Tag Archives: acupuncture

Winter solstice. Bladder prolapse. Eye health and more. Balancing Point 12.22.11

Honoring Winter Solstice: go slow, be patient.   Bladder prolapse considering surgery. Picking a surgeon. Large German acupuncture study. Side effects from acupuncture. Top four supplements for eye health. Girdjieff. Contrast agents in MRI’s.  Vaccine research. Best cooking oils. Kidney support. GMO foods. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Western Perspective, Integrative and Functional Medicine. Live streaming. TheContinueContinue reading “Winter solstice. Bladder prolapse. Eye health and more. Balancing Point 12.22.11”

Stomach flu. Meditation. Qi gong massage and more. Balancing Point 12.15.11

Pleomorphism and monomorphism.  Surprising affect of acupuncture treatment. Notice how the world responds to you and slow down.  Gratitude for our community.  Herbal treatment for stomach virus. Acupressure points to help with stomach flu.  Starting a meditation practice.  BEC and BEC5 skin cancer. Alternative support during cancer treatments. Free meditation course.  Qi gong for upperContinueContinue reading “Stomach flu. Meditation. Qi gong massage and more. Balancing Point 12.15.11”

Lyme, skin disorders, immunity, allergies and much more. Balancing Point 11.3.11

Oldest known case of Lyme disease. Skin problems, actinic keratosis, psoriasis. Immunity, vaccines, cell mediated immunity, humoral immunity. Eggplant extract in skin cancer treatments.  Rise of food allergies, peanut allergies, asthma, food sensitivities. IBS, ulcerative colitis (UC).  Drawing toxins out thru the skin, kidney damage. PSA test information. Walnuts. Post-stroke recovery with acupuncture. Traditional ChineseContinueContinue reading “Lyme, skin disorders, immunity, allergies and much more. Balancing Point 11.3.11”

Krill, fish oil. Hypothyroidism. Psoriasis. Herniated disc. Rheumatoid arthritis. Balancing Point 10.27.11

Striving for critical mass in health care change.  Krill omega 3 for brain health. Best foods for health in the fall. Newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism, several considerations. Looking at cancer. Goiters. Psoriasis internal and external. Treating a bulging herniated disc with acupuncture. Rheumatoid arthritis. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Western Perspective, Integrative and Functional Medicine. LiveContinueContinue reading “Krill, fish oil. Hypothyroidism. Psoriasis. Herniated disc. Rheumatoid arthritis. Balancing Point 10.27.11”

Connective tissue, lab review, diet soda, PTSD and more. Balancing Point 9.22.11

When to get treatment from an acupuncturist.  Collagen health and connective tissue health. Bruising and collagen deficiency.  Lab test review, when to worry about a lab test. Test your microwave for radiation leakage. New study on seniors and pharmaceutical usage. Concerns about diet soda. Aspartame and diabetes link. Soda linked to strokes.  Sores on toes.ContinueContinue reading “Connective tissue, lab review, diet soda, PTSD and more. Balancing Point 9.22.11”

Understanding Acupuncture. Balancing Point 9.12.11

  Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM): Focus on acupuncture, one of the five branches of Chinese medicine, a modern understanding. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Western Perspective, Integrative and Functional Medicine. Live streaming. The Balancing Point health radio talk show about Traditional Chinese Medicine, supplements, nutrition, and more.  Host Dr. John Nieters, acupuncturist and health educator.  http://www.thebalancingpoint.netContinueContinue reading “Understanding Acupuncture. Balancing Point 9.12.11”

Fertility, menopause, acupuncture and more. Balancing Point 9.8.11

Risk vs. reward: antibiotics and clostridium difficile (C. diff). Building the immune system. Vulvitis, fertility and balancing the vaginal pH. EFT and acupuncture.  Top  9 foods eaten by Americans. Shingles.  Frequent bladder infections. Menopausal hot flashes, night sweats and vaginal dryness. Different treatments for chronic fatigue. Current research on acupuncture as supportive of breastfeeding andContinueContinue reading “Fertility, menopause, acupuncture and more. Balancing Point 9.8.11”

Dietary therapy. TMJ. Acupuncture styles. Autoimmunity. Coffee and more. Balancing Point 7.21.11

Health education.  Do your own research.  Raising Vitamin D levels.  Enzymes and probiotics during a detox.  Trigeminal neuralgia and TMJ, herbal options and Master Tong acupuncture points. Craniosacral and cradiofacial. The Balance Method. Ear acupuncture.  Sun exposure and melanoma.  Autoimmune disease.  Foods and supplements to support healthy immune response.  How acupuncture works for different autoimmuneContinueContinue reading “Dietary therapy. TMJ. Acupuncture styles. Autoimmunity. Coffee and more. Balancing Point 7.21.11”

Chinese herbal medicine in depth. Hepatitis C and more. Balancing Point 7.4.11

Health care freedoms.  Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Rush. Putting TCM to the test.  All truth passes three stages.  Chinese Herbal Medicine in depth. Hepatitis C. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Western Perspective, Integrative and Functional Medicine. Live streaming. The Balancing Point health radio talk show about Traditional Chinese Medicine, supplements, nutrition, and more.  Host Dr. JohnContinueContinue reading “Chinese herbal medicine in depth. Hepatitis C and more. Balancing Point 7.4.11”

Diabetes cure? Dairy products. Psoriasis. Ear tubes and more. Balancing Point 6.30.11

Is there a cure for Type 1 Diabetes using the TB vaccine?  Combining certain common pharmaceuticals causes huge leap in blood sugars.  Herbal formula and long term chronic fatigue. Milk, yogurt, kefir, casein, whey, butter and ghee.  Health benefits of chocolate.  Several concerns for patients with psoriasis. Simple treatment for psoriasis. Goat milk. Alternatives forContinueContinue reading “Diabetes cure? Dairy products. Psoriasis. Ear tubes and more. Balancing Point 6.30.11”

Chinese medicine terminology explained. Anemia. Milk and more. Balancing Point 6.16.11

The language of Chinese medicine arising from the context of the natural world. Pathogenic damp, wind invasions, bi syndrome, impediment conditions.  Different types of arthritis. Treating damp conditions. Spleen dampness and kidney deficiency. Difficulty tolerating heat. Lab test review.  Vitamin B-12 deficiency, macrocytic anemia, large red cells, pernicious anemia. Resistant bacteria.  Milk.  Explosion of biomedicalContinueContinue reading “Chinese medicine terminology explained. Anemia. Milk and more. Balancing Point 6.16.11”

Pain 101. Balancing Point 5.30.11

Pain 101. What is pain. WHO recommends acupuncture for pain syndromes: arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic fatigue, colitis, dental pain, eye pain, facial pain, facial palsy, fibromyalgia,  headache, irritable bowel syndrome, low back pain, menstrual pain, migraine pain, osteoarthritis, PMS, breast tenderness, sciatica, shoulder pain, tennis elbow, tonsillitis, tooth pain, trigeminal neuralgia, wrist pain.  MainstreamContinueContinue reading “Pain 101. Balancing Point 5.30.11”

Cosmetic acupuncture. Post-gallbladder surgery. ALS, Crohn’s disease and more. Balancing Point 5.26.11

OTC painkillers and blood cancers. Learning Chinese medicine “drawing clear liquid from the dregs of the ancients”. New study on bone health. New study on Vitamin D and COPD.  Weight loss. Stimulate lymph and blood flow. Salt and electrolytes.  Jaw pain.  Medical tourism.   Cosmetic acupuncture or facial acupuncture.  Japanese acupuncture technique.  Scars affecting qi flow.ContinueContinue reading “Cosmetic acupuncture. Post-gallbladder surgery. ALS, Crohn’s disease and more. Balancing Point 5.26.11”

Balancing Point 3.3.11 Chronic pain. Migraines. Distal acupuncture therapy. Lactose intolerance and more.

Movement and exercise, impact on chronic pain. World Health Organization (WHO), National Institute of Health (NIH), US Army, Department of Defense and Pentagon support acupuncture and are training their doctors to do acupuncture.  Department of Industrial Relations (Workers Compensation system of California) authorizes acupuncture treatments.  PUBMED 11,000 acupuncture studies. When pain is intense, what canContinueContinue reading “Balancing Point 3.3.11 Chronic pain. Migraines. Distal acupuncture therapy. Lactose intolerance and more.”

The Balancing Point 2.3.11 Advanced acupuncture theories. Diabetes. Fatty liver. Damp, phlegm and more.

The Study of Being workshop.  Year of the Hare. Discovering the forces that run our lives.  Collateral channels and advanced acupuncture theories.   Different results with different acupuncturists. Diabetes on the rise, increased 10% in last two years.  35% of adults over 30 are now considered pre-diabetic. Study on glucose, fructose and fatty liver, findings -ContinueContinue reading “The Balancing Point 2.3.11 Advanced acupuncture theories. Diabetes. Fatty liver. Damp, phlegm and more.”

The Balancing Point 1.20.11 Master Wei Tsui, Pulmonary Fibrosis, e. Coli, heart murmurs and more.

Master Wei Tsui.  Hegu (Li 4) acupuncture point. Pulmonary fibrosis.  Pre-Maoist acupuncture training. Developing pre-cognition awareness. Swollen leg after fall. Healing options after E.Coli exposure. Far-Infrared treatment. Test to predict alzheimer’s disease. Heart murmurs. Detox, weight loss and acupuncture. Tai Ji mini set upcoming workshop. Medication and acupuncture for pain. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), WesternContinueContinue reading “The Balancing Point 1.20.11 Master Wei Tsui, Pulmonary Fibrosis, e. Coli, heart murmurs and more.”