more
Sorry that I missed all of you on the blog last week. I was enjoying tacos in Morelia, Mexico. Actually, I enjoyed tacos, tamales, tacos, chile rellenos, and more tacos. The only thing better than the food we enjoyed in Mexico–was the people! I would like to thank Dr. Onofre Chavez and his lovely wife Monica for hosting me and my husband in their great city. Monica was the... Read more
The Need is Great. As you know, acupuncture is greatly under-represented in the healthcare delivery systems of most developed nations. Opting instead for western-style allopathic medicine, many countries overspend and under deliver on healthcare. The result has little to do with health, and is actually “sick care.” There is little offered until the patient is sick, and then the intervention is likely to make the patient sicker. You know this story. But what about in... Read more
Hello Everyone, I’ve got good news and bad news. First the bad: Since Kimberly is busy teaching AcuGraph in Mexico, she won’t be available to post one of her usual insightful and informative blog articles this week. Now for the good news: She Sent Pictures! Here are just a couple, with more, I’m sure, coming soon. Hope you’re having a great time, Kimberly! Please rate this Please Rate This Post: Read more
Are you looking for more ways to grow your practice and increase the number of people you can help? AcuGraph has become more and more popular among patients! We frequently have patients contact our corporate headquarters asking where they can find an AcuGraph practitioner in their area. So, with the newest releases of AcuGraph 4, we have started a free practitioner referral directory, where you can list your practice and receive free referrals for patients... Read more
Hello Friends, So here’s a question: Do they have acupuncture in Africa? Most people I talk to assume not, and they are generally right. Acupuncture is relatively new in Africa, but with the help of AcuGraph and Multiple Health Tips Ltd., it’s become much better known and trusted. Multiple Health Tips Ltd. (MHT) is our AcuGraph distributor in Nigeria. Based in the seaport city of Lagos, MHT has been selling AcuGraph and promoting acupuncture for... Read more
Is it just Americans that are crazy enough to have a tradition that revolves around eating until you are stuffed? I received a Thanksgiving card in the mail last week that said: “Gobble til you Wobble!” Well, it’s definitely that time of the year. Eating with family and friends during the holidays is inevitable. Stuffing oneself is a choice. Even though I try to make a commitment before the weekend that I won’t overeat, somehow... Read more
Here’s a quick update about our next two live events with Dr. Jake Fratkin: 1. In last week’s newsletter, I announced our upcoming live webinar with Dr. Jake Fratkin as a preview to January’s live 2-day seminar. We had an overwhelming response with all the webinar slots being taken within 24 hours. Today, I’m pleased to report we now have more capacity and we are again taking reservations for this free event. Click here for... Read more
Do you ever get a patient who is extremely sick, yet their graph shows a lot of green? We often get phone calls and e-mails from concerned practitioners wondering how a very unhealthy patient could have such a great looking graph. Actually there are some very simple answers to this question which I would like to share, but first let’s take a look at a patient of mine. Case Study: A 68-year-old extremely obese patient... Read more
It’s been said one should never judge a book by its cover. But how often do we judge a film by its preview? Of course, that’s the purpose of previews–to give a small taste of the film’s content and story so you can decide whether you want to see it. I find previews really helpful, and I bet you do too. That’s why we’ve put together a LIVE PREVIEW webinar with Dr. Jake Fratkin: We want... Read more
I often treat patients who have an imbalance in the Pericardium meridian. The pericardium is described as the membrane which surrounds the heart and its primary function is to protect the heart. Protect Your Heart – This protocol can reduce the following 5 Symptoms Disorders of the heart–pain, palpitations, irregular heart rhythm Emotional disturbances–irritability Disorders of the chest and lung–difficulty breathing, fever Disorders of the upper and middle jiao–from Liver Qi Stagnation Swelling and pain–axilla,... Read more
I can remember one particular day in college, when I was walking down the hall to needling class. Everyone was quiet. This was the day we had all been dreading since day one. Inevitably we would have to learn to needle Ren 1 (CV 1) and Du 1 (GV 1). Not only did we have to needle one of our fellow students, we also had to be needled ourselves. You couldn’t pass the class unless... Read more