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Have You Seen the Studies on Weight Loss? 5/5 (39)

Hello Friends, Have you seen the studies on Auriculotherapy for weight loss? Here are a few more gems to share with your patients: 1. Study of 91 Korean women showed a 6% decrease in BMI using auricular acupuncture over 8 weeks. The women were divided into 3 groups: 5 auricular treatment points, 1 auricular treatment point, and 5-point sham treatment. Both of the groups receiving true treatment showed significant decrease in BMI, while those receiving... Read more

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Look Who’s Cool! 5/5 (40)

Want to share in my excitement??? I walked into my office this morning and found the January issue of Acupuncture Today laying open on my desk. That’s not so abnormal because I’m always reading articles from Acupuncture Today. Here’s the fun part… My newest article, Acupuncture For Kids is Not Scary, made the front page! Now, just to be clear, this isn’t what makes me look cool, as I say in the title…KEEP READING… It... Read more

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Laser Acupuncture & Safety 5/5 (40)

The number one reason people visit a healthcare provider is because of pain. Now consider this: the number one reason people avoid seeing an acupuncturist is because they are afraid of pain! It is hard to attract patients who are afraid of needles. Fear of needles is real and will cause potential patients to reject even the idea of acupuncture treatment. There are many ways to move chi and blood in the body! We all... Read more

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Helping your Patients WIN at Weight Loss 5/5 (40)

So what happens after the most wonderful time of the year? That’s right, the most DREADED! As always, the number one New Years Resolution is to lose weight. How many of your patients this week have been talking about it, or even asking for help? If you’re like most practitioners, that answer is “Most of them.” So I’ve got some great news for you. As an acupuncture practitioner, you’ve got a LOT to offer your... Read more

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Meeting with the Boss – My Annual Review! 5/5 (40)

December is my anniversary month for Miridia Technology. Adrian and I typically sit down and talk about my progress through the year. He asks me whether I met my personal goals and career goals. We talk about things that have changed and things we would like to change for the company in the future. I really look forward to our meeting because he is such a great boss and I learn so much from him.... Read more

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Research Study: How Laser Acupuncture Helps Improve Brain Performance 5/5 (42)

Hello Friends, The short Alzheimer’s study I shared recently has motivated me to search for additional research into the effectiveness of Laser Acupuncture. The research cited below looks at how laser acupuncture, at various points, affects the brain. I love these quotes from the study: “The main finding of our study was that each acupoint or control point resulted in a different pattern of brain activity when contrasted against all the other acupoints or control... Read more

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AcuMom goes to College 5/5 (39)

Mother of 9 goes to college! What does this mean, really? It means that even though you are taking 18-28 units per semester, you’re still in charge of laundry, errands and making lunches. Your kids don’t really care if you have a term paper to write or an exam in the morning. They don’t care that EVERY SINGLE tiny INTERRUPTION–messes up your entire thinking process! It takes a lot of creativity to get through acupuncture... Read more

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Acupuncture Technology and Kids 5/5 (39)

Hello Friends, . Wouldn’t you know it? Kimberly’s done it again! . If you’ve read her articles in Acupuncture Today, her blog posts, or even her Facebook page, you know Kimberly Thompson, L.Ac. is a wealth of acupuncture information. . She’s always learning—and better yet, sharing—new acupuncture information to improve her practice. . Well, Kimberly’s been hard at work on something new, and we’re finally ready to share it with you! Her latest teaching video... Read more

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Lasers, HT-7 & Alzheimer’s 4.9/5 (40)

Can Laser Acupuncture Improve Memory? I was surfing the internet and came across an article extolling the benefits of Laser Acupuncture. The headline caught my eye since I have a sister-in-law that is struggling with Alzheimer’s disease. Here are the critical nuggets from the article:   “Traditionally, acupuncture involves the insertion of extremely thin needles into acupoints. But now, thanks to advances in the use of lasers, even those who get queasy at the thought... Read more

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AcuGraph 101 5/5 (37)

We’ve had quite an influx of new AcuGraph users lately. I just wanted to say welcome to the AcuGraph family! Whether you are an OLD or NEW AcuGraph user, we’ve got your back! Do you need help with treatment strategies and options? Technical support? Practice building? No problem. We can help! There are a lot of resources available to you–and the majority of them are FREE. Here are a few that you may not be... Read more

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In Memoriam: Dr. Richard Yennie 4.98/5 (46)

Have you ever heard of Dr. Richard Yennie? I bet many of you have, and those of you who haven’t may be surprised to find major parts of your acupuncture lineage traced back through this amazing man. Dr. Yennie was a friend, mentor, and teacher to thousands in the acupuncture profession and a benefactor and ardent supporter of acupuncture in America. He was also my friend. He passed away October 11, 2013 at age 85.... Read more

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Elbows Shouldn’t Hurt 5/5 (39)

Case Study: Yesterday I had an interesting patient. I’ve treated medial epicondylitis (also known as golfer’s elbow) many times before. This patient presented with excruciating pain in BOTH elbows. He works as a wheel repair specialist, using air driven power tools causing repetitive motion and vibration, which constantly attacks the muscular attachments in his elbows. He literally had to close down his shop because he couldn’t work. Someone told him acupuncture might help, thus he... Read more

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Lend me your ears… 5/5 (36)

OK. I’ll admit the title is corny. But hopefully it got your attention. We’ve spent the last several weeks talking about the AcuGraph. Today, I’m going in a different direction. I’d like to know if you’ve used a hand-held electrical point stimulator? As you can see…I’ve tried more than a few! Each device tries to do things a little differently…yet they all fall short of the StimPlus Pro. Trust me, if any of them were... Read more

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AcuGraph, Kids and Cupping 5/5 (38)

I know you’ve heard a lot from me lately about pediatrics. Especially if you follow us on Facebook! Sorry…I just can’t help it! I feel like a kid. I’m so excited; I just can’t keep it in! As you know, I run my own practice, along with my research at Miridia Technology. I don’t have a specific pediatric specialty clinic. I don’t direct my marketing towards kids. In fact, I don’t even have toys in... Read more

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ADD/ADHD Case Study–Part 2 5/5 (38)

Hello! Last week we discussed ADD/ADHD from a TCM pattern perspective. Here’s the link in case you missed it. ADD/ADHD Case Study–Part 1  As a quick review, we learned that the main TCM patterns related to ADD/ADHD are: • Heat • Heat and Phlegm • Spleen Deficiency • Kidney Deficiency Today we will analyze the graph of an ADD/ADHD child–and I’ll show you how AcuGraph has been “kid tested and mother approved” in my very... Read more