Blog Posts on western medicine

Interesting Infographics Comparing Eastern and Western Medicine by You Want to Be Rich on Feb 12, 2012Last year, when we were still going to Dr. Tan Ci Shou, renowned practitioner of Eastern medicine, I wrote a post on East versus West: Alternative Medicine. In our story, the West ultimately won, and hubby underwent pacemaker implantation.  But hone...

Explaining Qi to MDs by Qi Spot on Jan 26, 2011It is but natural for many people to consider their personal philosophies and worldviews as the standard against which others must measure their versions.  I recall an incident from my first year in college.  For me, it was my first time to have cl...

Worth Forwarding. by Qi Spot on May 26, 2010A new study casts doubts on the veracity of other studies. Confused?

No…Comment. Flu Vaccine linked with Swine Flu Incidence? by Qi Spot on Apr 12, 2010Did getting the flu shot actually increase the risk of getting sick from H1N1?

House, MD and Cordyceps by Qi Spot on Apr 8, 2010Finding an old facebook chat regarding fictional doctor Gregory House's use of cordyceps in the TV show "House, MD", I decided to post the convo here.

More Musings on Acupuncture Research by Qi Spot on Apr 3, 2010One of the greatest frauds being intentionally perpetuated by some unscrupulous agents on both eastern and western medical “sides” is the idea that the two are mutually exclusive and never shall the two meet.  If one’s motivation i...

Migraine Madness: How I Truly Began to Believe in Acupuncture by Qi Spot on Mar 28, 2010Acupuncture did wonders for my migraines.  I had it so bad before that i had status migranosus for a week.  Imagine a whole week of having most lights and sounds burn like soldering torches.  Imagine a whole week of misery and pain.  That was the...

Mayo Clinic: Acupuncture Useful for Low Back Pain by Qi Spot on Mar 12, 2010Worth mentioning: Acupuncture recommended by John Bartleson, MD, of the Mayo Clinic for low back pain as evidenced on their website: (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/acupuncture-for-back-pain/AN02055) From wikipedia, they Mayo Clinic  ”is a ...

A More Balanced View by Qi Spot on Feb 27, 2010Remember how I wrote about biased headlines? (http://qi-spot.com/2010/02/09/another-biased-headline/)  In that previous article, I had mentioned that one can subtly affect comprehension by careful(?) selection of words to use in a headline.  The he...

Another Big Pharma Cover Up by Qi Spot on Feb 21, 2010And people wonder why I, despite being an MD, no longer am able to fully trust “peer reviewed” journals and “evidence based” medicine. From cnbc.com: Senate Report: Avandia Maker Knew of Cardiac Risks (http://www.cnbc.com/id/3...