By Ngina Shulman, L.Ac. M. Ac
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Acupuncture is great for anyone wanting to get well and stay well. When I talk to people about acupuncture they often say, that sounds great! I will definitely give it a try when something is wrong with me. When you are not at your optimal health, it is true; acupuncture is a safe and effective treatment. Read More
Practitioners whose educational focus is in Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine receive
approximately 80% of their training exclusively in this field, and undergo an extensive
clinical internship averaging 3 years. Other healthcare practitioners may use acupuncture,
which is one of the many therapies of Oriental Medicine, as an adjunct to their primary
practice. Read More
Deepak Chopra – January 09, 2009
Co-authored by Dean Ornish, Rustum Roy and Andrew Weil
In mid-February, the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences and the Bravewell Collaborative are convening a “Summit on Integrative Medicine and the Health of the Public.” This is a watershed in the evolution of integrative medicine, a holistic approach to health care that uses the best of conventional and alternative therapies such as meditation, yoga, acupuncture and herbal remedies. Read More
By John Ikerd, BS, MS, PhD, Professor Emeritus, University of Missouri
(Published in Sustaining People through Agriculture column, Small Farm Today, July/August, 2001 issue.)
At a recent organic farming conference in Winnipeg, Canada, a woman in the audience stood up and said: “Organic foods are not going to become popular with mainstream consumers until they became quick, convenient, and cheap.” My immediate response was that true organic foods were not going to be quick, convenient, or cheap — at least not for some time to come. Read More
