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Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine Links

World Health Organization & National Institutes of Health recognize acupuncture efficacy

World Health Organization - Review & Analysis on Reports of Controlled Clinical Trials, 2003.

Pacific College of Oriental Medicine

National Certification Commission on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. (NCCAOM)



Massage Therapy Links

Massage Definitions from the Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals.

National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork.  (NCBTMB)



Health Conditions, Screening Tools, Treatments


Breast Thermography
     Thermography offers a sensitive and specific test for breast cancer that does not expose sensitive tissue to ionizing (cancer       
     promoting) radiation.  Research indicates that thermography is a more accurate screening tool than mammography for women under    
     the age of 55, especially for women between the ages of 25-40.  For women over the age of 70, thermography is useful in combination  
     with clinical breast exams and mammography.


Mesothelioma
     mesothelioma -  Resources and information about this type of cancer that is a recognized result of asbestos exposure.
     pleuralmesothelioma.com  - Acupuncture has been linked to alleviating the pain associated with chemotherapy and constant surgeries that mesothelioma patients undergo. The mesothelioma life expectancy amongst diagnosed patients has significantly improved with eastern medicine treatments.


Fitness


New Guidelines for Fitness
     Recently released USDA guidelines indicate that most adults will benefit from both more activity (60-90 minutes, up from 30) and more        intense activity.  

   

Nutrition 

Biobalance information is coming soon.

Research

Low Back Pain
     May 2009 - Archives of Internal Medicine - 638 participant study funded by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative 
     medicine demonstrates the efficacy of acupuncture for low back pain.  


Pain Relief 
     May 2010 - Nature Neuroscience - This experiment indicates that acupuncture helps the body release adenosine, an anti-nociceptive          (pain-reducing) neuromodulator.