Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine Blog

Over 200 articles on women's health, fertility, pain management, and natural wellness from Portland acupuncturist Amy Chitwood Burslem, LAc.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Chinese Medicine

"] There are an estimated 20 million Americans who suffer from IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) , a condition also known as spastic colon, spastic colitis,…

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Acupuncture: Proven Painkiller

A new study has come up with the result that acupuncture has the ability to release a natural painkiller, adenosine, in the body. An article…

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Diabetes Demystified

Image from http://iheartguts.com Did you know that diabetes is not contagious? It's time that we knew the basics facts about diabetes and how it affects…

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Fertility in the Spring

It finally feels that spring has truly arrived in the Northwest. About time, if you ask me! "Spring fever" starts hitting people right around now,…

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Acupuncture in the news

"] Lots of talk about acupuncture in the US- check out the links below for some interesting articles! -A recent article in the New York…

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Breastfeeding and Chinese Medicine

I've received a lot of calls lately about acupuncture and breast feeding. Many mothers are concerned with lack of milk production, and others have experienced…

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Chinese Medicine in the Spring

Spring is back , and even though it's (still) raining here in the great Northwest, it's time to at least start acting like summer is…

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Preparation for Pregnancy

"Pregnancy is such a special time." It certainly is, I'm not doubting that at all in writing this post. Growing a human inside your own…

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Maya Abdominal Massage in Portland

Photo by Jon Haynes Photography Maya abdominal massage is a massage technique based on repositioning internal organs that have shifted, creating improved blood, energy, and…

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Acupuncture Weekly Roundup

Here is a quick "roundup" of a few things that are happening in the acupuncture world (plus a good demonstration video). Jennifer Dubowsky, LA c,…

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Happy Year of the Tiger!

It's now the Year of the Tiger, according to the Chinese calendar, and the Year of the Ox has moved on. I'm posting this late…

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Acupuncture Making a Difference in Haiti

Acupuncturists Without Borders , a non-profit group that travels to places where disasters have occurred and treats those in need at no cost. The most…

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Pregnancy and Yoga

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Fertility and Chemical Exposure

There is a lot of speculation around what a woman should or should not be exposed to while trying to get pregnant. For example, caffeine…

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Acupuncture in the media

The global spread of Chinese Medicine is taking place before our eyes! Acupuncture is becoming more accepted into the mainstream every day - it's a…

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Resources: Acupuncture for Dogs in Portland

While browsing through the millions of pages on Facebook, I discovered a wonderful veterinary acupuncture site that many of my peers already knew about- Four…

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Chinese Medicine in Winter

The longest night is now behind us with the passing of Winter Solstice, and the days will slowly become brighter. Now that winter has officially…

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Interview with Jill Blakeway, LAc and Dr. Sami David

Watch this clip with Dr. Sami David and Jill Blakeway, LAc, discuss their book Making Babies:A Proven 3-month Program for Maximum Fertility on Parents TV.…

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Morning Sickness and Chinese Medicine

Why oh why is it called " morning " sickness? For so many women, this part of an otherwise joyous experience lasts all day, sometimes…

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Acupuncture Relief Project: The First Year

I can't say enough good things about the Acupuncture Relief Project . The project, which just celebrated it's one year anniversary, has finished the first…

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