by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Jun 6, 2017 | Acupuncture Articles
What are Acupuncture Meridians? Acupuncture “meridians” are the pathways through which our body’s Qi (pronounced “Chee”) energy flows, as described in the seminal medical text the Nei Jing around 200 B.C.E.. But the term meridian, coined by the...
by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | May 18, 2017 | Acupuncture Articles, Dry Needling, Wellness
I was recently responding to this question on Quora: “How does Western medicine explain acupuncture.” and wanted to share my response and to expand upon it. Can Western Medicine Explain How Acupunture Works? Western Medicine, or more exactly, Western...
by Eyton Shalom | Apr 1, 2016 | Acupuncture Articles, Ayurveda, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Conditions Treated, Dosha, Pitta, Vata, Woman's Health
In Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda Menopause Natural Treatment begins with the premise that menopause, and andropause, like puberty, like the transitions that occurs around ages 2, 5, and 36, are just that, transitions, not diseases. We get symptoms because of the wild...
by Eyton Shalom | Mar 22, 2016 | Acupuncture Articles, Chinese Herbal Medicine
Proton Pump Inhibitors Linked to Higher Dementia Risk: The Chinese Medicine Alternatives We face a national epidemic of Dementia as baby boomers who have spent years on Heartburn Medication like Prilosec, Protonixx, and Nexium, hit their 60’s and 70’s,...
by Eyton Shalom | Nov 4, 2015 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture Articles, Dry Needling
Acupuncture for Neck Pain: A recent article in Time magazine has this byline: Acupuncture Actually Works for Neck Pain I love the qualifier “actually”. As if after 40 years of acupuncture in the USA, anyone would be surprised. When I began my...
by Eyton Shalom | Sep 9, 2015 | Acupuncture Articles, Wellness
Mediterranean diet, and lifestyle; lots of exercise, warm family relations, help reduce heart disease. An alternative to statin drugs I have had very good results with even without any other changes in the variables is the Chinese herbal medicine called Red Rice...