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Qi Journal now has a Digital Option Scribd.com is now selling some of our issues in a PDF format. A great option for our international readers. Each copy has searchable text and extensive linking and bookmarks for easier navigation on tablets and desktop systems. Free preview pages. http://www.scribd.com/collections/4072758/Qi-Journal Qi Journal back issue (sets of 4) Back issue sets now available at Amazon. Organized in yearly sets of 4 issues. http://tinyurl.com/bhrydw6 Tai chi helps students knock out trauma "The students and teachers were distressed after the quake," says the 43-year-old, who has worked at the school for 24 years. "We needed to restore mental stability. We tried other sports but found only tai chi worked. It makes people calmer and quieter." http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2013-05/11/content_16491968.htm World Tai Chi & Qigong Day approaches On the last Saturday of April, April 27th, 2013, at 10 am local time worldwide, mass tai chi and qigong exhibitions and teach-ins will be held. Events are free and open to the public. http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20130417-907492.html?mod=googlenews_wsj Acupuncture the answer to aggravating allergies? Dr. Steven Cohen is a doctor of alternative medicine, and along with treating chronic pain, he says more and more people are coming into his office for allergy relief. http://www.wnct.com/story/21761382/acupuncture-the-answer-to-aggravating-allergies Veterinary acupuncture gaining popularity Dr. Brian Husbands is a veterinary oncologist and certified veterinary acupuncturist at BluePearl Veterinary Partners, a specialty and emergency vet practice in the Minneapolis area. http://www.nwitimes.com/niche/get-healthy/newsletter-featured-story/right-on-point-veterinary-acupuncture-gaining-popularity/article_3103bf7e-0cee-5173-96f4-a13d6d227c98.html Is Acupuncture an Antidote for Allergies? Time Magazine reports: In a study published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers examined 422 people who tested positive for pollen allergies and had allergic nasal symptoms such as a runny nose. http://healthland.time.com/2013/02/19/is-acupuncture-the-antidote-for-allergies Time for Acupuncture to become part of Standard Care Huffington Post: 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 symptom management. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lorenzo-cohen-phd/acupuncture-cancer-patients_b_2593301.html Sympathetic nervous system implicated in acupuncture analgesia The participants returned 48 hours later and were randomly assigned to one of three groups: no treatment; a single 15-minute session of acupuncture with penetrating needles; or a session of non-penetrating sham acupuncture. http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130206/Sympathetic-nervous-system-implicated-in-acupuncture-analgesia.aspx 13 Ways Acupuncture Can Change Your Life in 2013 Happy New Year! We're excited at AcuTake to spend 2013 explaining how acupuncture works and sharing acupuncture-inspired tips for leading a healthier, simpler, more meaningful life. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sara-calabro/acupuncture-benefits_b_2398193.html Obamacare to cover acupuncture, alternative medicine (RNN) - Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), otherwise known as "Obamacare," what is now called alternative medicine may become as accessible and as widely accepted as conventional medicine. http://www.wmbfnews.com/story/20469152/obamacare-to-cover-acupuncture-alternative-medicine Gate of Forbidden City to be rebuilt Down Under A planned US$523 million Chinese theme park will feature a life-size replica of the Imperial Palace Gate, a Buddhist temple and a Chinese medicine street. What's all that about? http://travel.cnn.com/chinese-theme-park-australia-495346 Promoting old-time inclusive TCM For 100 years, a unique and open culture of TCM flourished in Shanghai, welcoming and adapting schools from around the country, as well as western medicine. Doctors even shared once jealously guarded family prescriptions, reports Tan Weiyun. http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90782/8044723.html Tai Chi and Rheumatoid Arthritis, A Review Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis typically includes medications such as anti-inflammatory drugs and more potent medications that are associated with serious side effects. Some patients are interested in alternative treatments with fewer or no side effect http://www.emaxhealth.com/1275/tai-chi-and-rheumatoid-arthritis-review Traditional Chinese medicine: Tui na for scoliosis Between March and August 2012, the 15 patients received an average of 14 treatments. They were also instructed to hold a yoga position called the locust for a couple of seconds at a time, repeated 20 times, twice a day. http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health/article/1086153/traditional-chinese-medicine-tui-na-scoliosis QiGong Improves Fibromyalgia Symptoms: Two Case Reports Recent clinical trials examining Chaoyi Fanhuan Qigong (CFQ) for fibromyalgia have used a standardized regimen of practice over an 8-week period. http://www.prohealth.com/library/showarticle.cfm?libid=17707 Meditation may reduce risk of dying from heart attack, strokes Transcendental Meditation may help black people with heart disease avoid an early death from heart attack or stroke, new research shows. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57549923/meditation-may-reduce-risk-of-dying-from-heart-attack-strokes/ Acupuncture has limited benefit for chronic pain Acupuncture gets a thumbs-up for helping relieve pain from chronic headaches, backaches and arthritis in a review of more than two dozen studies — the latest analysis of an often-studied therapy that has as many fans as critics. http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/sns-rt-us-health-accupuncturebre88916a-20120910,0,403550.story China's Great Wall Even Longer than thought June 6: Known to the Chinese as the "Long Wall of 10,000 Li", the Great Wall is a series of walls and earthen works begun in 500BC and first linked up under Qin Shi Huang in about 220BC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-18337039 Chinese Medicine Goes Under the Microscope April 2: Scientists studying a four-herb combination discovered some 1,800 years ago by Chinese herbalists have found that the substance enhances the effectiveness of chemotherapy in patients with colon cancer. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304177104577313821796467932.html Electroacupuncture may be effective for depression: study April 4: Boosting the effect of acupuncture needles with small electric currents may be effective in treating depression, a study in Hong Kong has found. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/29/us-acupuncture-hongkong-depression-idUSBRE82S0FN20120329 Integrative Medicine Classes Help Breast Cancer Survivors Recover March 26: Yoga, Qi Gong and Other Forms of Healing Complement Standard Care at UCSF’s Osher Center. http://www.ucsf.edu/news/2012/03/11722/integrative-medicine-classes-help-breast-cancer-survivors-recover Tai chi may help patients with Parkinson’s disease Feb. 16: Corvallis, Ore. – A newly published study has found that tai chai, an ancient Chinese martial art, may help Parkinson’s disease patients not only regain strength and balance, but also reduce potentially life-threatening falls. http://www.healthcanal.com/mental-health-behavior/26744-Tai-chi-may-help-patients-with-Parkinsons-disease-regain-balance-reduce-falls.html Bunny gets Acupuncture for twitching head A troubled bunny at the Museum of Life and Science in Durham is undergoing acupuncture to help alleviate excessive head twitching and circling. http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/46241142/ns/today-today_pets_and_animals/ More hospitals offering alternative therapy services Sept 8: Alternative therapies, including meditation, relaxation training, homeopathy and chiropractic care, are being offered at more hospitals, mostly in response to patient requests, a survey finds. http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-alternative-medicine-20110908,0,5074014.story Tai chi may lessen rheumatoid arthritis symptoms Aug. 22: There have been a number of studies demonstrating the benefits of tai chi for the symptoms of osteoarthritis. A recent medical study demonstrated that the benefits of tai chi extend beyond simply reducing symptoms. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20110822/entlife/708229987/ Acupuncture for Sleep Disorders Aug. 24: Acupuncture may be the answer for a cheap and effective treatment of sleep disorders. Obstructive sleep apnoea is the most common sleep disorder affecting about 4% of men and 2% of women. http://www.medindia.net/news/healthwatch/Acupuncture-for-Sleep-Disorders-89297-1.htm Tai Chi: An Exercise That May Actually Repair Knees July 26: The great secret of Tai Chi is that as it is practiced ... it seems to have wonderful health benefits. These benefits have been claimed by Eastern Medicine for some time now, but are beginning to undergo Western Medicine’s verification as well. http://roxborough.patch.com/articles/tai-chi-an-exercise-that-may-actually-repair-knees Acupuncture Stops Arthritis Pain with Serotonin – New Research July 27: A National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded study shows that electroacupuncture, “inhibits osteoarthritis-induced pain by enhancing 5-HT2A/2C [serotonin] receptor activity.” http://www.healthcmi.com/index.php/acupuncturist-news-online/437-acupuncturearthritispainserotonin Americans Are Flocking to Alternative Therapies July 22: Most Americans believe that prescription medications are the most effective treatments for many common illnesses, but a Consumer Reports survey of more than 45,000 people finds that three-fourths of us are turning to alternative therapies like yo http://www.webmd.com/balance/news/20110722/americans-are-flocking-to-alternative-therapies Tai Chi Improves Mood and Health of Heart Failure Patients July 18: If you’ve survived heart failure, this ancient Chinese martial art might lighten your mood according to a new study. http://fyiliving.com/health-news/tai-chi-improves-mood-and-health-of-heart-failure-patients/ Most Americans Plagued by Pain July 4: In a survey of 1,000 adults, 25 percent reported back pain, 12 percent had knee pain, 9 percent were dealing with migraines and headaches, 7 percent had shoulder pain, and 5 percent had aching feet. Additionally, 80 percent of all doctor visits pe http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110704/LIFESTYLES07/307049988 Eighty Percent of Vitamin C Is Imported from China July 1: The dangers of an increasingly globalized supply chain for food and drugs are already visible: we see increased food safety problems; new contaminants entering food systems; the proliferation of counterfeit drugs and vitamins.... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dara-orourke/imports-from-china-safe_b_888977.html Acupuncture School To Break Ground On $16M Campus June 24: The Oregon College of Oriental Medicine will break ground at a new campus in Portland's Old Town Chinatown Tuesday. The $16 million project will doubles the school's square footage. It should open in the fall of 2012. http://news.opb.org/article/acupuncture-school-break-ground-new-campus/ New cancer study finds benefit in old therapy 5/26: Cancer patients who used a 5,000-year-old combination of gentle exercise and meditation experienced significantly higher wellbeing levels, improved cognitive functioning and less inflammation compared to a control group, new University of Sydney res http://www.news-medical.net/news/20110524/New-cancer-study-finds-benefit-in-old-therapy.aspx World's Oldest Panda, 34, Dies in China 5/17: BEIJING (AFP) – Ming Ming, the world's oldest panda, has died of old age, Chinese state media reported on Tuesday. She was 34. http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110517/wl_asia_afp/chinaanimalpanda Yep... There is Even An APP for Tai Chi Tai Chi Chair is a wonderful app that demonstrates how to release your stress, get relieved from body pains and regain perspective with the help of videos and subtitles. (editor: we have no opinion on this... just sharing the report). http://www.iphonefootprint.com/2011/05/tai-chi-chair-helps-you-eliminate-stress-and-pain-from-your-life/ Acupuncture Gets Military Support For Gulf War Illness Treatment The Department of Defense has made a $1.2 million research grant to the New England School of Acupuncture (located in Newton, Massachusetts). The goal of the study is to determine the effectiveness of acupuncture in the treatment of Gulf War Illness (GWI) http://www.healthcmi.com/index.php/acupuncturist-news-online/376-acupunctureceusmilitarygulfwarillness JAMA Study: Tai Chi is Heart Healthy The latest evidence looking into the health benefits of Tai Chi comes from researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School in Boston, who followed a group of heart failure patients as they took a twice weekly Tai Chi class. http://abcnews.go.com/Health/AlternativeMedicine/jama-study-tai-chi-benefits-health-heart-failure/story?id=13452416 Study seeks stroke survivors for tai chi exercise program April 13: The University of Arizona College of Nursing is seeking stroke survivors to participate in a free, 12-week program of tai chi to determine if this low-impact, Eastern form of exercise is effective in improving physical functioning or quality of http://explorernews.com/news/article_6fd84fee-6555-11e0-b3f6-001cc4c03286.html Green Tea and Tai chi Enhance Bone Health and Reduce Inflammation in Women April 10: The results show that consumption of GTP (at a level equivalent to about 4-6 cups of steeped green tea daily) and participation in tai chi independently enhanced markers of bone health by 3 and 6 months, respectively. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-04/foas-gta040711.php Meditation improves Math scores March 22: A new study has shown that the Transcendental Meditation may be an effective approach to improve math and English academic achievement in low-performing students. http://www.hindustantimes.com/Meditation-improves-Math-scores/Article1-676143.aspx New Study Finds Acupuncture May Curb Severity of Hot Flashes March 7: A new study out today offers an alternative to the herbal remedies and hormone replacement therapy so many turn to: traditional Chinese acupuncture. http://abcnews.go.com/Health/study-shows-acupuncture-curb-severity-hot-flashes-menopause/story?id=13075594 |
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