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ARTICLES by Michael Young

  • SMOKING CESSATION THERAPY (SCT) with Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Support

Acupuncture can help significantly with Smoking Cessation but it needs to be well thought out and strategized for best success. A common response with SCT is for the cravings to be reduced by 50 to 100%.  We can help our patients come up with an effective plan of action for those times when they get cravings. - Read more

  • HOW AND WHY TO STIMULATE THE VAGUS NERVE

There are 12 Cranial Nerves and the Vagus Nerve (is CN10) and is the main nerve of your parasympathetic nervous system. This system controls specific body involuntary functions such as your digestion, heart rate and immune system. - Read more

  • HOW TO CHOOSE A PRACTITIONER

It is not the License or Degree as much as it is the person. Experience has its advantages, but so does having a higher degree of a quality education.  - Read more

  • PTSD CLINIC BEGINS IN BOULDER (2006)

In May 2006 the Boulder Southwest School of Acupuncture Clinic began its Post-Traumatic Disorder Clinic.  This article discusses the need for the clinic, recognizing patients, treatment protocols, and some precautions. - Read more

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ON THE INTERNET

  • The Trigger Point and Referred-Pain Guide

LINK: http://www.triggerpoints.net
For self-care, if pain is "deep, dull, and achy," there is a good chance that it is related to a myofascial trigger point.  On the site, you can see if you can identify your pattern. If you find your pattern there are lots of stretches on YouTube.com for whatever pathology you find.

ONLINE VIDEO COURSE

  • The Top 12 Trigger Point Patterns: Diagnosis & Treatment in Acupuncture (Course)

LINK: https://www.elotus.org/category/speaker/michael-young
This is paid “Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording” worth 6 CEUs.
$129 payable to eLotus.com

RECOMMENDED BOOKS
(Click on book cover to link to Amazon.com)

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CHANGE YOUR BRAIN, 

CHANGE YOUR LIFE:
The Breakthrough Program for Conquering Anxiety, Depression, Obsessiveness, Lack of Focus, Anger, and Memory Problems

N.Y. Times Bestseller Neuropsychiatrist Dr. Daniel Amen includes effective "brain prescriptions" that can help heal your brain and change your life.

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WHEN THE BODY
SAYS NO

The Cost of Hidden Stress

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Gabor Maté shows how emotion and psychological stress play a powerful role in the onset of chronic illness, cancer, and many other serious illnesses.

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THE INSTINCT TO HEAL:

Curing Depression,
Anxiety & Stress 

Without Drugs and 

Without Talk Therapy


Psychiatrist and neuroscientist David Servan-Schreiber, M.D., Ph.D., presents 7 natural approaches that together form a treatment plan that builds on the body’s relationship to the brain, yielding faster, more dramatic,
and permanent changes.

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PLAGUE TIME

The New Germ Theory
of Disease


According to conventional wisdom, our genes and lifestyles are the most important causes of the most deadly ailments of our time. Conventional wisdom may be wrong. In this controversial book, the eminent biologist Paul W. Ewald offers some startling arguments.

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MOVE YOUR STUFF,
CHANGE YOUR LIFE:

How to Use Feng Shui 
to Get Love, Money, 
Respect, and Happiness


An essential and accessible guide to increasing happiness, improving your financial well-being, and bettering your health through the timeless Chinese art of feng shui.

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FORGIVE FOR GOOD

A Proven Prescription 
for Health and Happiness

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Groundbreaking study in psychology and medicine offers new insight into healing powers and medical benefits of forgiveness. Dr. Fred Luskin offers a proven 9-step forgiveness method to move beyond being a victim to a life of improved health and contentment.

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EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE: 

Why it Can Matter 
More Than IQ

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Maps the territory where IQ meets EQ, where we apply what we know to how we live. Emotional Intelligence provides evidence that being smart isn't just a matter of mastering facts; it's a matter of mastering your own emotions and understanding the emotions of the people around you.

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WHY ZEBRAS DON'T 
GET ULCERS:

The Acclaimed Guide to 
Stress, Stress-Related 
Diseases, and Coping

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Acclaimed and successful book features how stress affects sleep and addiction, as well as new insights into anxiety and personality disorder and the impact of spirituality on managing stress.

TAKE ACTION — MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TODAY
Experience how acupuncture and other proven modalities can assist you to relieve pain; become healthier and happier. Contact our offce today. 

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303-702-0219                                  genkiacupuncture@gmail.com


Or you can start by filling out the New Client Intake Form (PDF)
and email it to Michael and he’ll will get in touch with you within 48 hours.

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