CAM Practitioner News and Research August 2009

Stroke Rehabilitation with Acupuncture, Tuina, and Tong Ren Therapy
by Chad J. Dupuis, L.Ac.
Stroke is the leading cause of long-term disability in the US and the third leading cause of death. Every year strokes effect 15 million people worldwide with 5 million of those resulting in death. Of the remaining 10 million survivors at least 5 million of those will be disabled to varying degrees requiring immediate and long-term care to regain function, speech, memory, and other related impairments. Smoking, obesity, diabetes, atrial fibrillation, and high blood pressure are important risk factors for stroke, with high blood pressure being the most strongly correlated... Read More...

In Our Forums (MND/ALS):
Among our forum posts this month we received a question about the treatment of motor neuron disease (MND/ALS). My response to the reader describes our treatment methods for this condition... What Are Yours?

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Flower Essences
by Jacqueline Wooden, LMT (Practitioner Member)
Each and every one of us is sustained from vital energy, from those things that we take in and metabolize that bring us life; water, sunlight, food, breath, love, to name a few. This in turn, can describe the nature of a flower essence. That is the vital life force of the plant captured in the medium of water. When administered, the flower essence is said to 'uplift the life energy of the individual'... Read More...

Current CAM Research
by Chad J. Dupuis, L.Ac.
Our monthly research synopses contain select research articles from a variety of sources that are of interest to the public and practitioners of Complementary and Alternative Medicine. This month we discuss the inclusion of better research tools in the curriculum at various CAM colleges, the development of the acupuncture needle over time, the negative effect of decaffeinated coffee on rheumatoid arthritis, acupuncture treatment for stroke survivors and acupuncture and herbal medicine vs. aricept treatment for parkinson's patients. Research The Details...

Tools For Reading Complementary and Alternative Medicine Research
by Chad J. Dupuis, L.Ac.
The care of our health is a complex endeavor. Whether we make it that way or our bodies and environments are changing in complex ways, I'm not sure. What I do know is that there is a tremendous amount of information out there about health, this along with a huge amount of misinformation, marketing propaganda, and many good willed people sharing their stories of success regardless of how odd their approach may seem... Read More...