James Whittle

James C. Whittle, M.S., L.Ac., explains the Trigeminal Triad hypothesis, a newly published Medical Hypotheses paper proposing a systems-based model for trigeminal neuralgia involving neurovascular compression, vascular pulsatility, and sleep-disordered breathing.

A comprehensive guide to healing trauma naturally through trauma-informed, evidence-based acupuncture care. As a licensed acupuncturist with over two decades of clinical experience, I’ve treated trauma in many forms—PTSD in combat veterans, survivors of abuse, and individuals shaken by natural disasters, as well as fear-based conditions like public-speaking anxiety, chronic anger, panic symptoms, and emotional dysregulation. Early in my career, I lived and trained in China, where I witnessed firsthand how acupuncture can calm the nervous system and restore balance

Are you a one hit wonder? We all love a quick fix…and discovering how to maintain your health takes education and commitment: One shot at the doctors office… One silver bullet pill to make all the pain go away… One winning lottery ticket… One magic relationship that solves everything… Learning how to maintain your health takes practice. As modern people, we often want it now, right now, while in our souls we know that healing takes time. When we plant

I was thrilled to be quoted by NBC news and called an expert in Chinese medicine when they did a story on Olympic athletes, including Michael Phelps, who were using cupping therapy. As a result of the article (waaaay back in 2016!), many people have come in to the clinic to receive cupping and many have called asking “what is cupping” “How can cupping help my pain” etc. IF you are curious about cupping you can check out the article

The Los Angeles Times today reported on a new Lancet study that proves that 1 in 3 cases of dementia can be prevented. Nearly 8% of dementia cases can be prevented through early life education. In midlife, risk factors for dementia include hearing loss, hypertension and obesity. And in late life significant risk factors include smoking, depression, physical inactivity, social isolation and diabetes. Thirty five percent of dementia cases are potentially modifiable according to the study. Prevention requires education and

Gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, is a very common, pervasive digestive issue, especially in countries eating a typical modern diet high in sugar, salt and fat. Acupuncture for Gastroesophageal reflux disease has been used in hospitals in Britain and has recently been proven effective. I do not think of Gastroesophageal reflux disease, as a disease, despite the name, because it is so easy to cure and heal with natural medicine. Perhaps we should rethink the way we apply the word