Acupuncture & Massage BLOG

Pilates is a method of exercise and physical movement designed to stretch, strengthen and balance the body. As a form of movement-based exercise, Pilates is suitable for all fitness levels.
Practiced regularly, Pilates yields numerous benefits. Increased lung capacity and circulation through deep breathing is a primary focus. Strength and flexibility, particularly of the abdomen and […]

A new study by American Cancer Society researchers published this week in Cancer finds many cancer patients use complementary methods, most often prayer, relaxation, spiritual healing, supplements, meditation, religious counseling, and massage. The study is one of the largest and most detailed reports examining complementary and alternative medicine use among cancer survivors.
ACS researchers surveyed more […]

A new study has determined exactly how much exercise is needed to maintain weight loss. The study, appearing in Archives of Internal Medicine this week, found that overweight and obese women must exercise at least 55 minutes a day, five days a week, to lose and maintain weight loss.
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh followed […]

The chakras are the seven life-force energy centers of the body which receive, transmit and assimilate energy, often called prana or chi. The word chakra is derived from the Sanskrit word meaning “wheel of light.”
The earliest known written record of chakras is found in the later Vedic Upanishads, circa 6th century B.C. The concept of […]

Congressional hearings this week looked into the nation’s largest salmonella outbreak in a decade, spanning over two months of investigation.  While the outbreak source is still undetermined, the Saintpaul strain of salmonella which has sickened 1,304 people has been narrowed to serrano and jalapeno peppers from two Mexican farms. The peppers originating from Mexico were […]

On August 17th. 2008 Brian Shapiro president of the altMD gave the following keynote address at the graduation ceremonies at the Acupuncture and Massage College.
Key note address by Brian Shapiro, President of altMD
Dr. Browne, distinguished faculty and staff, proud and relieved parents, family and friends, and most importantly today’s graduates, It is my distinguished honor […]

Thirty percent of seniors over the age of 65 living in a community fall every year. An additional 50 percent of the same age group living in long-term care facilities suffer from at least one fall annually. One in 10 of these falls results in a fracture. Although any exercise is an effective intervention for […]

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 […]