Hydration: You said what? So what is hydration? Dr. Robert D. Eisen, D.C. Bioscience Chair, Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines hydration as the condition of having adequate fluids in the body. Simply stated we mean to drink ample amounts of water to provide your body with this most essential of… Read More »
Becoming an Acupuncturist Dr. Matthew Fellner, DACM, L.Ac. Acupuncture Department Head ESATM This is obviously an unprecedented and unusual time in society. There are so many unknowns and uncertainties as we navigate what effect Covid will have on the job market and, indeed, life in general. Many people are considering new careers or are altering… Read More »
At Home Work Is Associated with Increased Neck and Back Pain: Robert D. Eisen, D.C. ESATM Department Head, Faculty Member During the CoVid-19 pandemic, a majority of companies who had the ability, had their employees work from home. As we start to move toward a return to work, these companies may still have their employees… Read More »
New Jersey Presidents’ Council P.O. BOX 36, MOUNTAIN LAKES, NEW JERSEY 07046 PHONE: (973) 794-4976 – FAX: (973) 794-4977 – E-MAIL: njpc@njedge.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 8, 2020 NJ HIGHER EDUCATION STATEMENT ON COMBATING SYSTEMIC RACISM AND FOSTERING INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES NEWARK – In a display of our unwavering solidarity, all private, public, and… Read More »
PRESS RELEASE ‘BE MORE IN NJ’ CAMPAIGN www.BeMoreinNJ.org 22 May 2020 ‘Learn more, earn more, be more in New Jersey’ is the motto driving the higher education public affairs campaign (www.BeMoreinNJ.org), launched on May 20, 2020 by the New Jersey Presidents’ Council (NJPC). Representing all sectors of New Jersey’s higher education community (two year, four… Read More »
Message from the Editor of EJCAM Our journal name is the Eastern Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, EJCAM. This name indicates our roots of origin with the Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine and identifies the basis of our medicine. According to the National Institute of Health the following definitions apply: If a… Read More »
Please take precautions regarding the coronavirus COVID-19. ESATM Alumnus Dr. Evan Chait invited Dr. Thomas Kouo, Academic Dean at Eastern School of Acupuncture to talk about the coronavirus and it’s impact on our community. Dr. Kouo is a specialist in Chinese Medicine Immunology and explains what you should know about the coronavirus and how to… Read More »
The Benefits of Treatment Plan By Robert D. Eisen, D.C. Bioscience Department Chair ESATM I had the opportunity to teach Western Medical Research last Semester and as part of the class we undertook the creation of a research paper. This paper was titled Utilization of Standard Treatment Plans and Patient Compliance in the Outcome… Read More »
Cold and Flu Checklist for the Patient of Acupuncture Lois Denmark, DACM, L. Ac., Dipl.OM (NCCAOM) ESATM Traditional Medicine Department Chair Cold and Flu Season is approaching! Let’s try to avoid getting Colds or the Flu in the first place! But, if we do happen to get a cold or the flu then let’s try… Read More »
Understanding Acupuncture Treatment Frequency Matthew Fellner, DACM, L.Ac. – Acupuncture Dept. Chair ESATM May 23, 2019 One of the most frequent questions that people ask about acupuncture, is “how many sessions will I need to get better?” This is completely understandable but also one of the hardest questions to answer definitively. I always tell patients,… Read More »