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It’s allergy season–or at least it is here in Idaho where we’ve been enjoying an early Spring. And even though major portions of the United States are still under snow, allergy season will be hitting there soon as well. My first reminder came when my daughter told me she thought... Read more
What’s your Experience? Are you using it in your practice? If not, you are missing out on some amazing success stories! We get phone calls and e-mails from practitioners, almost on a daily basis, with questions and success stories regarding auriculotherapy treatment. The results that our users are getting from... Read more
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... Read more
Who doesn’t love a good massage?! There are few things better than a full-body massage. By the time you are done, your whole body has gotten the attention it needs. I rarely share my chief complaints with my massage therapist because I know she will work her way through my... Read more
Do you know that Headaches rank in the top 20 for most disabling medical illnesses? More than 90% of sufferers are unable to work or function normally during their headaches. The Western Medical world tells us: “Headaches can be managed with proper diagnosis and medication.” Well, “management” comes with some pretty uncomfortable... Read more
Wow, I’ve had a couple of really stressful days–leading to feelings of anger and frustration. This morning when I came into the office, I decided I needed some acupuncture. Dr. Larsen has been really busy and I hated to bother him–so I opted for a quick Auriculotherapy treatment. After he... Read more
This week Dr. Larsen is out of town, so we thought while he’s not here to stop us, we’d dig up and share a few gems from the archives: Now there is a point... Read more
A few weeks ago, I was visiting my daughter in Washington, DC. One of our goals for the trip was to do a little shopping–specifically to find a new spring purse! Unless you are a woman, you just don’t know how many details you need to think about when trying... Read more
Are your ears burning? If not, then they SHOULD be! We were talking about you this morning in our Monday morning planning meeting. This morning’s topic of conversation focused a lot on auricular acupuncture. We are busily preparing for the long-waited re-release of the Stimplus Pro acupoint stimulator, which just... Read more
Hello Everybody! Before I get started on the blog I want to share a little secret… Months of work are about to pay off! Something BIG is coming…and we’re sooo EXCITED! Watch your inbox…The count-down is beginning! Now…back to our blog! A few years ago my kids... Read more
I hope you’re having a great December! We certainly are! Of course, the holiday season always puts us in a good mood, but this year seems particularly festive. Why so merry? Well, despite the sluggish economy, AcuGraph sales are up for 2012, and we continually hear from our users... Read more
I hope you’ve never had occasion to find out how to stop a raging bull. And frankly, I hope I never have to know either. But this much I do know: If you MUST stop a panic attack, whatever you do had better be FAST and EFFECTIVE! As I was... Read more
How long does it take to stop a panic attack? I had occasion to find out when my wife awakened me a few nights ago in a full-blown panic attack. Her heart was pounding and rapid, her breath was short, and she was experiencing large muscle twitches all over her... Read more
Do you treat kids in your office? If you don’t, you really should. A week or so ago, I had an 8-year-old child come into my clinic for constipation. The mother informed me that he is afraid of needles and wanted to know if I could still treat him. Luckily,... Read more
Last week I received a phone call from a frantic wife, asking if I could help her husband with acupuncture. She claimed that he was experiencing labor pains! Okay, so he wasn’t REALLY having a baby, but he WAS passing a kidney stone. From his description, the kidney stone was... Read more