It’s mind boggling that in 2013 consumers are still being kept in the dark. While a licensed acupuncturist is often identified by the L.Ac. abbreviation that follows their name, the general public doesn’t always know what the designation means. A physician or chiropractor offering acupuncture has no obligation to inform a patient of the drastic […]
The New England School of Acupuncture recently received a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to conduct a clinical trial studying the efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of Gulf War Illness (GWI). It is the first trial of its kind. New England School of Acupuncture researchers will study how acupuncture affects […]
![019-nixon2[1]](https://tryacupuncture.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/019-nixon21-100x100.jpg "Nixon’s Personal Physician Said Leave Acupuncture to the Professionals")
This warning was given more than 40 years ago by Dr. W. Kenneth Riland, the personal physician to President Nixon. Yet, his words ring just as true today. According to a piece published by the Macalester College Psychology Department, acupuncture fell into relative obscurity in the West until 1971, when a New York Times reporter […]
![scientist-188x300[1]](https://tryacupuncture.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/scientist-188x3001-100x100.jpg "Does Acupuncture Truly Work?")
Studies have been conducted around the world to determine if acupuncture really works. While Eastern and Western medical philosophies differ in their explanations of how it works, it does not diminish the fact that it does work. The healing tradition has been practiced for over 2,000 years. It has stood the test of time and […]
By now you’ve heard about acupuncture and probably have a general idea of what it entails. Yet, for many it still harbors some mystery. It’s no wonder. Acupuncture originated in China approximately 2,000 years ago, yet wasn’t popularized in the West until much more recently. Here’s a quick primer on this ancient form of alternative […]