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About Heather Vandeburg
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I can answer any questions about Acupuncture, Chinese Herbals, Tuina (Chinese massage, Cupping, and Gua Sha. I can answer questions about Qi, Meridians, and Traditional Chinese Medicine Theory. I can answer how these different modalities can benefit different conditions.

Experience
I have a Traditional Chinese Medicine Practice in DeKalb IL. I have been practicing TCM since 2002. I have given many lectures and classes on the subject of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Acupuncture, Women’s Health, Nutrition and Acupuncture Facial Rejuvenation. This Includes speaking at an International Conference for the United Leukodystrophy Foundation. <BR><BR><B>Organizations</B><BR>AAOM, NCCAOM, CCAOM, ILAAOM<BR><BR><B>Publications</B><BR>Women Today, ILAAOM website, <BR><BR><B>Education/Credentials</B><BR>Master degree in Oriental Medicine, Bachelor degree in Nutrition, Bachelor degree in Biological Sciences. I am lisensed and board certified in Acupuncture. I did an advanced internship at Guang Zhou University in Guang Zhou China.<BR><BR><B>Awards and Honors</B><BR>I graduated Summa Cum Laude from Midwest College of Oriental Medicine<BR>
   

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Acupuncture to help with emotional trauma4/27/2008R. Scott Malone L.Ac.
  Q: I suffered a traumatic childhood, and as a result, I am something of an emotional mess. I have gone ...
  A: Absolutely. If that is what you were looking for, you can stop reading now. If you'd like to know ...
Chronic Orofacial Pain4/26/2008Prof. Dr. B.K. Singh
  Q: Professor Singh, I hope this receives you well. I am 14 weeks post wizdom tooth extraction and ...
  A: Post wisdom tooth extraction complications are not rare. I have successfully treated such cases in ...
Lipome4/24/2008R. Scott Malone L.Ac.
  Q: My wife has a lipome, a kind of grease ball, just beside the scapula. She had an echography and no ...
  A: I think you are doing a great job with Shiatsu on her, this will help greatly. SP3, 6 and 9 are ...
asthma and cat allergies4/24/2008R. Scott Malone L.Ac.
  Q: I have a 14 year old son who was diagnosed with asthma at 2. About four years ago I had him allergy ...
  A: Asthma is an infant tells me that the child is a bit constitutionally weak. There are basically 2 ...
Lipome4/21/2008R. Scott Malone L.Ac.
  Q: My wife has a lipome, a kind of grease ball, just beside the scapula. She had an echography and no ...
  A: Typically a lipome would fall under what is called "phlegm" in TCM. When the Spleen qi is under ...
chemotherapy induced periphal neuropthy4/3/2008Dr. Brendon J. O`Brien, D.C.
  Q: I have for the last 2 years been experiencing terrible tingling, numbness, pain in my feet, weak ...
  A: Acupuncture may help decrease and improve your symptoms. Depending on the damaging effects from the ...
barefoot doctor school3/30/2008Heather Vandeburg
  Q: I'm interested in studying Chinese medicine at some point, but am not really too inclined towards a ...
  A: I am not familiar with the Barefoot Doctor school in OK. I think that learning some acupuncture ...
accupuncture3/28/2008R. Scott Malone L.Ac.
  Q: I have had about 6 acupuncture sessions. The last one I had more trouble with bruising and ...
  A: Hey Marcy, Sorry to take so long to get back to you, I overlooked your e-mail. I have never had a ...
to grow tall3/25/2008R. Scott Malone L.Ac.
  Q: i'm 20 and 5'7.can you tell how to activate pituitary gland through acupuncture so that i can grow ...
  A: After discussing your case with a colleague, I must defer to his greater expertise in the area of ...
Pale, clay colored stools3/18/2008R. Scott Malone L.Ac.
  Q: About a month and a half ago I have a couple days of pale, clay colored stools. Again today, I have ...
  A: Stools are colored by bilirubin. Bilirubin is created by the breaking down of red blood cells in the ...
Pale, clay colored stools3/18/2008Heather Vandeburg
  Q: About a month and a half ago I have a couple days of pale, clay colored stools. Again today, I have ...
  A: Kristie, I practice TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine). In that system, pale stool that is yellow ...
malpractice?3/16/2008Heather Vandeburg
  Q: if acupuncture needles are left in for too long are there any dangers?? i had a session and my ...
  A: Long Acupuncture treatments can be very therapeutic. The longest treatment I have heard of is 3 ...
I have peripheral neuropathy2/26/2008Heather Vandeburg
  Q: Living in Waterford, MI. (about 45 miles N.W. of Detroit) I am in need of a good acupunturist for ...
  A: I don't personally know anyone in the Detroit area. I usually refer people to our board ...
Number of treatments2/16/2008R. Scott Malone L.Ac.
  Q: I had my first acupuncture session last week. Im going back next week. On some of the websites about ...
  A: In my practice I run a series of five initial visits. Everybody is different, and people respond to ...
frozen shoulder2/16/2008Dr. Brendon J. O`Brien, D.C.
  Q: I've had 10 sessions with a chiropracter of manipulation and ultrasound with no change. A shot of ...
  A: Yes, acupunture can help with the pain and to restore motion of the shoulder. PT will also help. ...
acupuncture2/14/2008Heather Vandeburg
  Q: What are the meridians on the chest where you do cupping? If they are red what does that mean.
  A: The Urinary Bladder channel on the back is good for cupping. The upper back is good for asthma. ...
PCOS and herbs2/3/2008Heather Vandeburg
  Q: I was diagnosed with PCOS a year ago. My husband and I are trying to get pregnant. I have all the ...
  A: Liver qi stagnation is common with PCOS as well as damp obstruction, Chong and Ren mai imbalances, ...
Acupuncture and discomfort2/1/2008Heather Vandeburg
  Q: I went for my first acupuncture treatment a couple days ago. The acupuncturist put needles I think ...
  A: I can understand your concern that sensation can be alarming. It sounds like you had a major ...
nasal polyp and arthritis in metatarsal joint in toe1/29/2008Prof. Dr. B.K. Singh
  Q: Singh, I have not done accupuncture, but am wondering whether it can help me. I developed a nasal ...
  A: Polyp may shrink with acupuncture treatment but may not totally disappear except surgery.I don't ...
Hallux valgus1/24/2008Heather Vandeburg
  Q: A client of mine has a hallux valgus at the left foot, right on the Spleen Pancreas path, it's ...
  A: Yes, I think that injury or incision on a channel will impede the flow of qi. Post surgery scar ...
Kidney Yang and Ying emptyness1/15/2008Heather Vandeburg
  Q: Kidney Yang or Kidney Ying emptyness is a notion I'd like to understand better. Would you have any ...
  A: I loved Matsumoto's book on extraordinary vessels. I Think that Maciocia (spelling?) has good books ...
Kidney Yang and Ying emptyness1/11/2008Heather Vandeburg
  Q: Kidney Yang or Kidney Ying emptyness is a notion I'd like to understand better. Would you have any ...
  A: Kidney Yang and Yin emptiness or deficiency are almost opposites. Acupuncture.com has some good ...
Scar flesh and energy flows1/9/2008Dr. Man Tran, Ph.D, D.C., L.Ac.
  Q: I'd like to know if surgery has a possible influence on the meridians'energy flow. I'm thinking more ...
  A: When there is a cut or incision to the body breaking the skin and causing blood loss will disrupt ...
Burn out12/28/2007Heather Vandeburg
  Q: I hope you've had a wonderful Xmas time, I've been treating my SP 9 with moxas and the pain at this ...
  A: Happy New Year, Thank you for the clarification. We do have burn out here. In fact, lots of ...
Burn out12/26/2007Heather Vandeburg
  Q: I hope you've had a wonderful Xmas time, I've been treating my SP 9 with moxas and the pain at this ...
  A: I am sorry to hear about your situation. I am not familiar with a 6/8 burn out can you elaborate. ...
High Blood Pressure12/24/2007Prof. Dr. B.K. Singh
  Q: Singh, Is it possible to give me some advice about the better acupuncture points and method of ...
  A: In my last more than 35 years experience I found acupuncture very effective in treating ...
Elevated Blood Pressure12/24/2007Heather Vandeburg
  Q: Heather Vandeburg , Is it possible to give me some advice about the better acupuncture points and ...
  A: From the TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) perspective there are many reasons and causes for ...
Skin sensitivity to undirect moxa12/19/2007Heather Vandeburg
  Q: Yesterday, a strange phenomenon happened with a patient doing an undirect moxa on his arm and leg. ...
  A: The burn cream is Ching Wan Hung or Jing Wan Hong. I buy mine at www.mayway.com. It is an Chinese ...
Skin sensitivity to undirect moxa12/18/2007Heather Vandeburg
  Q: Yesterday, a strange phenomenon happened with a patient doing an undirect moxa on his arm and leg. ...
  A: It could be that the side of the pain was somewhat desensitized. I think a very important thing when ...
Acupuncture & acne12/5/2007Prof. Dr. B.K. Singh
  Q: Can acupuncture help with acne? and if so, how do i choose a good Acupuncturist? Any advice greatly ...
  A: As per my experience acupuncture does make a difference in cases of acne, but a proper pulse ...
renal desease12/5/2007Heather Vandeburg
  Q: I'v been diagonised with stage 3 renal desease, what chinese herbs or acupunture will help this, I ...
  A: Dan, Acupuncture and herbal medicine can be benifical to you. You must be very careful with herbs ...
ear itchiness11/16/2007Prof. Dr. B.K. Singh
  Q: I recently had an acupuncture treatment followed by cupping( only two cups and all treatment on my ...
  A: Please send full detail of the points used on you and specific areas for cupping and acupuncture ...
seizures11/9/2007Prof. Dr. B.K. Singh
  Q: Is acupuncture affective for someone who experiences seizures? She has numerous seizures throughout ...
  A: I have treated many patients of Major and Minor epilepsy with very encouraging results but usually ...
Education in holistic health11/8/2007Heather Vandeburg
  Q: I'm very interested in starting formal study of holistic medicine. I also have interest and ...
  A: I had a few people in my class from Indiana. I went to Midwest College of Oriental Medicine in ...
My article10/20/2007Prof. Dr. B.K. Singh
  Q: My name is Branny and I am a freelance writer. You have already answered a few of my questions but I ...
  A: I'm a developer and promoter of Bhupendra Techniques of Acupuncture which is based on my scientific ...
Meridians10/14/2007Heather Vandeburg
  Q: Does wearing braces disrupts the meridian/energy pathways? I am planing to have a front tooth out ...
  A: Meridians do run thru the mouth and there are practitioners out there that believe that changing ...
muscular dystrophy9/29/2007Prof. Dr. B.K. Singh
  Q: i was wondering if there is any treatment for muscular dystrophy in acupuncture
  A: Progressive muscular dystrophy is a subject of my research. I have treated more than 200 patients of ...
TBI induced build up of qi in Liver/Kidneys?9/16/2007Heather Vandeburg
  Q: I'm currently expanding upon my thesis of Chinese Influences in Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, ...
  A: What an interesting take. The ear is the portal to the Kidneys in Chinese Medicine. So there is a ...
Vertigo, Tinnitus, and Meniere's Diease9/8/2007Prof. Dr. B.K. Singh
  Q: I was diagnosed with Menieres disease two years ago. I also have low blood pressure. I tryed the low ...
  A: Salt has water retaining properties. A low salt diet helps in hypertension not in low blood ...
artheritis9/8/2007Prof. Dr. B.K. Singh
  Q: my mother in law has artheritis and she can not even walk she has severe pain in all her joints. Is ...
  A: First off all, your mother needs a proper diagnosis for the kind of arthritis and then causative and ...

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Dr. Man Tran, Ph.D, D.C., L.Ac.R. Scott Malone L.Ac. 

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