Ephedra: Helpful or Harmful?

Ephedra: Helpful or Harmful?  4/21/2004 by Marco Lam, L.Ac. Many of my patients have asked me about Ephedra in the last couple of months and wanted to know if it was dangerous. The FDA put a consumer warning on Ephedra products after numerous consumers reported...

Chinese Medicine and Periodontal Gum Disease

Chinese Medicine and Periodontal Gum Disease  11/1/2006 by Marco Lam, L.Ac. According to the American Academy of Periodontology, “Periodontal (gum) diseases, including gingivitis and periodontitis, are serious infections that, left untreated, can lead to tooth loss....

Boulder Acupuncture

Boulder Acupuncture In the Western world, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been popularized by acupuncture, which is the practice of inserting tiny needles into the skin of the patient. However, acupuncture is but only one of the four TCM healing modalities. TCM...