Living Acupuncture

03/30/2026

This study is important because it suggests that acupuncture may help relieve chronic dry mouth in people who have received radiation treatment for head and neck cancer. In this research, patients who received true acupuncture reported better improvement in dry mouth symptoms and quality of life than those who received standard oral care alone. Although some questions remain about how long the benefits last, this study adds meaningful evidence that acupuncture may be a helpful supportive care option for cancer survivors. I was also grateful to participate in this study, which makes its findings especially meaningful to me.

This randomized clinical trial evaluates the use of acupuncture in the treatment of xerostomia in patients with head and neck cancer who received radiotherapy.

03/14/2023

https://ascopubs.org/doi/full/10.1200/JGO.18.00190

PURPOSE Complementary and integrative medicine (CIM) use during cancer care has increased in Western medical settings. Little is known about interest in and use of CIM approaches by oncology patients in Chile and South America. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients presenting for conventional outpatient or....

09/30/2020

I decided to run for CalATMA (California Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine and Association) Board of Trustee for serving our community acupuncturists as well as for our patients’ best care.

Thank you all for your support.

CalATMA Board of Trustee Candidate

01/13/2020

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30813200

Medicine (Baltimore). 2019 Feb;98(8):e14631. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000014631. Review

04/23/2018

All we ask is that you trust our team to help you feel your absolute best!

04/22/2018

This Earth Day, seek out some natural forms of healing. Yoga and acupuncture are a good place to start.

04/13/2018

Keeping your immunity up this season can be a challenge. Using essential oils like thieves in your routine can help ward off sickness.