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Another clue to Acupuncture’s method of action by Tamsen Staniford Posted in: Blog Posts in Complementary & Alternative Medicine One of the failings I see in many acupuncture studies is that the “sham” acupuncture is too close to real acupuncture treatment. Often in such studies the outcomes reflect th ... Read on »

Breakfast may be the most import ... by Tamsen Staniford Posted in: Blog Posts in Complementary & Alternative Medicine Breakfast may be the most important meal, but mid-morning and mid-afternoon are the most important snack times of the day. They are the perfect times for a little pick me up ... Read on »

For today’s survey of acup ... by Tamsen Staniford Posted in: Blog Posts in Complementary & Alternative Medicine For today’s survey of acupuncture research I focused mainly on finding clues to acupuncture’s method of action, checking articles listed on the pubMed site within the last 5 y ... Read on »

I stumbled across this interesti ... by Tamsen Staniford Posted in: Blog Posts in Complementary & Alternative Medicine I stumbled across this interesting bit from The Integrator Blog: a transcript of Obama answering a question posed by an OM practitioner in a Town Hall meeting in St. Louis.“Q ... Read on »

Here a few highlights of my rece ... by Tamsen Staniford Posted in: Blog Posts in Complementary & Alternative Medicine Here a few highlights of my recent survey of acupuncture research, which focused on fMRIs (functional magnetic resonance imaging), published within the last year:One article I ... Read on »

I am really grateful that the sm ... by Tamsen Staniford Posted in: Blog Posts in Complementary & Alternative Medicine I am really grateful that the small steps I have been talking about over the last few weeks are steps that I can re-start at any time. Change is hard, and I’ve noticed how ha ... Read on »

We’ve been paying attentio ... by Tamsen Staniford Posted in: Blog Posts in Complementary & Alternative Medicine We’ve been paying attention to our breathing, sleeping a little more (I’ve been really embracing this one!) and creating positive change in our mental space over the last few ... Read on »

A New Attitude Changing ... by Tamsen Staniford Posted in: Blog Posts in Complementary & Alternative Medicine A New AttitudeChanging your general attitude or outlook on life is not a simple task, but it does not need to be overwhelming. Luckily, the first step is easy! First, identi ... Read on »

This week let’s get more s ... by Tamsen Staniford Posted in: Blog Posts in Complementary & Alternative Medicine This week let’s get more sleep. Sleep is the time when the body is able to regenerate physically, mentally and spiritually. Lack of sleep causes stress to the body that impa ... Read on »

You’ve probably heard it b ... by Tamsen Staniford Posted in: Blog Posts in Complementary & Alternative Medicine You’ve probably heard it before: “stop smoking, start exercising, be on this certain diet, start, stop, quit, change…..” Some changes are drastic and necessary; no alcohol wh ... Read on »

Technology Review articleHere. ... by Tamsen Staniford Posted in: Blog Posts in Complementary & Alternative Medicine Technology Review article Here.This “nanosurgery” helps quickly repair surgical incisions with less scaring and increased healing time. Read on »

Thank you to a patient that dire ... by Tamsen Staniford Posted in: Blog Posts in Complementary & Alternative Medicine Thank you to a patient that directed me Here to the NY Times.The article is regarding a study done at University of Virginia that suggests nose blowing moves pathogens far in ... Read on »

Read my articleHere by Tamsen Staniford Posted in: Blog Posts in Complementary & Alternative Medicine Read my article Here Read on »

Cisco joins other large companie ... by Tamsen Staniford Posted in: Blog Posts in Complementary & Alternative Medicine Cisco joins other large companies that provide health care clinics for employees and their families; focusing on preventative care and offering acupuncture.Learn more Here Read on »

Medical Acupuncture is the needl ... by Tamsen Staniford Posted in: Blog Posts in Complementary & Alternative Medicine Medical Acupuncture is the needling of acupuncture points on the body by a medical doctor with the intent of decreasing symptoms. It is an allopathic version of acupuncture. ... Read on »

Science Dailyarticle Here by Tamsen Staniford Posted in: Blog Posts in Complementary & Alternative Medicine Science Daily article Here Read on »

More studies are showing the eff ... by Tamsen Staniford Posted in: Blog Posts in Complementary & Alternative Medicine More studies are showing the effects of stress on our health, and why it’s important to relax.Scientific American article Here Read on »

originally posted by Eric Brand, ... by Tamsen Staniford Posted in: Blog Posts in Complementary & Alternative Medicine originally posted by Eric Brand, M.S on the blog “ The Herbalist’s Corner “, 2005.“The Herbal MarketplaceEvery neighborhood of every city in Taiwan has stores selling herbal m ... Read on »

Article Here ... by Tamsen Staniford Posted in: Blog Posts in Complementary & Alternative Medicine Article HereVery interesting article discussing the power of the placebo effect and how it may produce its physiological manifestations.“…Placebos have helped alleviate pain, ... Read on »

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