For you basketball fans, the Phoenix Suns forward Grant Hill loves his acupuncture! The 37-year-old Hill, who has been playing NBA ball for 16 years, frequently sees his acupuncturist to treat his injury-prone ankles, muscle contusions, low energy and even allergies. “I can’t explain or understand it all,” Hill said in an article called “Hurting? [...]
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In May 2009 I was invited to join the Board of Directors of the California State Oriental Medical Association (CSOMA), the oldest and largest professional organization of licensed acupuncturists in California. Members are dedicated to the preservation and advancement of the art, science, and practice of Asian medicine, thereby enhancing the health and well-being of [...] In mid-November I traveled to Cuba to attend a natural medicine conference in the small city of Santa Clara, about three hours southeast of Havana. It was a fantastic opportunity for me to travel in a country I love (I had been there once before in 2000), and to meet doctors and health care specialists [...] Have you ever felt feverish, then been slightly confused when the thermometer reads “normal” or even below? In the last decade the average body temperature benchmark of 98.6° has been shown to be too high. Since 1851, when a German doctor named Carl Wunderlich established that benchmark through his singular research, this figure went unchallenged. But [...] |
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