Useful links:
Acupuncture
National Institutes of Health, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. What the science says about acupuncture treatment, including its use for specific ailments and resources for more information.
Five-Element Acupuncture Information website by Gye Bennetts, a Five-Element Acupuncturist in Australia.
An extensive website describing many specific conditions that acupuncture can treat.
Herbal Medicine
This generous website of Alan Tillotson, author of The One Earth Herbal Sourcebook, contains a vast amount of information about natural healing as well as specific herbs from various healing traditions.
Health and Healing
Dr. Mercola is a prominent "alternative" physician. His website is an excellent information resource and includes a daily email newsletter subscription.
Quitza.com is an online smoking cessation support community. The website includes an online support group for those who are utilizing acupuncture as a support to reach their goal of giving up tobacco.
The Environmental Working Group provides information and research to expose threats to your health and the environment, and to find solutions.
These include:Skin Deep - a safety guide to cosmetics and personal care products including a 2010 Sunscreen Safety Guide
Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce
Safer Cell Phone Use Guide
DrugWatch.com is a comprehensive Web site database featuring extensive information about thousands of different medications and drugs currently on the market or previously available worldwide.
The Non-GMO Shopping Guide is a collaborative effort between The Institute for Responsible Technology and The Non-GMO Project. It provides tips on how to avoid genetically modified foods, as well as a guide that lists foods by brand names that are verified not to contain GMOs (genetically modified organisms).
AMHERST ACUPUNCTURE & CHINESE MEDICINE
Neil Pregozen, M.Ac., L.Ac.
Serving the Pioneer Valley
(413) 230-9609
