Category: Research & Articles
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Welcome Back to School! How to Focus for Fall
Categories: Research & ArticlesAutumn is almost here, and school has officially commenced. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) puts great stock into the impact each change of season can have for your body and your mind. Get into the fall mindset and prepare for a great semester by increasing your focus as we enter the third season of the year. Utilizing…
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Attention iPad Owners! OM Newspaper Goes Digital
Categories: Research & ArticlesYep, you heard right! The OM will no longer be solely available in its regular paper form, now you will be able to read the latest issue right from your computer at home or on your IPad! The Pacific Symposium 2012 issue marks the first digital issue of OM available for free online. Just visit…
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Pacific College Faculty Member Helps Launch Wild Willow Farm
Categories: Research & ArticlesLocated adjacent to a wildlife refuge in San Diego, Wild Willow Farm is non-profit project for San Diegans of all ages to pick their own fresh produce, connect with other farmers, meet local foodies, and learn how to garden. Wild Willow is part of a larger non-profit organization called San Diego Roots Sustainable Food Project.…
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Holistic Ideas to Prevent and Treat Carpal Tunnel
Categories: Research & ArticlesMost people’s jobs involve repetitive movements of the hands and wrists, like typing for long hours at a time. Whether you’re far into your career or just getting started, there are some actions you can take to guard against the effects of carpal tunnel. Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by consistent strain or pressure on…
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The Five Elements Go to the Olympics
Categories: Research & ArticlesThe Summer 2012 Olympics have brought acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) into the spotlight as world-famous athletes display their acupuncture routines to the world. And it’s not just China and Japan that have sent their athletes to the Olympics with personal acupuncturists. The United States, Australia, and South Korea are also encouraging acupuncturist treatments…
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PCOM Librarian Appointed Secretary of the Friends of NLM Board of Directors
Categories: Research & ArticlesOur very own Naomi Broering, Dean of Libraries at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine (PCOM) in SD, and Medical Library Association (MLA) past president has been a charter member of the Friends of the National Library of Medicine (FNLM) since 1986. She sponsored several FNLM Computers in healthcare conferences from 1990 – 93 at Georgetown…
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The Summer 2012 Olympics Bring Acupuncture to the Forefront
Categories: Research & ArticlesAs the world watches the Summer 2012 Olympics with bated breath, Chinese medicine has stepped into the spotlight. Each athlete has a regime that allows him or her to best perform, and sometimes it extends beyond the typical physical training. Many professional athletes employ an acupuncturist to keep in top shape. Orthopedic Acupuncture in Sports…
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From the Needle to the Field: A Look at Acupuncture for Sports
Categories: Research & ArticlesAmong the many paths and specialties a Chinese medicine student can focus his or her career on, an increasingly popular area of interest is in acupuncture for sports medicine. Some students go on to become acupuncturists specializing in orthopedics, where they treat patients, often athletes, with ailments specific to the muscle and bone. Many students…
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Traveling this Summer? Make the Most of Your Vacation with TCM
Categories: Research & ArticlesIt’s officially August! You have one more month for all your summer travel plans. Going on any camping trips this summer? Whether you’re going hiking for the day or taking a river tubing adventure, there are some traditional Chinese medicine items and tips that can help you get the most out of your vacation. Essential…
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The Chinese Medical Canons’ View on Immune Response and Its Regulation
Categories: Research & ArticlesIn biomedical terms, immunity is ‘a condition of being able to resist a particular disease especially through preventing development of a pathogenic microorganism or by counteracting the effects of its products.’[1] The actual process of resisting the pathogenic perpetrator is called immune response or immune reaction, which is ‘a bodily response to an antigen that…