Acupuncture & Massage BLOG

Mind-body techniques like yoga and meditation that put the body in a state of deep rest, known as the relaxation response, can change how genes respond to stress, according to the findings of a new study by researchers at Benson-Henry Institute for Mind/Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and the Genomics Center at Beth Israel […]

According to The National Institute of Mental Health, nearly 1 million men and women in the United States suffer from eating disorders. The two most common types of eating disorders are anorexia and bulimia. Anorexia is characterized by extreme weight loss; bulimia is characterized by binge-eating and compensatory factors such as purging and fasting.
Both anorexia […]

The Florida Marlins anticipate building of a new 37,000-seat retractable-roof ballpark to begin in November. Auto dealer Norman Braman objects to the funding plan to finance the new Florida Marlins stadium and has brought a lawsuit against the funding plan.
Braman testified Monday during the first day of the trial, outlining that the public should have […]

Hay fever (allergic rhinitis) is a chronic inflammation of the sinuses, nose and throat. It is typically caused by pollens and other external irritants carried in the air. While grass pollen induces summer hay fever, autumn and spring hay fever are related to weed and tree pollen. Other air-borne substances that can produce an allergic […]

August is a great time to enroll in Acupuncture & Massage College’s Massage Therapy program. Students seeking a rigorous professional natural care education will find quality and excellence in August is a great time to enroll in Acupuncture & Massage College’s Massage Therapy program. Students seeking a rigorous professional natural care education will find quality […]

September is a great time to enroll in Acupuncture & Massage College’s Master’s of Oriental
Medicine Degree program. Students seeking a rigorous professional natural care education will find quality and excellence in AMC’s Oriental Medicine program.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is one of the fastest growing health care professions in the United States today. The Oriental Medicine […]

Transcendental Meditation can effectively reduce high blood pressure, according to a recent meta-analysis of 107 published studies on high blood pressure and stress reduction programs. The study appears in a recent issue of Current Hypertension Reports.
The Transcendental Meditation technique produces a significant reduction in high blood pressure that is not found with other forms of […]

More than 1.6 million U.S. adults use complementary and alternative therapies to treat insomnia, according to the results of a national survey published in a recent issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.
Approximately 10 to 34 percent of Americans regularly experience difficulty sleeping. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies used to treat insomnia include acupuncture, herbal […]

More than 1.6 million U.S. adults use complementary and alternative therapies to treat insomnia, according to the results of a national survey published in a recent issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.
Approximately 10 to 34 percent of Americans regularly experience difficulty sleeping. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies used to treat insomnia include acupuncture, herbal […]

Acupuncture & Massage College’s Community Clinic will soon be offering affordable acupuncture to clinic patients. AMC’s clinic is in the process of restructuring facilities to accommodate a community based medicine, practiced in group rather than individual patient settings. The new facilities will support the practice of affordable acupuncture, encouraging patients to receive acupuncture […]