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Acupuncturists without borders (http://www.acuwithoutborders.org/) have arrived in Haiti and are helping to relieve pain, lift spirits and promote good will to those injured in the earthquake. Sustain Community Acupuncture offers wellness for all, naturally. Located in San Diego between the Hillcrest and North park Neighborhoods, Sustain Community Acupuncture offers affordable Acupuncture, Herbal Therapy and Medical [...]

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Scientists in China claimed to have found a breakthrough in acupuncture therapy which would help detect cancer and brain tumors in patients at an early stage through a super powerful X-ray beam. ‘In an experiment on rabbit tissue, we have found that at acupuncture point regions there exists the accumulation of micro-vessels. But the images [...]

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From The Universal Health Blog at the San Diego News Network – www.sdnn.com Another New Year has passed, and thousands are making the resolution, for the first or fiftieth time, to quit smoking. There is a multi-billion dollar industry for smoking cessation products, which, sadly, are a waste of money for most buyers. Fortunately, there [...]

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Alternative medicine is making its way into the curriculum and interests of rising medical students. Now more than ever, traditional medicine is gaining support from Western medicine. It has taken a long time for complementary and alternative medical practices to gain acceptance in traditional Western medicine. But future doctors appear to be much more open [...]

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With our 90-minute event class coming up on January 20th that will address how alternative medicine can help with all sorts of addictions, we found this article very relevant: An old technique has become a new weapon in helping people recover from drug and alcohol addiction. Cornerstone of Recovery, a residential treatment facility for people [...]

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Dong Chong Xia Cao has been prized for centuries for its madicinal properties for strengthening the immune system, reducing the effects of aging, promoting longevity, treating lethargy, and improving liver function in people with hepatitis B. It is also used to treat coughs, chronic bronchitis, respiratory disorders, kidney disorders, frequent nocturia, male sexual dysfunction, anemia, [...]

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Last November I had a chance to speak with a local business radio show host Bob Ryan from KCEO about acupuncture, the community model and how we are reaching out to make the medicine more accessible to those who need it. Listen here: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Sustain Community Acupuncture offers wellness [...]

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Click on the button below to hear Dia’s interview for Entrepeneur Magazine’s “Women in Business” radio talk show on www.wsRadio.com– // Sustain Community Acupuncture offers wellness for all, naturally. Located in San Diego between the Hillcrest and North park Neighborhoods, Sustain Community Acupuncture offers affordable Acupuncture, Herbal Therapy and Medical Massage. For questions about this [...]

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As the year comes to an end and we begin our transition into 2010, we definitely have to reflect upon the things that have changed our lives in the past decade. ABCNews.com has composed  “50 Things That Changed our Lives this Decade” and guess what made the list? Alternative medicine! ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE: From acupuncture to [...]

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New concept of acupuncture, Sustain Community Acupuncture, opens in North Park/Hillcrest area The wellness center will feature Traditional Chinese Medicine: acupuncture, massage and full herbal pharmacy San Diego, CA, Oct 15th, 2009-San Diego’s North Park will soon be home to Sustain Community Acupuncture, a Traditional Chinese Medicine wellness center offering healing acupuncture and clinical massage [...]

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