Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Moxibustion, Qigong, and all other types of Oriental Medicine Discussed in this blog. Tom Ingegno is a Licensed Acupuncturist and Oriental Medicine Practitioner treating in Baltimore Maryland.
Just a quick note to say if you are going to be at the World of Pets Expo this Saturday at the Maryland State Fairgrounds, come see my presentation on animal acupuncture in lecture hall 2 at noon.
I will be discussing the basics of acupuncture:
What it is
How it works
How it can benefit your pet
Also I will be doing a demo on a rabbit named Lance (Pictured Above) that I treat for the House Rabbit Society and I will be answering questions for pet owners.
The World of Pets is one of the biggest pet events in Maryland and there are tons of great pet products as well as many rescues and shelters there. So even if you don't want to come see me please go and enjoy.
As promised here are some new YouTube clips from Baltimore 25's "Men In Science" series filmed at city hall. I hope to be adding some patient education videos real soon. Follow my videos by clicking subscribe on my YouTube page. You can also catch quick updates from me on Twitter: @needles4health
I'd like to wish you safe and Happy New Year! I would like to also thank you all for your support over the last year at our new location. It's been quite a busy year both in my practice and my family life. I would like to announce that my daughter Chloe Noelle Ingegno was born on 12/22/09! As you can imagine I'm extremely excited and feel blessed to have her in my life. I will have pictures at the office soon. I'm expecting 2010 to be an even busier year and much of it has to do with having great patients like you. Please be on the look out for new videos on youtube.com with some Oriental Medical techniques for home use. I am also hoping to have an iPhone acupressure app developed in the next few months as well as a book about home Oriental Medicine home remedies to help fight off the cold and flu (this should have been out months ago, but will probably be ready by next flu season). I am also looking into hosting small seminars at the office promoting some techniques like moxibustion and cupping for patients to do at home. All of these things are in line with the old adage, "If you teach a man to fish..." Also, I know that many people make New Year's resolutions and are disappointed in themselves when they can't follow through. I urge anyone who is planning on making a resolution to make it small, and attainable. This will help you move on to even bigger and better things. I will be running a discount on my "Stop Smoking Protocol" for anyone wishing to make that a resolution; so if you know anyone please pass that along. I'll be emailing a coupon out the first full week of January.
Once again I'd like to say Happy New Year and thank you for allowing me to serve you. If you need anything feel free to contact me. Thank you.
Wishing you Abundance in the New Year,
Tom Ingegno M.S.O.M., L.Ac. www.ancientartsacupuncture.com acuguy.blogspot.com 410-842-7784 Twitter: needles4health
Hello Everyone, As many of you know my wife and I are expecting our first born any day now. It seems like all signs are pointing to a positive new year. I was recently featured on Baltimore TV 25 as a speaker about acupuncture an holistic medicine and will be posting some clips on my website as well as you tube. On Tuesday December 15th I would urge people in the Baltimore area who are looking to try acupuncture for the first time to check out this website. You'll be happy you did! Also in the next few months look for some patient education videos coming up on my youtube profile. Right now we only have an old video up, but be on the lookout for clips about acupressure, moxibustion, cupping and other techniques you can do at home to keep yourself healthy.
Dear Patients Friends and Family, I would like to announce that my new website is up and running. I am very pleased with the work my web designer has done. There are quite a few new features and I have more great things to come. Most importantly you can now book online by following the schedule now button on several of the pages. I will also have this blog re-posted there in it's entirety. In the near future we will be adding videos and even more patient information. Please stop by and check it out. Thanks, -Tom
Campaign For Wellness As many of you know my wife and I are currently expecting our first child this December. Knowing that we will be caring for an infant, I became very aware of the need for my wife and me to take care of ourselves so we can better care for our child. During these next few months we are working to establish healthier habits for our growing family. We have sat down together and came up with a list of small things we can add to our routines, substitute with a better choice or make small improvements to our environment.
Since health extends to our community as well as ourselves, I’d like to announce our Campaign for Wellness; to help our patients live a healthier lifestyle along with us.
Please read the following tips below and by implementing any of these few small tips you will start on your path to wellness.
Campaign For Wellness
1. Take your Vitamins. Even with the best diets nearly 92% of Americans as suffering from a Vitamin deficiency. Taking a good quality Multi-Vitamin will help make sure you get all the building blocks your body needs to continue to function properly. Try getting a gender specific formula and add additional supplements based on family history or your specific needs.
2. Take a Hike. Try adding an additional 15-20 minutes of walking to your routine. Not only will this help burn more calories, but will help with circulation and may also help you relax. At the very least try taking the stairs instead of the elevator each day.
3. Drink more Water. Everyone’s heard 8 glasses a day. Increasing water consumption helps with everything from easing headaches to staving off hunger. Try swapping just one soda, juice or coffee with a glass of water.
4. Early to bed, early to rise. Well, not necessarily early, but aim for regular sleeping and waking times. Establishing a sleeping a normal sleep cycle has been shown to keep energy levels more consistent throughout the day.
5. Setup a regular eating schedule. Normal small meals keep the metabolism running. Having irregular meals, or eating few larger meals put extra stress on the digestive system, causing food to sit around and your body to improperly break down nutrients.
6. Keep Regular Health Care Appointments! This one may be the most important thing you do. Make sure you are taking care of all aspects of your health, including regular checkups, dental care and wellness visits (especially your acupuncture treatments).
Follow these steps and you can, with minimal effort improve your health for years to come.
My little clinic in Baltimore is growing and growing... along with the bellies of many of my patients.
Acupuncture is amazing for a great variety of problems, but the one that always seems to impress me is it's great success rate with infertility. Over the years I've treated many women with various issues leading to infertility. In my last blog entry, "I'm in the Business of turning babies," I briefly mentioned how stress reduction and increased circulation greatly improve success at conception both naturally and with artificial insemination (IUI) and in vitro fertilization (IVF). Studies have shown that women undergoing in vitro fertilization and receive acupuncture nearly double the success rate of women undergoing IVF alone. With that said, we can also help increase the chances of women getting pregnant without going through IUI and IVF.
As I stated before the reduction in stress is probably the biggest factor in dealing with conception. Stress can greatly influence a woman'smenstrual cycle to the point of throwing off ovulation or even stopping menses completely. With acupuncture your body enters it's parasympathetic mode, which is similar to a deep sleep or meditative state. During this time your body lets go of stress, hormone levels can normalize, and circulation to the uterus can improve. All big bonuses for the trying parent. If you don't think stress is a big factor, I'd like to share to anecdotal situations which seem to occur with frequency. One situation many people have heard of is when a women "accidentally" get pregnant when drinking. It seems that alcohol not only removes inhibitions, but also reduces stress levels (at most temporarily). The second seems to happen when a couple "gives up" on trying natural conception and adopts a child. When the pressure of having a child is removed, within a short period of time that adopted child will have a brother or sister. While I don't have any hard facts about these situations, I can say that I've heard these stories from many parents.
The next factor affecting fertility is of course gynecological problems. Many women come in to my office because of dysmenorrhia/ amenorrhia, which are irregular periods or not having periods at all. In oriental medicine we would say that there are two main reasons for this. The first would be "blood deficiency." This would be indicated by patients who are generally weak, small framed, pale, have spotting or very short periods and may tire easily. If we were to perform a western blood test more than likely results would come back normal, but the signs and symptoms would be an indicator for acupuncture. Patients may also have these conditions due to "blood stasis." Signs that oriental medical practitioners would look for is pain in lower abdomen, dark circles under the eyes, and menstruation with heavy clotting or dark blood. Some patients may exhibit signs of both "blood stasis" and " blood deficiency," even so, acupuncture and oriental medicine can be of great help. Normally I tell patients to expect to come in for weekly treatments for three months. This allows the body to build and move blood properly and within that time frame most woman have regular cycles. Once the regular cycle returns, conception occurs much more easily. Other conditions that inhibit conception are conditions like uterine fibroids, polycystic ovarian syndrome, and endometriosis. These conditions are improved greatly with acupuncture and oriental medicine. On several occasions I've had patients who were coming in for these conditions for a month or so only to tell me they hadn't gotten their period. Sometimes, they assume they condition is coming back, but within a few weeks a simple test reveals that they are indeed pregnant.
I would suggest that all women who feel that they are having difficulty conceiving take three steps: 1) Relax, getting stressed out will not help. 2) Consult with your gynecologist, in most cases there is nothing "physically" wrong, or at least nothing that your body can't work around. 3) Consult an acupuncturist. Infertility is such a big issue and many acupuncturists are very experienced dealing with it. Even if you end up needing IFV starting acupuncture can greatly improve your results.
Tom Ingegno M.S.O.M., L.Ac. is a graduate of the NY College of Wholistic Health Professions. He has a M.S. in Oriental Medicine, and a B.S. in Professional Health Science. Tom is nationally certified & Licensed in both NY & MD. He has taught at the NY College of Health Professions and the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine (NY Campus). He was a Board Member of Edo Kai Traditional Acupuncture Society and a frequent contributor to North American Journal of Oriental Medicine.
He has treated FEMA rescue workers during the NY 9/11 rescue effort. He has also lectured about acupuncture at Baltimore’s City Hall for Baltimore’s TV 25.Tom uses a variety of Oriental Medical techniques combining Acupuncture, Moxabustion, Herbal Therapy, along with a gently caring nature to help patients reach their health goals.
He is also certified to treat companion animals including dogs, cats and horses. He volunteers to treat animals with several rescues and has even been a consultant to the Maryland Zoo.
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