TCM Archives - Page 2 of 4

South Knoxville Vet Offers Complementary Pet Care

March 9, 2018 / Animal Health

Complementary Pet Care Like many allopathic physicians, conventional veterinarians are also integrating complementary pet care approaches into their practices. Dr. Cheryl Cross Holistic Veterinary Care offers laser therapy, acupuncture, rehabilitation, herbal medicine and more in an extremely welcoming practice. Her positivity toward both the pet and the owner bring hope to those who often have very […]

South Knoxville Vet Offers Complementary Pet Care Read More »

Lifestyle and Complementary Therapies Tackle Health Problems

February 2, 2018 / Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine

Lifestyle and Complementary Therapies Tackle Health Problems Super Bowl LII is just a few days away and New England Patriot’s QB will again take snaps at this grand event. Brady, 42, released his TB12 healthy lifestyle book in 2017. Brady has also taken the spotlight for his high performance lifestyle. However, Brady is not the

Lifestyle and Complementary Therapies Tackle Health Problems Read More »

9 Benefits of Cupping Therapy

January 15, 2018 / Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wellness and Wellbeing

Benefits of Cupping Therapy When discussing benefits we must be careful not to separate a therapy like Cupping from a medical system like Traditional Chinese Medicine. There may well be benefits of cupping therapy (like breaking up Qi stagnation) that do not fit with another system. That said, the article’s author gives a quick overview

9 Benefits of Cupping Therapy Read More »

What Is Cupping? Taking Charge of Your Health & Wellbeing

December 21, 2017 / Traditional Chinese Medicine

What Is Cupping? Cupping has been around for millennia in the Middle East and Asia. However, Western nations have only begun to embrace cupping. So what is cupping and why does it work? Explanations range from massaging sore muscles to flow of Qi. Here are some highlights from an article from the University of Minnesota’s University

What Is Cupping? Taking Charge of Your Health & Wellbeing Read More »

Most Popular Alternative Healing Therapies

December 1, 2017 / Ayurveda, Holistic Programs, Tai Chi, Traditional Chinese Medicine

Popular Alternative Healing Therapies Trying to stay healthy has been with us since the dawn of Humanity. Many popular alternative healing therapies have been around for thousands of years. Traditional Chinese Medicine like acupuncture and herbs started over 2,500 years ago. Ayurvedic Medicine started over 3,000 years ago in India. We exist at a great

I Tried Cupping Therapy and Here’s What Happened

November 21, 2017 / Traditional Chinese Medicine

Tried Cupping Cupping seems like one of those things that can’t work. Just too easy. Yet many Olympic athletes and Hollywood stars have tried cupping and marvel at its benefits. It’s the secret to Michael Phelps recovery and Gwyneth’s detox routine. But does cupping really work, and how long do those marks last? One writer

I Tried Cupping Therapy and Here’s What Happened Read More »

3 Reasons Everyone Should Try Cupping

November 16, 2017 / Traditional Chinese Medicine

Try Cupping Our bodies produce toxins and other imbalances as part of daily activity. We are pretty good at getting rid of those toxins and maintaining some balance throughout the body. However, more and more people have decided to try cupping as a low-risk added measure to help their health. For many of us, the

3 Reasons Everyone Should Try Cupping Read More »

Global meeting including integrative medicine pioneers calls for “wellness moonshot”

October 30, 2017 / Wellness and Wellbeing

Wellness Moonshot No disrespect to former US Vice President Biden but if we are going to have a “moonshot” in healthcare then why not prevent the preventable? A Wellness Moonshot would focus on preventing infectious and Lifestyle diseases. Not only are these good odds but they cost pennies on the dollar and help people avoid

Global meeting including integrative medicine pioneers calls for “wellness moonshot” Read More »

Alternative medicine, conventional settings

October 24, 2017 / Health Consumer

Alternative Medicine Is Complementary There has been an evolution in US consumer attitudes around health and a revolution in consumer actions. Therapies that have produced results for centuries and millennia like acupuncture, yoga, and tai chi now appear in conventional medicine. Once separated from mainstream medicine, alternative medicine is complementary to many conventional practices. Health

Alternative medicine, conventional settings Read More »

Dramatic Impact of Lifestyle Medicine on Health and Survival

October 17, 2017 / Holistic Programs

Lifestyle Medicine And Its Dramatic Impact As a rule in the Perry Household we generally support each other through good times and bad. There is an exception to the rule… when Tim (Dad) finds evidence that he is “right”. That usually means lectures punctuated with “this makes so much sense… why did it take so

Dramatic Impact of Lifestyle Medicine on Health and Survival Read More »

TCM