Author: Pacific College
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Chinese New Year: Year of the Fire Rooster
Categories: Research & ArticlesWelcome to the Year of the Fire Rooster! The Chinese calendar is a yearly one, with the start of the year governed by the cycles of the moon, so the beginning of the year can fall anywhere from late January to mid February. This year it falls on January 28th, and runs until February 15th.…
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Resolving to Make Your 2017 Resolutions Stick
Categories: Research & ArticlesAre you determined to be counted among the 9.2 percent of people who can pat themselves on the back when 2017 ends, feeling confident and empowered by your ability to achieve your New Year’s resolutions? Needless to say, change is hard. Whether your intention is to start a plant-based diet, commit to a daily mediation…
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A Brief History of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Doctoral Programs
Categories: Research & ArticlesThis article is now live at AcuToday as well. Pacific College is proud to offer this brief history of acupuncture to help people make an informed decision about becoming a certified acupuncturist. A doctorate in acupuncture and Oriental medicine has been a goal of the profession since its beginnings in the late 1970s. At that…
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10 Key Ways Acupuncture Supports Women’s Health
Categories: Research & ArticlesIncreasingly more Americans are turning to Chinese medicine to find symptomatic relief and long-term healing. Western medical facilities are incorporating these therapies at unprecedented rates. In fact, in October of this year, Dr. Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization, gave a keynote address at the International Conference on the Modernization of Traditional Chinese…
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The Many Marvelous Benefits of A Few Minutes of Meditation
Categories: Research & ArticlesIt’s nearly holiday season, and for many people living lives with the volume turned to 11, this is not necessarily good tidings. The additional stressors and obligations of the holidays can threaten the delicate emotional balance they strive to maintain. At this time of year especially, giving yourself the gift of a calm, tranquil mind…
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The Appreciation Prescription: Why You Need Multiple Daily Doses of Gratitude
Categories: Research & ArticlesAre you getting your MDR (Minimum Daily Requirement) of gratitude? Harvard Medical School reminds us that “the word gratitude is derived from the Latin word gratia, which means grace, graciousness, or gratefulness”. Who doesn’t want more grace in their life? It’s no surprise that gratitude is strongly correlated with greater happiness and better relationships. The…
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Pain, Pain Go Away…
Categories: Research & ArticlesStudies reveal that roughly 45 million Americans suffer from chronic headaches. That’s about 1 in 6 Americans, which breaks down to 20 million women and 25 million men. Those who experience migraines typically have a family history of this type of headache. Tension headaches are the most common, occurring in about 69 percent of all…
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Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month: Traditional Chinese Medicine as a Pulmonary Hypertension Treatment
Categories: Research & ArticlesA specific form of high blood pressure that impacts the lungs, pulmonary hypertension is a chronic ailment that can have a devastating impact on the sufferer’s way of life. If untreated, the condition can lead to heart failure. During Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness month, the public is alerted to this common condition, which frequently goes undiagnosed.…
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AHNCC Endorses PCOM’s RN to BSN Holistic Nursing Program and Holistic Nursing Certificate
Categories: Press ReleasesUPDATE: As of 8/29/2017, the online postbaccalaureate Holistic Nursing Certificate is also endorsed by AHNCC. Pacific College of Oriental Medicine is excited to announce the American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation (AHNCC)’s endorsement of the PCOM-NY’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN) Completion Program. AHNCC endorsement makes graduates of PCOM’s RN to BSN Completion Program eligible for…
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Lupus and Traditional Chinese Medicine: Restoring Balance
Categories: Research & ArticlesFor individuals suffering from the chronic autoimmune disease lupus, life can become a disheartening series of painful flares and temporary improvements. Conventional Western therapies don’t always work, and the powerful drugs used can cause serious side effects. The disease typically strikes women in their childbearing years, and women of color are significantly more likely than…