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About the Author:
Matt Van Benschoten, O.M.D., L.Ac.
Dr. Van Benschoten is a graduate of the California Acupuncture College of Los Angeles, with 28 years of clinical, research, and teaching experience in acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, and medical Qi Gong. He is the author of more than fifty papers on acupoint diagnostic methods, chronic fatigue syndrome, AIDS, autoimmune disease, breast cancer, mercury toxicity, and indoor mold exposure. His clinical practice focuses on multi-drug resistant infections, immune dysfunction, and environmental illness.
To learn more about autoimmune disorders and multiple chemical sensitivities, Dr. Van Benschoten is speaking on the following topic for Lotus Institute. All classes are approved for 8 CEUs/PDAs by the California Acupuncture Board, Illinois Acupuncture Board, and NCCAOM.
Class by the Author:
Autoimmune Disorders, Multiple Chemical Sensitivities & Chinese Medicine
- 12/5/09 Los Angeles, CA
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