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Gary Danchak, OMD

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by Marie Harger | Stuck? Blocked? Imbalanced? Stagnated? It is Dr. Gary Danchak’s job to identify and resolve just such conditions using the Traditional Chinese Medicine of Acupuncture and Herbs. Many people who come into to see Dr. Danchak are experiencing pain and have often tried everything else. The cause of pain (physical or emotional) is stuck, blocked, imbalanced or stagnant chi/qi (energy/vital force). Dr. Danchak regulates the internal functions of the body via various stimuli such … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Ayurvedic Medicine / Oriental, Interviews Tagged With: Chinese medicine

Maintaining Immunity

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by Gary Danchak | There is nothing like breathing 3 hours of recycled air on a crowded plane to focus the mind on the value of immunity. Winter holidays are all about sharing, and share we do. If you find yourself stuck between two sneezing seatmates without your Zicam (homeopathic nose spray) or your vitamin C, take heart and remember Louis Pasteur’s famous last words: “The germ is nothing, the environment is everything.” In his 11th hour recant of his famous germ theory, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alternative, Ayurvedic Medicine / Oriental Tagged With: Chinese medicine

Acupuncture as Energy Medicine

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by Gary Danchak | If you go to a western doctor, the western process of amassing verifiable data begins before you even meet him or her. A nurse will ask you why you’re here, take your temperature and blood pressure, and review your meds. Then the doctor makes his way in, you have a chat, maybe get poked or prodded here or there, then you might be asked for some blood work—to get some “values.” If you come to an acupuncturist, you’ll likely get a cup of tea while you’re brought … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Acupuncture, Ayurvedic Medicine / Oriental, Energy, Holistic Therapies Tagged With: acupuncture, Chinese medicine, qi, yang, yin

Alleviate Menopause Symptoms Naturally

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Written by Dr. Bruce Eichelberger, OMD If you or someone you love is female and approaching 50, menopause is on the horizon. The exceptions are women who have had a hysterectomy earlier in life and have already gone through this change. At some point in her life, every woman experiences this “change of life” process, often with great discomfort. The average age for the onset of menopause in Western societies is 51, but it can happen as early as the early 40s or as late as the mid 50s. It … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Ayurvedic Medicine / Oriental, Family Health, Female, Holistic Therapies Tagged With: Chinese medicine, menopause, oriental medicine

Zen Shiatsu Massage

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Zen Shiatsu MASSAGE By  Lee M. Thorpe, MA, ADTR, LMT, ABT Zen Shiatsu is an Asian bodywork that helps the  human body find balance using our chi (energy) as a guide. Our health and wellness depends on smooth energy flow to maintain the balance of mind-body-spirit. When our bodies have tension or pain our chi flow is stagnant or congested, while somewhere else in our body there may be depletion or weakness. An extreme excess of stagnation can lead to illness or disease. Diseases arising … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alternative, Body Work Tagged With: accupressure, bodywork, Chinese medicine, massage

Chinese Herbal Medicine

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CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE By Dr. Bruce Eichelberger, OMD Every indigenous culture originally searched among local natural resources looking for herbs to heal their ailments. They often found amazingly effective remedies. In China, this quest for healing substances evolved into a sophisticated system seeking to identify both the specific qualities of any particular disease and the unique properties of the appropriate remedies for it. This system of herbal medicine is continually being refined … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alternative, Ayurvedic Medicine / Oriental, Herbs / Spices Tagged With: Chinese medicine, herbal medicine, herbs, oriental medicine
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