Many of us have already experienced or will experience some amount of hearing loss. This can be due to aging or noise-induced factors. Exposure to loud sound over time can permanently damage the ears and result in hearing loss.
If you find yourself struggling with hearing and feeling the need to turn up the TV or your music louder, you may be experiencing hearing loss. Here are five steps to improve your hearing and prevent further damage. continue reading
You’ve seen the strained look on their face. They are far away. They don’t sleep well and sits around all day doing nothing. They are always tired. You’ve invited them to the things they love doing, but they never feel like doing them anymore. Sometimes they yell a lot—really overreacts. But when you ask them what’s wrong, they deny any problems.
You’re happy they are back from Iraq, but you thought it would be different. You thought you could get back to normal.
You thought that having them home safe would make both of you happy again. They are not at war anymore—why are they acting this way?
Your loved one may have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Many veterans suffer from PTSD. The Veterans Administration (VA) reports that as many as 11-20% of veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars have it. Common war traumas include having been shot at, having seen someone shot or having seen death, but anothim cause of PTSD in veterans is military sexual trauma (MST). According to the VA, 23% of women in the military report sexual assault.
These numbers are scary but the good news is that there is help. continue reading
DAOM 968 Clinical Case Studies. This course covers the clinical case discussion of the most commonly seen diseases in general practice including pain management. There will be detailed discussion of the Western and TCM differential diagnosis, recommendations o the additional diagnostic, laboratory and imaging studies, risk factors modifications, lifestyle and dietary changes as well as detailed discussions on herbal and acupuncture treatment. Focus on case discussions of patients with cardiovascular, gastrointestinal and endocrinological complaints.
Where: University of East-West Medicine
When: December 2015
Professor: Dr. John Nieters, L.Ac. DAOM
Admissions: http://www.uewm.edu/programs/daom
DAOM 955 Integrative Endocrinology. This course will familiarize doctoral students with diagnosis and treatment of the endocrinological pathologies based on the the modern research data and classical TCM texts, like Pi Wei Lun and others. Clinical application of laboratory tests such as blood glucose, lipid panels, thyroid panel tests as well as comprehensive hormone panels will be discussed in the class. The integrative medicine approach to the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes, metabolic syndrome, hypo and hyperthyroidism, Cushing’s disease and Addison’s disease, as well as female endocrinal pathologies will be introduced in this course.
Where: University of East-West Medicine
When: November 2015
Professor: Dr. John Nieters, L.Ac. DAOM
Admissions: http://www.uewm.edu/programs/daom
There is a difference between being in top physical shape and holistically healthy. Some people may be in great athletic shape, but actually neglecting their body’s other internal health needs.
There have been numerous cases where professional athletes in the peak of their careers have died of heart attacks and other natural complications. Could these deaths have been prevented by taking better care of their overall health? Possibly. continue reading
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