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ACUPUNCTURE AND THE PLACEBO RESPONSE

A recent study comparing real acupuncture, laser acupuncture, and sham laser acupuncture with no treatment for knee arthritis showed that real acupuncture,…

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CAN I ASK A FAVOR?

Live Oak Acupuncture & Wellness Center is supported in part by patients purchasing products (herbal medicines, dietary supplements, essential oils,…

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YOUR BODY AS A GARDEN

The concept of gardening gives us an excellent illustration for the theories behind Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and acupuncture. Imagine…

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Black Dog
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I HAD A BLACK DOG, HIS NAME WAS DEPRESSION

In previous posts I have written about the effect that stress and unresolved anger can have on physical and emotional health. Today I’d like…

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Woman Sleeping
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AN EXTRA HOUR OF SLEEP INCREASES HEALTHY GENE EXPRESSION

The BBC recently conducted a short study to assess the health effects of an extra hour of sleep. The article is well…

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ACUPUNCTURE…ALTERNATIVE TO WHAT?

You have probably heard acupuncture referred to at some point as “alternative medicine” but classifying acupuncture this way is based…

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Car gear shift stick
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ARE YOU STUCK IN FIRST GEAR?

Imagine you are driving down the road with your gas pedal to the floor. Your car runs great and gets…

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Angry Face
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ARE YOU SUFFERING FROM UNRESOLVED ANGER?

As I wrote about here, in Chinese medicine we believe that the primary cause of disease in adults is unresolved emotions….

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ARE WE HEADED FOR A POST ANTIBIOTIC ERA?

In my last post I described a protocol for handling sinus infections without resorting to antibiotics. Over the weekend I read this article and…

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ARE YOU READY FOR THE CENTRAL TEXAS CEDAR SEASON? PART 2

Click here for part one of this article. More so than other allergies, cedar allergies seem create a fertile ground for bacterial…

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