CAM Practitioner News and Research May 2009

Acupuncture Integration Into Mainstream Healthcare In Australia
by Chad J. Dupuis, L.Ac.
The following research discusses the path and integration of acupuncture into mainstream healthcare in Australia. As Australia is similar in many ways to other developed countries, the article provides a clear path of development for those who are seeking to obtain similar changes in their respective countries. Two items standout in relation to other countries with similar licensing structures and patient rates. First, acupuncture is better integrated into their national health care system as well as the majority of private insurers - all of whom provide rebates for acupuncture ("Between 2005 and 2006, the number of medical acupuncture visits rebated by Medicare was estimated to be 607,349"). Second, there seems to be a much better understanding amongst physicians to provide appropriate referrals to acupuncturists than in many other countries... Read More...

The YIn And Yang Of Our Diets
by Chad J. Dupuis, L.Ac.
I write often about dietary change and the health benefits of improving this arena of our lives. I write about it often not because the subject is overly complex, just that it is difficult for people to change habits. For some eating is just what they do at certain times of the day or when they are running from place to place. For others, who are on any number of diets, eating is often seen as a somewhat scientific endeavor - calories in, calories out, I "should" eat this, I "shouldn't" eat that. Read More...

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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 research regarding the effects of tai chi on arthritic knee pain, the role of certain acupoints in stroke rehabilitation, the use of probiotics in diarrhea treatment, dietary deficiency of vitamins A and C in asthma, and the effects of craniosacral therapy on MS symptoms. Read Research...