Here at the Portland Acupuncture Studio, the studio itself plays an important role in the treatment. I really wanted to create a space that was modern, neutral, and clean, but not too sterile or austere. The studio was designed with comfort and peacefulness in mind – like a temporary escape. It took me a while […]
Favorite acupuncture and fertility books, meditations, and links, oh my! I am often asked about favorites and have collected quite a few resources over the years. I decided to put together this link list of my favorite recommendations for you. Enjoy! Books 1. The Infertility Cure and Making Babies These are the two best books on acupuncture, […]
Men’s and Women’s Health: How acupuncture improves fertility When you are trying to build your family, there is nothing more heart wrenching than when all of your efforts fail to produce the intended result. Your friends and family often don’t understand. In my practice, I have worked with men and women in their journey towards […]
Today is Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AOM) Day! “Oriental medicine is a comprehensive health care system encompassing a variety of traditional health care therapies that have been used for more than 3,000 years to diagnose and treat illness, prevent disease and improve well-being.”
Could your morning cup be sabotaging your acupuncture pain relief? This just in from the “say it isn’t so,” department. In a recent mouse study, acupuncture’s pain-relieving effects were blocked by caffeine. Brazilian scientists looked at different amounts of caffeine and its effects on acupuncture treatment for pain in this early research. It did not […]
by Lee Hullender Rubin, DAOM, LAc Acupuncture is but one treatment modality within the system of East Asian Medicine (EAM). During an acupuncture session, needles are inserted into the body at specific locations to produce specific results like reducing pain, or regulating menstrual periods, or resolving digestive upset. I get a lot of great questions […]
Hello and welcome! I’m happy to welcome you the Portland Acupuncture Studio blog, or PDX Acu Studio for short. If you are just stumbling on this for the first time, my name is Lee Hullender Rubin. I am a Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine specializing in women’s health, female pelvic/genital pain, and fertility. I […]
