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Dr. Ko’s Herbal Medicine Helps Family and Friends Heal from COVID-19
Michelle Hong is a nurse in Nebraska who mainly works with elderly patients. Unfortunately, she caught the novel coronavirus from her patients in the spring of 2020. As a nurse, she knew what she had to do to treat it, such as staying away from others for two weeks,...
Clinic’s Beloved Office Manager Looks to Acupuncture for Fertility Help
Jinnie Choi Davidson and her husband had been trying to get pregnant for a while before she started working as the office manager at 120 Acupuncture Clinic. In fact, she’d had several miscarriages and had been very discouraged. As she turned 40 and her husband turned...
Caring for Chronic Illness During the Pandemic
One of the ongoing warnings concerning COVID-19 has been around its impact on those with underlying conditions. Chronic illnesses, such as heart disease, diabetes, and even asthma, seem to make people more vulnerable to the bad effects of the coronavirus. The best...
Dealing with Anxiety Through the COVID-19 Pandemic with Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
It’s no secret that anxiety has been on the rise in modern society, particularly in the United States. There are plenty of culprits to blame: social media, economic recession, and job stress, to name a few. But with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic this year,...
It’s Not Just Arthritis: Patient Finds Relief from Herniated Disc through Acupuncture
As a longtime sufferer of age-related arthritis, Christa Moore knew something else was wrong when she fell flat on her back one night. Even though her doctors told her it was just arthritis, she persisted. “It was very painful,” she says. “I knew it was something...
More Than Pain Relief: Mother Finds Unexpected Benefits from Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine
In 2018, Jenik Esmaeili started having bad pain in her abdominal region. The pain, which was centralized on her bladder, made it difficult for her to stand up or walk. She started seeing a variety of doctors around the Los Angeles area who prescribed different pills...
How Can Acupuncture Help with Immunity?
With the recent news about COVID-19, many people are wondering what they can do to prevent themselves from getting sick. Everyone should be following proper handwashing techniques, wearing masks out in public, and staying home as much as possible to avoid exposing...
An Acupuncture Skeptic Begins to Find Relief
Fred Newton was fed up with not being able to sleep. He had insomnia, plus anxiety and digestion issues, and nothing was helping. He’d tried meditation, yoga, and all the medications that doctors recommend, but couldn’t find any relief. His friends recommended...
What is Acupuncture and How Does it Help Heal the Body?
Acupuncture has a reputation in America for being a mysterious, magical treatment that stimulates the nerves. Because of its use of needles, many people may think it’s painful or even barbaric. But acupuncture is an ancient form of treating many illnesses and chronic...
Can Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Help with the Rise of Alcohol Dependence and Abuse?
In Los Angeles and other cities across the U.S., drinking alcohol is a common social activity. Working folks meet up for happy hours after the day is done throughout the work week; wine and craft beer festivals do the weekend landscape; start-up companies even offer...
