Browsing Archive: February, 2010

what does the Wall Street Journal have to say about acupuncture?

Posted by Joanna Shell on Wednesday, February 24, 2010,
obviously i don't need the wall street journal to tell me how effective chinese medicine is.  however, lots of my patients and many newbies to acupuncture and herbs feel much more comfortable after reading studies and articles validating my medicine.  so...for you...enjoy:

  • FEBRUARY 23, 2010
  • Acupuncture Benefit Seen in Pregnancy

    Acupuncture designed to treat depression appears to improve symptoms in pregnant women, suggesting it as an alternative to antidepressa...


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    do you believe in acupuncture?

    Posted by Joanna Shell on Wednesday, February 10, 2010,
    warning...i may offend some with this post.   but i can't help myself.  i hear this all the time:  i BELIEVE in acupuncture or i DON'T BELIEVE in acupuncture.  and either way, it doesn't matter!  why?  the answer is simple - acupuncture is a science.  it isn't a belief system or a religion.  it is a science.  and although many western scientists may not understand it, it is a science nonetheless.  believing in it doesn't make it valid.  and the opposite holds true - not believing in it does n...
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    traditional chinese medicine or western medicine? that is the question...

    Posted by Joanna Shell on Wednesday, February 10, 2010,
    many patients come to my office with the same question:  what do you think of western medicine?  probably 80% of those individuals don't expect my answer.  i think it's great...for some things!  i like to use the best of both worlds in my practice.  chinese medicine has its place, just as western medicine does.  sometimes one is better than the other.  it's a matter of knowing when to use acupuncture or herbs over western medicine and vice versa.  there are a few ailments that i can't treat -...
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