The Huffington Post (huffingtonpost.com) – Time for Acupuncture to Become Part of Standard Care – By Lorenzo Cohen, Ph.D. – (Friday, February 08, 2013) – Acupuncture, the insertion of small, stainless steel needles into points on the body to stimulate specific areas, has been used in recent years by many cancer patients to help with...

When I herniated a lumbar disc a few years ago, I had a steep learning curve about how to treat this condition. I learned a lot about how to treat, and prevent further harm, to a damaged low back.

Overheard in the Healthfood Store Two friends, Linda and Jenna, who work at Rainbow Foods in beautiful downtown Juneau, Alaska, agreed to pick out a few quirky popular requests from customers and pass them along to me.

Research on Ginseng: Pharmacogenomics and the Yin/Yang actions of ginseng: anti-tumor, angiomodulating and steroid-like activities of ginsenosides.  Chinese Medicine 2007 Long known as a whole-body tonic (the root plant, precious for centuries in Asian countries, is shaped like a person) new evidence validates and explains some of ginseng’s healing actions. In Chinese medicine, ginseng (Panax...

Q: I’ve heard that acupuncture helps with low back pain and other problems. But I just don’t get it. How does it work?

Q: I’ve heard about acupuncture, and that it helps people to get better. But I just don’t get it. How does it work?