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Virtual Tea Tasting with Michael
Join us for a virtual tea tasting this Saturday, April 4, on Zoom at 10:30AM Pacific Standard Time: Michael will be highlighting some of...
Dr. Michael E. Brown, DACM, Licensed Acupuncturist
Apr 2, 20201 min read
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White House & CDC Provide New Guidance - March 11 SARS-CoV2 Update for Santa Clara County
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay In the hopes of keeping all of you in the loop and aware of local developments, please note: Today,...
Dr. Michael E. Brown, DACM, Licensed Acupuncturist
Mar 11, 20202 min read
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COVID-19 Coronavirus Update : Resources for awareness & preparedness
COVID-19 coronavirus is here in San Jose/Bay Area (as is being reported in the news) and from an unknown 'community transmission,'...
Dr. Michael E. Brown, DACM, Licensed Acupuncturist
Feb 28, 20202 min read
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Update on Coronavirus & Lifestyle/Dietary Considerations
I listened to the CDC press event this morning and was happy to hear that China has shared the DNA information of this novel strain of...
Dr. Michael E. Brown, DACM, Licensed Acupuncturist
Jan 28, 20201 min read
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Wuhan Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Education: Resources for awareness & preparedness
As awareness grows around the virus known as the Wuhan Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) grows, we'd like to share an infographic that can be a...
Dr. Michael E. Brown, DACM, Licensed Acupuncturist
Jan 25, 20201 min read
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a decision to cover acupuncture for Med
Due to the decades of research and inarguable evidence for the efficacy and clinical benefit of acupuncture in the treatment of low back...
Dr. Michael E. Brown, DACM, Licensed Acupuncturist
Jan 22, 20201 min read
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Reducing Risk of Skin Cancer and Diabetes - New Tea Research Review from 2019
Two epidemiological studies were published this past year looking at large populations and assessing potential correlations between tea cons
Dr. Michael E. Brown, DACM, Licensed Acupuncturist
Jan 14, 20205 min read
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Infant exposure to antibiotics linked to 'lower overall cognitive and verbal comprehension abili
At Abundant Heaven, we use the inherent functional medical views of Chinese Medicine and integrate it with current biomedical research to...
Dr. Michael E. Brown, DACM, Licensed Acupuncturist
Dec 2, 20192 min read
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Acupuncture is neuro-muscular medicine.
Poney Chiang Ph.D, .R.TCMP, R.Ac, Dipl.OM (NCCAOM) is an expert in peripheral neuro-anatomy of acupoints and their associated...
Michael E. Brown, Licensed Acupuncturist
Nov 10, 20191 min read
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Michael E. Brown, Licensed Acupuncturist
Nov 5, 20190 min read
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The Indispensability of Acupuncture in the Treatment for CIPN: An Argument for Adopting Acupuncture
I just completed a summary review looking at the latest research assessing the effectiveness of acupuncture in the treatment of...
Michael E. Brown, Licensed Acupuncturist
Oct 21, 201910 min read
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Michael E. Brown, Licensed Acupuncturist
Oct 10, 20191 min read
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Quora Response Answered: What are some ways Chinese medicine works better than Western medicine?
Keywords: Chinese medicine, systems biology, integrative medicine, personalized medicine, preventive medicine
Michael E. Brown, Licensed Acupuncturist
Jun 8, 20191 min read
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A Totally New Type of Blood Vessel Has Been Discovered in Human Bones
"That anatomy should still contain such surprises is itself something of a surprise. It’s easy to think that 19th-century anatomists...
Michael E. Brown, Licensed Acupuncturist
May 28, 20192 min read
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Acupuncture Enhances SSRI Treatment for Depression.
If you or someone you know struggle with depression, consider including acupuncture into the treatment plan to achieve more satisfactory...

Michael Brown, DACM, L.Ac.
Apr 24, 20191 min read
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New study supports other similar evidence: Eating mushrooms regularly might reduce risk for cognitiv
A new study was published in The Journal of Alzheimer's Disease showing a reduced risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in people who...
Michael E. Brown, Licensed Acupuncturist
Mar 18, 20194 min read
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Excellent article in National Geographic highlighting the advances in modern medicine inspired by Ch
Here is a link to the article. It is full of amazing photos we can't share here so please follow the link for the full experience. ...
Michael E. Brown, Licensed Acupuncturist
Dec 14, 20181 min read
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The Center, The Root, the Digestive System
We often take some extra time with our patients to try and explain the importance of healthy digestion, healthy eating habits, and/or...
Michael E. Brown, Licensed Acupuncturist
Oct 27, 20183 min read
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Berberine - a potent compound used in Chinese medicine is repeatedly found to be a powerful anti-inf
A powerful and well-research compound found in a few famous Chinese herbs, berberine has been shown to profoundly lower blood glucose,...
Michael E. Brown, Licensed Acupuncturist
Sep 28, 20182 min read
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Bias in Acupuncture Research
An unfortunately large amount of acupuncture research is inherently biased as it relies on a physiologically-active placebo. No other...
Michael E. Brown, Licensed Acupuncturist
Aug 3, 20182 min read
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