Acupuncture Is The NFL's Secret For Top Performance

How about having your own traveling acupuncturist?  That’s the height of luxury for most of us but, for some, flying your acupuncturist to your location is a necessity. If you are a professional football player whose body is treated violently every week, you will do almost anything to reduce your pain and increase the length of your career.  I don’t think of football players as people who

A Football Fraud-Acupuncture News Partnership

For once, I can actually post something relevant to two of my blogs!

The New York Times (normally not a name I trust in news) reported on a colleague dubbed "the traveling NFL acupuncturist." My issues, other than jealousy, is that the article does not say where she received her training and it seems she is practicing a "if it hurts, stick it" style of acupuncture. Granted, this is essentially the premiss of dry needling and medical acupuncture, but it is bothersome how much she is raking in for performing a best-guess procedure.

I reiterate, I am jealous.

I have often wondered why reports of professional athletes receiving acupuncture were few and far between, but with hope, news like this will get some of the pro and college teams interested in incorporating it into their programs.

And now, some predictions:

This weeks winners: Eagles, Saints, Bears, Packers, Titans, Chiefs, Dolphins, Vikings, Giants, Chargers, Colts, Rams, Seahawks, Falcons, Ravens, and Patriots

It will not be 3 points that the Patriots win by against the Jets, however they will still think they are winning the super-bowl just because Rex Ryan says so and queek-by victories are still victories

In light of Drew B. winning the Sports Illustrated athlete of the year award, they will double the usual mentions of how much the city of N.O. has been through during their match-up with the Bengals (and TO will dominate this week again)

Acupuncture Helps Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injuries

In the last couple of years the military and Veterans have been using acupuncture more frequently and with success. Acupuncture has been used in Iraq and here at home to treat Veterans with PTSD and chronic pain. Acupuncture Today recently published this really well done article by Lynne Morgan, RN, LAc, OMD. She writes about the benefits of acupuncture for veterans with traumatic brain injuries

Have A Very Happy Thanksgiving

Black Friday Protest

The Doctor is in, more good advice from Dr. Linda Edelstein. Read this BEFORE you begin your holiday shopping!

I’ve been invited back to my favorite blog to talk about simplifying your life. The timing for this topic is perfect. We are entering a month long spree that ought to be named, “Adding Excess to My Life, to My Hips and to My Credit Card Balance”. The binge begins this week and

UNESCO Recognizes Acupuncture

Acupuncture has been granted UNESCO World Heritage status.This is done to raise awareness and protect culture or natural sites.  All of the sites are things or places of special cultural or physical significance to the common heritage of humanity. The list is maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO  World Heritage Committee. According to Wikipedia, as

Yin Qiao Is A Must Have To Prevent Colds and Flu

My Chinese Medicine practice is in Chicago where the winters can be pretty rough. Colds and flu's are common. Everybody looks for relief so that they don't miss time at work and play. There is a wonderful Chinese herbal formula named, Yin Qiao (also spelled Yin Chiao), to consider when you start sniffling. It is a great first line of defense against the common cold. Yin Chiao comes in pill and

Buddha Knew How To Get His Point Across

"A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker."

Buddha

Call It Like It Is PLEASE!

The headline reads, "Ashland acupuncturist agrees to surrender license," but not because he is an acupuncturist. It is because he was practicing naturopathy without a license. Which he relinquished earlier this year due to complaints. My issue with this story is that the headline should have "Naturopath" in the title since that is the field of violation. Leading the story with "Acupuncturist" tarnishes the profession unnecessarily and inaccurately.

Read the story

The American Journal of Gastroenterology Reports; Chinese Medicine Is An Effective Treatment For Constipation

The American Journal of Gastroenterology, (2 November 2010) just published a study that found a Chinese Herbal Medicine – the hemp seed pill – to be an effective treatment for constipation. Trial 1 determined the optimal dosage of hemp seed pill from among three dosages. Trial 2, a randomized double-blind study, compared 2 sets of participants (experimental and placebo) for 2 weeks and 8

Acupuncture In A Music Video ? You Bet !

Acupuncture is serious work but, last year I had the opportunity to have some fun with my needles. My friend Don Pogany is the founder and creative director of a marketing company called Sticky. He asked me to place acupuncture needles in a model who was going to appear in his company's video. I had a blast on the set and here is the finished product....enjoy.

 Click here to see the video

Mayo Clinic ~ New Research Shows Qigong Can Relieve Chronic Pain

Qigong (also spelled Ch'i Kung and pronounced chee-gong,) means “energy work." It is both an art and science that uses breathing techniques, gentle, almost dance like movements, and meditation to clear, strengthen, and circulate the energy (Qi) in your body. It is a powerful system of healing developed in China that is finding its way into the U.S.. I know that many of you have heard about it and

What You Should Know About Those Stickers On Your Fruit And Vegetables

Do you know what the stickers on your fruits and vegetables mean?  I admit that until recently, I thought that they were placed on my apples to help the cashier scan items more efficiently. That may be true, but they are also useful to us and contain good information. Here is an article by Dr. Frank Lipman that explains the stickers very well.

~Although they seem like a nuisance, the stickers

Thank You To All The Veterans !

Acupuncture was used in 200 cases, in Baghdad, after cesarean births. Due to drug shortages, the acupuncture was used in lieu of oxytocin. The U.S. Department of Defense gave the New England school of acupuncture a $1.2 million dollar grant and here at home several veterans have received acupuncture to help with post traumatic stress disorder and pain relief. I'm glad that acupuncture has

Acupuncture Adventures in Nepal

Recently I wrote about the inspiring work of the Acupuncture Relief Project in Nepal and have continued to stay informed about thier work. On their blog, Leith Nippes, volunteering for the 6th time, wrote about working during a monsoon. She says,


~ The valley was bone dry when I last left and after 7.5 months without rain everything was covered in a heavy layer of dust. Today, the valley is

Acupuncture Is An Effective Treatment For Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

If you, or anyone you know, has suffered from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, you know what a debilitating, miserable disease it can be. People go through years of diagnosis and, until now, treatment has been spotty.  One study has come out of China that suggests that acupuncture may possibly be efficient in treating chronic fatigue syndrome. Another study, conducted in the U.S., successfully used

6 Easy Health Tips From Chinese Medicine

1. Have your water with no ice

"For digestion, our body needs the internal combustion of heat to transform the food and absorb the nutrients through our intestines. Ice, when ingested, becomes a coagulant and constricts our blood vessels and internal organs. The coldness of ice hinders the digestive process." ~ Sat Hon

2. Drink ginger tea

Ginger has been taken as a medicinal by

Get Fit, Be Full!

To preempt the upcoming belly bulge, this Holiday Season Jing is donating 10% of fitness, gear, and supplement purchases from JingBody to combat hunger with Dare to Care!

A member of Feeding America, the mission of Dare to Care is to end hunger in our community through partnerships, innovative programs, and community engagement. It is estimated 175,000 people are at risk for hunger across the 13 Kentucky and Indiana counties served by Dare to Care. Last year, over 192,000 people received emergency food assistance, including 40,000 children.

While I love helping people one-on-one, it is difficult to fit in extra voulenteer work with running a business, teaching, practicing self and family care, and working toward my doctorate. So far this year we have raised money for the National Alliance for Mental Illness, the Denny Crum Foundation, and the Red Cross. We hope to make a good showing for Dare to Care too!

To help out, go to www.JingBody.com and click on "shop." Feel free to contact me is you have questions on any of the program or products. Ge Fit! Give Back!

Start Dancing

"Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass, it's about learning how to dance in the rain."  

We Made Another "Top" List!

Online Medical Assistant named us one of the Top 50 Resources! The list has blogs from several different health care areas, both in and out of the US. Topics include everything from attending nursing school as a male or person with a disability, to HIPPA and hospice, to marketing and administration.

Check out Jing and some of the other mentions at: Online Medical Assistant

Thanks for another kudos!

Mariah Carey Credits Daily Acupuncture With Helping Her Get Pregnant

Here in Chicago I use Chinese Medicine to improve the fertility of my patients all the time.  Well it seems the starlets and songbirds of Hollywood are doing the same. Celine Dion recently gave birth to twins and credited acupuncture for helping her achieve her precious goal. Now Mariah Carey is saying that Celine inspired her to her to use acupuncture to conceive, and guess what... she's