Thursday, August 20, 2009

Why Hatha Yoga Is The Friend of the Mystic

Why Hatha Yoga Is The Friend of the Mystic

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Thank you for the article, Max, and for continuing to teach with grace. You are a very good writer as well. I particularly liked, "when people are in pain, they become self-centered and myopic. When people heal, they become more empathetic, self-less, and sympathetic to the pain and welfare of others". As such, I see this with patients coming to our holistic medical center, Lotus East-West Medical Center, in Santa Monica, California ( www.lotusew.com ). As people heal, their eyes open to see there is a world all around them.

Monday, August 17, 2009

Working as an Oriental Medicine Practitioner in a Hospital Setting

Very good article from Acupuncture Today:
http://www.acupuncturetoday.com/mpacms/at/article.php?id=31987

There's also a part 2 from Acupuncture Today's newest edition:
http://www.acupuncturetoday.com/mpacms/at/article.php?id=32040
Working in a Hospital Setting, Part 2 -- Felice Dunas, PhD

I am working on it here in Los Angeles / Santa Monica. Will take some time, but hoping to expand Acupuncture in to hospital settings. Stay tuned.

Kindly, Dr. Brendan Armm - Founder/Director of Lotus East-West Medical Center in Santa Monica, California (Holistic, Primary Care Medicine - acupuncture and acupuncturists, naturopathic medicine, medical doctors, and psychotherapy) www.lotusew.com

Friday, August 14, 2009

Oriental Medicine Treats Rosacea

Here's three good explanatory sites on treating rosacea with Oriental medicine. I enjoyed reading these, and have found acupuncture and Oriental medicine to be a comprehensive combo for treating this and many other skin conditions.

1. Acne Rosacea - http://www.tcmworld.org/heal_with_tcm/acne/
2. TCM for Rosacea - http://www.vitalitymagazine.com/tcm_for_rosacea
3. Rosacea - http://tcm.health-info.org/Dermatology/Dermatology%20pages/Rosacea.htm

Kindly, Dr. Brendan Armm

Founder/Director of Lotus East-West Medical Center in Santa Monica, California
Holistic, Primary Care Medicine
acupuncture and acupuncturists, naturopathic medicine, medical doctors, and psychotherapy
www.lotusew.com

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Electroacupuncture Zusanli (ST36) on Release of Nitric Oxide in the Gracile Nucleus and Improvement of Sensory Neuropathies in Zucker Diabetic Fatty R

"Electroacupuncture Zusanli (ST36) on Release of Nitric Oxide in the Gracile Nucleus and Improvement of Sensory Neuropathies in Zucker Diabetic Fatty Rats"

http://ecam.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/long/nep103v1 Great! Glad to see this published. Been waiting for this. Acupuncture helps with diabetic neuropathies. I studied with Sheng-Xing Ma during my doctoral program. Kindly, Dr. Brendan Armm - Founder/Director of Lotus East-West Medical Center in Santa Monica, California (Holistic, Primary Care Medicine - acupuncture and acupuncturists, naturopathic medicine, medical doctors, and psychotherapy) www.lotusew.com

Friday, August 7, 2009

Improvement in Fibromyalgia Symptoms With Acupuncture: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial

RCT from mayo clinic. Acupuncture gets it reputation to treat certain conditions through RCT. In this case, the symptoms of fibromyalgia was greatly improved with acupuncture, from pain to fatigue to anxiety. http://www.mayoclinicproceedings.com/content/81/6/749.abstract

Kindly, Dr. Brendan Armm - Founder/Director of Lotus East-West Medical Center in Santa Monica, California (Holistic, Primary Care Medicine - acupuncture and acupuncturists, naturopathic medicine, medical doctors, and psychotherapy) www.lotusew.com

Americans Spend $34 Billion on Alternative Medicine

Two interesting notes:
- $12 billion was spent on visits to practitioners such as chiropractors, acupuncturists, and homeopathic specialists
- 1.5% of Total Medical Costs Involve CAM

“The bottom line is that Americans spend a lot of money on CAM products, classes, materials and practitioner visits,” National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) Director Josephine P. Briggs, MD, said.
Indeed, people are seeking out alternative and holistic healthcare.

http://www.webmd.com/balance/news/20090730/americans-spend-34-billion-alternative-medicine">Americans Spend $34 Billion on Alternative Medicine
Kindly, Dr. Brendan Armm - Founder/Director of Lotus East-West Medical Center in Santa Monica, California (Holistic, Primary Care Medicine - acupuncture and acupuncturists, naturopathic medicine, medical doctors, and psychotherapy) www.lotusew.com

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Efficacy of acupuncture in prevention of postoperative nausea in cardiac surgery patients.

Glad to read this positive review of acupuncture aiding in the treatment of post-op nausea for cardiac surgery patients. I work with Santa Monica and Los Angeles Cardiologists, and indeed, acupuncture can assist pre and post op for cardiac surgery, and be a great adjunct to traditional cardiac care.

Enjoy the article...
http://highwire.stanford.edu/cgi/medline/pmid;19632409

Kindly, Dr. Brendan Armm - Founder/Director of Lotus East-West Medical Center in Santa Monica, California (Holistic, Primary Care Medicine - acupuncture and acupuncturists, naturopathic medicine, medical doctors, and psychotherapy) www.lotusew.com

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION: IMMEDIATE CARDIOVERSION USING ACUPUNCTURE

Intriguing case study on Acupuncture and Afib. http://www.medicalacupuncture.com/aama_marf/journal/vol1_1/fibrillation.html

Kindly, Dr. Brendan Armm - Founder/Director of Lotus East-West Medical Center in Santa Monica, California (Holistic, Primary Care Medicine - acupuncture and acupuncturists, naturopathic medicine, medical doctors, and psychotherapy) www.lotusew.com