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Listening Deeply, Working With Trauma, and Being a Working Mom: An Interview with Sarah Clark, LAc

Interview by Kellyn Adams Kellyn: How did you make your way to practicing acupuncture? Sarah: My first introduction to acupuncture was through being a patient and experiencing a profound opening through receiving it. Kellyn: And you taught writing before you became an acupuncturist, right? Sarah: Yes, I was a writing teacher at the time, working

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Five Simple Ways Acupuncture can Boost your Mental Health

Five Simple Ways Acupuncture can Boost your Mental Health   What does it take to go from walking to bicycling or dancing, from tapping your fingers to  painting or playing the piano?  There is a whole symphony of coordination among muscles and  joints, senses and reflexes, tendons and ligaments.  There’s also endurance, tenacity, curiosity,  and

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An Interview with Leela Longson LAc: the power and magic of Five Element Acupuncture

Sarah: Tell me about your Five Element acupuncture practice.   Leela: What’s always struck me about Five Element acupuncture is the way it’s got many levels to it. People tend to get better from the most obvious thing they’re coming in for–like menstrual pain, or headaches, or say chemotherapy support. And then they notice other

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Stephen Higgins, L.Ac., on The Shen Hammer Pulse Diagnosis System and on the Healing Power of Inclusive Awareness

I recently had an opportunity to sit down with Stephen Higgins, L.Ac. He spoke about the importance of maintaining inclusive awareness with patients, how herbs can be our teachers, and of his study and practice of the richly precise and complex Shen Hammer pulse diagnosis system. Here is what he had to say.    Sarah:

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Dr. Amalia Treadwell on the Doctor-Patient Relationship and the Importance of Healthy Lifestyle

I recently had an opportunity to sit down with with Dr. Amalia Treadwell, ND, LAc, to discuss her holistic medical practice. She talked about the importance of the doctor-patient relationship, seeing the patient as an individual, and helping patients make lifestyle changes that deeply affect their health. Here is what she had to say.   

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SIBO and the Gut-Brain Connection: A Conversation with Dr. Whitney Hayes

Interview by Sarah Clark, LAc Recently I had an opportunity to sit down with Dr. Whitney Hayes, who specializes in treating gastrointestinal disorders. She talked about the causes and the mechanism of small intestine bacterial overgrowth, healing the gut through antimicrobials and dietary changes, and the reality of how gut dysbiosis affects our mood. Here

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Muir Ferdun, LAc, on Liberation from the Compulsion of Linearity in Healing, and Working with Children

Recently I sat down with Muir Ferdun, LAc, to talk about nonlinearity in the healing process–how the body is not bound by the linear narrative of the mind. We talked about this in the context of her deep healing work with children and families. Here is what she has to say.   Sarah: Talk to

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Acupuncture as a Conversation With the Body: An Interview With Joanna Present Wolfe, LAc  

Interview by Sarah Clark, LAc  Recently, I had an opportunity to sit down with Joanna Present Wolfe, LAc, at Kwan-Yin Healing Arts Center. She told me about the joy she takes in the creative process of being a healer, about the way she perceives and moves blocks in the meridians, and about the fulfillment she

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Dr. David Chang, ND, LAc. on Relieving Chronic Pain with Prolotherapy and Upping Athletic Performance

Interview by Sarah Clark, LAc I had an opportunity to sit down last week and talk with Dr. Chang about his passion for treating chronic pain, and the ways in which he supports athletes to reach their full potential. This is what he had so say:   Sarah: Tell me about how you work with

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On being a medical doctor and acupuncturist, studying with Kiiko Matsumoto, and treating cancer and diabetes: An Interview With Dr. Helen Henry, MD, LAc

Interview by Sarah Clark, LAc. Recently, I had the chance to sit down with Helen Henry, MD, LAc, to talk about her journey to become both an MD and an acupuncturist, and to understand how she combines these approaches in her healing work. Here is what she had to say.   Sarah: Tell me about

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The Treatment and Prevention of Strokes and other Cardiovascular Accidents

by Michelle Winchell ND LAc Strokes, or cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs), are basically heart attacks that occur in our brain causing tissue damage due to decreased blood flow.  There are two basic types of stroke – ischemic and hemorrhagic. Ischemic strokes happen when an artery in the brain gets clogged or closes off, while hemorrhagic strokes

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Heart Health 101: Stress, Inflammation, and Inertia

By Melissa Kuser, ND, LAc Piggy-backing on the high visibility of Valentine’s Day red heart-shaped boxes, February has been declared National Heart Health Awareness Month.  It seems only reasonable to discuss the heart health topic from a naturopathic perspective and to dispel a few common misunderstandings.  In my practice, one of the most common questions

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Resolutions vs. Intentions: Sustaining New Year’s Aspirations (And Welcome 2014, Year of the Horse!)

by Joanna Present Wolfe, LAc WELCOME YEAR OF THE HORSE! The classical Chinese New Year begins on the first new moon of the calendar year, which is coming up on January 30, 2014. The lunar cycle of 12 animal years corresponds to the cycle of the seasons, the hours of the day, and the organs

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Car Accidents: A Pain in Your Neck!

by David Berkshire, L.Ac. I was just asked to give a presentation to a group of State Farm Insurance agents about Chinese medicine. More and more people are discovering that when they have pain after a car accident, their motor vehicle accident insurance will actually pay for their treatment. With all the talk right now about making health care

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Ear Infections Hurt!

by Muir Ferdun, L.Ac. Lots of children get ear infections. No, really, LOTS of children. It's the most common reason for non-routine doctor visits in the under-4-years-old set. So, here's the drill. You see your child start getting grumpy, pulling at her ear, rubbing a cheek, running a fever without much nasal congestion, or not

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The “C” Word

by Dr. Ilana Gurevich ND, LAc   "You have cancer."  You hear these words and your heart goes cold. All of a sudden your whole life feels like it is over and you think that you have a death sentence and there is nothing you can do to get out of it.  After the "C"

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