Janet Humphrey, L.Ac.
Janet Humphrey, founder of Giving Nature Center, has been involved in the field of natural health care since 1985. She created Giving Nature Herbal Formulas to support patients in caring for their own health naturally and is committed to empowering people with knowledge and tools for natural health care.
Janet is nationally certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) in acupuncture and herbology (Dipl. Ac., Dipl. C.H.), and licensed in California and New York.
Janet received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry from Marlboro College, and subsequently served as a research associate in parasitology under Nobel Laureate Dr. Christian DeDuve at Rockefeller University in New York. She later enrolled in graduate study at Cornell University with a focus on Nutritional Biochemistry.
In 1985, Janet became certified in therapeutic massage at Twin Lakes College of the Healing Arts, in Santa Cruz, California, and while studying acupuncture, worked in molecular biology research at the University of California. Her curricular studies in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine took place through Five Branches Institute in Santa Cruz and The San Francisco College of Acupuncture, and in 1991 she completed a state-approved clinical apprenticeship with Dr. Robert Zeiger, OMD, in Berkeley. In 2002 she relocated to New York where she attended Tri-State College of Acupuncture in order to obtain state licensure. While attending Tri-State, Janet had the opportunity to study Acupuncture Physical Therapy and Trigger Point Release with Dr. Mark Seem, and Japanese Acupuncture techniques with world-renowned instructor Kiiko Matsumoto. She continues to draw from their work and utilize their methods in her practice today.
Janet is committed to providing patients with knowledge and tools to care for their own health wisely and naturally. She supports and advises patients in navigating the field of Western medicine and learning how to blend it with holistic health care.
In response to patient requests, in 2006 Janet created Giving Nature Herbal Formulas to provide people with high quality, potent herbal remedies to use as an alternative to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals for common health ailments.
Giving Nature Herbal Supplements
Giving Nature herbal remedies have been formulated by Janet Humphrey, L.Ac. for use in her own clinic. Based on time-tested traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine formulas that have been refined over thousands of years, Giving Nature herbal tinctures incorporate skillful modifications to meet the demands of today’s high-stress lifestyle.
Benefits of Acupuncture
Acupuncture has been found effective in treating a wide range of conditions, from anxiety and other stress syndromes to musculoskeletal pain and injury. Acupuncture involves the insertion of fine needles into the body at specific points known to be effective in resolving different health problems.
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