Alaethia Blech
Columnist
Traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture and herbal therapy, and what the research actually shows about them.
The owner and operator of WellPoints in Bradley Beach, New Jersey, she brings together clinical practice, published research, and community wellness education. Her work draws on traditional Chinese medicine, with training in acupuncture, herbal therapy, massage, and Asian body therapy.
A graduate of Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, she co-authored “Traditional Chinese Medicine for Sexual Dysfunction: Review of the Evidence” with urologist Barbara Chubak, MD, published in Sexual Medicine Reviews.
Her community service has included providing acupuncture for seniors, veterans, and survivors of torture. She also leads Kabbalistic meditation and participates in local health and wellness initiatives in Bradley Beach.
Alaethia owns WellPoints, an acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine practice in Bradley Beach, New Jersey. She writes about treatments her practice provides, so she has a commercial interest in them. Worth knowing when you weigh what she tells you.
Articles by Alaethia Blech
- Exercise linked to slower biological aging clock readings in older adults with poor sleep
A study published in GeroScience tracked 890 adults aged 20 to 102 and found that higher physical activity was associated with slower readings on several biological aging clocks, particularly in...