Author: Pacific College
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Chinese Medicine for Shoulder Pain Case Study with Dr. Dustin Dillberg
Categories: Research & ArticlesIn this Master Class, Dr. Dillberg presents a case of Traditional Chinese Medicine for shoulder pain complicated by postural imbalances, as well as sleep disorders. He offers therapeutic approaches that range from acupuncture and herbs to laser, postural exercises and much more. Dr. Dillberg generously addresses many of the audience’s well-informed questions and opinions about…
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Dermatology and TCM Case Study with Mazin Al-Khafaji
Categories: Research & ArticlesJoin master herbalist Mazin Al-Khafaji, one of the leading clinicians and teachers in the field of dermatology and Tradtional Chinese Medicine (TCM), as he reviews internal and external applications of Chinese herbs for psoriasis. During this presentation, multiple treatment phases and reassessments are reviewed, as well as questions about Western medicine interactions and other considerations.…
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Ganjapreneur Discusses Pacific College and Oaksterdam’s New Medical Cannabis Certificate Program
Categories: In the NewsGanjapreneur, a resource for cannabis professionals, recently interviewed Dale Sky Jones, president and CEO of the cannabis education institution Oaksterdam University, and Malcolm Youngren, COO of Pacific College, about the new collaboration between the two schools: the Medical Cannabis Certificate Program. Jones discusses Oaksterdam’s long, difficult path, including a federal raid in 2012 that nearly…
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Acupuncture Effective for Insomnia in Cancer Survivors
Categories: Research & ArticlesIn a new study, the largest of its kind to date, researchers compared the effectiveness of acupuncture and cognitive behavioral therapy (using sleep restriction, stimulus control, cognitive restructuring, relaxation training, and education) for the management of insomnia in a group of 160 cancer survivors. Both reduced the severity of the insomnia over 20 weeks, and…
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New Study Finds Electro-Acupuncture Effective in Inflammatory Pain Reduction
Categories: Research & ArticlesPrevious studies have shown that acupuncture can reduce inflammation, but the actual mechanism of the reduction is still not well-explored. In this new study, researchers conducted an investigation of distal electro-acupuncture at LI 4 on inflammatory pain in the hind paws of mice. Instead of simply testing whether acupuncture would reduce inflammation, they were attempting…
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ABC 10News on Pacific College’s First-Ever Medical Marijuana Certificate Program
Categories: In the NewsSan Diego’s ABC 10News interviewed Pacific College President Jack Miller on the school’s new three-semester Medical Cannabis Certificate program, the first of its kind, which enables healthcare professionals to responsibly and effectively prescribe medical marijuana to their patients. The segment aired this morning. “We thought it was important for health care professionals to have objective…
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Moving the Needle
Categories: Research & ArticlesThe following is an extract from Jill Blakeway’s new book, Energy Medicine: The Science and Mystery of Healing, published by Harper Collins in April 2019. In 1996, scientists at the Roslin Institute in Edinburgh, Scotland, were keeping a radical project under wraps. Unbeknownst to the rest of the world, including their colleagues in the scientific…
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PCOM Faculty Member Chad Conner Interviewed on NBC on CBD Remedies
Categories: In the NewsPacific College faculty and Pure Ratios founder Chad Conner spoke to local NBC channel KNSD about the importance of consulting educated healthcare professionals for your CBD-based remedies. Check it out!
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Pregnancy & Newborn Magazine Features Kiera Nagle, PCHS -Chicago Faculty
Categories: Research & ArticlesKiera Nagle, Pacific College of Oriental Medicine’s Chicago Campus Director of Asian Holistic Health and Massage Therapy, was recently interviewed by Pregnancy & Newborn Magazine on the benefits of prenatal massage. What are the benefits, according to Nagle? Almost too many to count, including “improving relaxation, sleep and digestion, minimizing nausea, decreasing swelling and supporting a…
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Tang-Ritchie, PCOM-SD Clinic Director, Interviewed on Acupressure
Categories: In the NewsIf you have problems with anxiety or stress, and you’ve already tried the usual coping mechanisms like meditation and deep breathing, consider acupressure! Elite Daily interviewed Dr. Leng Tang-Ritchie, director of clinical services at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine’s San Diego campus, on points that can be used in not only acupuncture but also acupressure, the effects they can…