Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
Since the publication of the first research trials demonstrating dramatically higher pregnancy rates when acupuncture is combined with in-vitro fertilization almost a decade ago, the demand for highly trained Chinese medicine practitioners in the field of reproductive medicine has drastically escalated. Unfortunately, the demand for fertility specialists has outpaced the training….until now. A new era [...]
March 1 2009, Five Branches University held its first graduation ceremony conferring the degree Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, upon 36 graduates. Keynote speaker, Marilyn Allen, M. Sc., Editor of Acupuncture Today, announced that this first graduating class has become Traditional Chinese Medicine’s “Ancestors” in the West. While Five Branches University has offered a [...]
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009
I am excited to announce that next weekend, 2/21-2/22, I will be teaching Masters students at Five Branches University in Santa Cruz a holistic approach to treating hepatitis C.
Topics include acupuncture treatment protocols, nutritional supplementation, herbal therapy and dietary regimens specific to hepatitis C. Common hepatitis C symptoms such as joint pain, digestive issues and [...]
Monday, November 10th, 2008
I am looking forward to being on the talk radio show The Balancing Point, hosted by my esteemed colleague John Nieters, LAC, DAOM/PhD (c). We will be talking about boosting fertility with Chinese medicine, the research I am doing with the Fertility Physicians of Northern California on acupuncture and IVF, and our upcoming study on acupuncture [...]
Thursday, September 4th, 2008
I am looking forward to the annual free talk I deliver at HELP!’s September meeting. I will be speaking on liver health and answering your questions on acupuncture, liver function, herbal do’s and don’ts, diet and nutrition and integrated Eastern/Western hepatitis C treatment.
* HELP! is a group dedicated to providing support and education for people affected by liver disease.
Monday~September 15, 2008 [...]
Chronic viral hepatitis is an epidemic, both in Santa Cruz County and around the world. Even though viral hepatitis is more prevalent than AIDS, most people know very little about this disease. World Hepatitis Awareness Day (WHAD) is an opportunity to raise public awareness and acknowledge people living with chronic hepatitis. Locally, the nonprofit Help & Education [...]
I am looking forward to being on the talk radio show The Balancing Point, hosted by my esteemed colleague John Nieters, L.Ac. We will be talking about boosting fertility for both men and women with Chinese medicine, the research I am doing with the Fertility Physicians of Northern California on acupuncture and IVF, liver health, [...]
