One of the few recommendations that I regularly make is for people who drink coffee to switch to tea.  While there are numerous studies and articles discussing the relative benefits of each, tea appears to have the advantage from an overall health perspective.  Additionally, tea has less caffeine, so from medical and stress perspectives it is easier on the body and mind.

As an "alternative" health practitioner my patients often expect me to suggest something along the lines of a strict vegetarian diet full of nuts and berries and accompanied by lots of "healthy" minerals and supplements.  I just as often surprise them when I make recommendations that are often contrary to popular trends and beliefs in nutrition.  The diet we often advocate is what my Chinese teacher, Master Tam, often calls the "eat like a human" diet.  I'll discuss some of the details of that in subsequent articles, but today I'm going to talk a

Master Tom Tam and senior students offer multiple training seminars every year. The seminars most often consist of an introduction to the Tom Tam Healing System along with an introduction and hands-on experience with Tong Ren Therapy. Many of the people who come to the seminars are not professional healers, rather they are learning to benefit their family and friends.

We are happy to announce the initial stages of our (TCM) Chinese Herbal Medicine Database.  Our database contains detailed usage information for many of the herbs used within clinical settings.  Over time we will be adding formula information as well.  The herbs are categorized by functions and actions (which is the section where helpful summaries/study notes are contained), channel influences,

When people first see or hear about Tong Ren Therapy their first impression is often one of wonder, and their first thought is usually something along the lines of "why would anyone tap a hammer on an acupuncture doll" or even worse "this is the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen!"  This is perhaps even more so as we are most often treating cancer and other very serious medical conditions with such light hearted techniques.

General Introduction

Tai Chi is practiced by millions of people around the world, primarily as a health exercise.  The health benefits of Tai Chi have been studied extensively by researchers in the west and the east and the majority of studies show beneficial effects on many aspects of a persons well being.  Its roots lie in the long history of Chinese martial arts which were practiced both for protection and for health.  People of all ages and physical condition practice Tai Chi today in much the same way as it was practiced in the 1600’s and earlier.

Tom Tam and Tong Ren Therapy was recently featured on the NBC Affiliate Channel 7 in Boston.  The stories features a few testimonials from patients of ours with leukemia, liver cancer, and other ailments.  There is a written segment here.  And you can view the video segment by clicking on the "Watch Video" link at the top of the news article.

There are many ways to fast and reasons for undergoing the ritual.  Many religions have traditional fasting periods and rules - lent, ramadan, yom kippur, etc.  And there are a host of largely positive medical reasons to do occasional light fasting.  Regardless of your reasoning fasting has beneficial aspects for your body, and your mind.

Tai Chi is well known for it's many health benefits.  The majority of these relate to the immune system, cardiovascular system, improving bone density, improving balance and coordination, and lowering stress levels.  The majority of these effects have been well studied in both eastern and western medical circles.

Following is an article republished from Master Tom Tam that discusses new techniques in Tong Ren Therapy which utilize TENS units to administer electrical current for healing.