Links and Comments Dear Colleagues and Friends, Although we continue to see an avalanche of information and commentary as the pandemic and political narratives escalate, my commentary section will be a bit shorter this month. I will be participating in Dr. Simon Yu’s Acupuncture Meridian Assessment (AMA) standard workshop April 25-28, 2024 (follow this link for last minute registration information). For now I am busily updating my lectures since I last dusted them off for presentation. Although the history lecture changes little, we are seeing more and more

Med-Week 2023, Part 2 An Your December 2023 Releases Medicine Week Resources (Part 2) This will be a brief and incomplete listing of some of the many companies represented at the recent Medicine Week Congress. In the few weeks since sending you my initial impressions of that amazing congress, I’ve had a chance to reorganize not just my thoughts but also the reams of information and cards I gathered while wandering the exhibits. Because I am not an active practitioner, but rather a lecturer, researcher and writer, my

Impressions of Medicine Week 2023 November 2023 My dear Colleagues and Friends, What an adventure! For the first time in four years, I made the pilgrimage journey to Baden-Baden, Germany to participate in the annual Medicine Week Congress. For me, traveling by myself with no group and no set schedule for extra meetings, it was almost a holiday. I had the opportunity to visit with several colleagues from former times now that we can also be friends without the formality of business responsibilities. I visited briefly at Medical

Conversations 16 October 2023 As I have moved forward with preparations and organization for my two forthcoming conference travels (be sure to watch my “away from my desk” dates!), it has been a pleasure to talk with a number of “old” friends and colleagues. I appreciate every single one of those calls and Zoom meetings. It helps to ground and focus my thoughts and to ensure the information I’m sending you remains relevant and useful. Many of us are once again venturing back into the busy conference and

Pathways to the Future of Energy Medicine March 2023 Dear Colleagues and Friends, Were you there? Did you take in the Forum for Integrative Medicine (TFIM) online conference in the first weekend of March? Titled “Exploring Complex, Chronic Illness Through the Lens of True Healing” this is/was the premier event of the year in my humble opinion. If you missed it, get in touch with the organizers and see if you can obtain permission to get the slide and video presentations. This was an incredible experience. I think

Research and Quotes from the Industry Along with a few Comments from this Peanut Gallery! June 2021 Spring passes to summer once again and here we are. We’re still locked down, still being vaccinated and tested and the narrative has become nauseatingly repetitive and authoritarian. Will we ever again have the opportunity to stand up, say “NO!” and return to a free, private and “medically” unrestricted lifestyle? I have kept my eye on current journals, media and publications while I spent the past weeks working through some 35-40

Advanced Medicine Conference May 29-13, 2021 Sioux City, South Dakota USA (Conference Website has been deleted - sorry) The afternoon of May 31, 2021 My dear colleagues and friends, After the closing of this amazing conference a few hours ago, I have tried to bring myself back to the reality of home, Monday morning emails, looming publication deadlines and the myriad of events and obligations that represent our daily lives whether or not there is COVID. There has been an astounding amount of information shared with an even

A Challenge in a Question, A Two Part Report on the TFIM Conference, by Carolyn Winsor: A commentary concerning what we can discuss with our patients concerning the current virus vaccines; a Part I report with highlights regarding the Forum for Integrative Medicine Online Conference held March 5-7, 2021; and, a Part II TFIM report and commentary on the brilliant presentation and question by Dr. Theoharis Theoharides called From COVID-19 to Autism; The Role of Cytokine Storms in Chronic Inflammatory Conditions. A Challenge in a Question, and

"Turn! Turn! Turn!*" A Time of Consideration A4M Anti-Aging or Complementary & Energy Medicine Medical vs Wellness or Physical/Chemical vs Energy Can We Use Energetic Assessments to Guide Therapy and Move Toward “Wellness”? I have taken some time after returning from the A4M Conference in Las Vegas, NV during December 2019 and over the recent holiday period for a great deal of personal introspection. My mind has been spinning with the input of exceptional information and the considerations of the consequences of the ever-encroaching regulative restrictions. Like the

Medicine Week 2019 Impressions, Part 1 A Report on the 53rd Medicine Week Congress, Baden-Baden Germany 2019 In the few weeks that have passed since the closing of this venerable annual Congress, I’ve managed to recoup, regroup and reorganize not only from the jetlag (after 27 hours of travel and nine time zones coming home) but also within my busily working head. Somehow, this time it was necessary to let the impressions, and information and perceptions gel into a strong focus. As I have on so many occasions,