James Orr Doctor/ L.Ac. / Neuro-Acupuncture Specialist/ TCM/ Ortho/ General

James Orr Doctor/ L.Ac. / Neuro-Acupuncture Specialist/ TCM/ Ortho/ General Neuro Acupuncture, Acu-Detox (also a treatment for post-traumatic stress), Sports, Orthopedic Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine for General Health

With 35-years in natural healing and over 22-years as a California Licensed Acupuncturist, I come with a doctorate and certification in Neuro Acupuncture, which is originated in treating stroke patients, but is used in treating many central nervous system disorder. My patients range from stroke, non-verbal autism in a toddler, chronic migraine/ tension headaches, essential tremors, Parkinson’s, to those with sports injuries, surgery recovery, pain due to repetitive motion or positioning injuries; chronic pain; rotator injuries, sciatica, disc herniations, and post trauma emotional support, as well as symptoms of depression and anxiety (and more). My doctoral research I designed and implemented a successful (IRB approved human study) protocol for depression. My acupuncture treatments treatments have been shown to reduce pain and inflammation and restore proper movement and range of motion. I also see a broad variety of general health issues including allergies, digestive disorders, sleep disorders. The #1 thing that affects us all is the physical manifestations of STRESS. Regular acupuncture has been shown to reduce blood pressure, restore better digestion and encourage weight loss, improve sleep and memory. I strive to educate and empower people by highlighting natural and effective ways to improve health and quality of life.

“The full study, published in 2024 and led by the nonprofit Preventive Medicine Research Institute, found that brain fun...
07/05/2025

“The full study, published in 2024 and led by the nonprofit Preventive Medicine Research Institute, found that brain function and cognition significantly improved in patients who made lifestyle changes.”

Emerging research on lifestyle changes and the development of preventive approaches are revealing an opportunity to measure and boost cognitive health

Believe it or not: Chilling your starches after cooking and before eating can make them resistant and reduce their glyce...
02/20/2025

Believe it or not: Chilling your starches after cooking and before eating can make them resistant and reduce their glycemic index
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The aim of this study was to establish the blood glucose response to different cooking methods of pasta. Participants consumed three identical meals in a random order that were freshly cooked (hot), cooled and reheated. Blood glucose concentrations ...

Health is a holistic path that begins with healthy food. Many studies link healthy immune, physical, and mental health t...
02/03/2025

Health is a holistic path that begins with healthy food. Many studies link healthy immune, physical, and mental health to a thriving and complex microbiome that is achieved by a varied plant based diet.

Last night’s private chef gig I was hired to create a fully vegan dinner (of mostly homemade items.) Three amazing store bought products I included were organic tagliatelle, “No Chicken” vegan chicken stock, and a vegan “blue cheese” that actually tastes like blue cheese!!!

Menu:
Salad of Grilled romaine with blue cheese, walnuts, tomatoes, celery. (I forgot my green apples at home 😣); served with crispy baked polenta fries with garlic aioli and lemon cream dips.
Main: Lentil and walnut bolognese over tagliatelle, crispy baked eggplant Parmesan, and sautéed garlic baby broccoli with grilled lemon
Dessert: frozen cheesecake with coconut caramel and blueberry compote

01/27/2025
This holiday season I was hired for my first paid private dinner party, preparing a delicious domestic herb crusted rack...
01/01/2025

This holiday season I was hired for my first paid private dinner party, preparing a delicious domestic herb crusted rack of lamb with ridiculously delicious Bordelaise sauce, and a dessert of Baked Alaska with homemade double carrot cake and Swiss meringue. This past week I successfully executed an idea - a vegan hassleback butternut squash: layered with fresh sage, glazed with olive oil, maple, and red pepper flakes, and finished with pomegranate arils, roasted crushed hazel nuts, and striped with a homemade cream of cashews and hazelnut oil. That “perfect bite” was phenomenal.

In my little “eating healthier” directive of “Left -Overs Elevated”, I present this: coming home from a few days I find ...
11/19/2024

In my little “eating healthier” directive of “Left -Overs Elevated”, I present this: coming home from a few days I find what’s available in my fridge and pantry; organic Brussels sprouts, organic russet potatoes, left over roasted beets, goat cheese and candied walnuts. A quick (45-minute) roasting sprouts and potatoes, splash of balsamic vinegar 2/3rds through with adding the left-over roasted beets, and tossed at the end with candied walnuts and the last of some creamy goat cheese. A perfectly healthy and satisfying dinner made from left-overs found in the fridge.

Another entry into Left-Overs Elevated. Don’t get bored with left over food! Create something new. I could eat last nigh...
09/25/2024

Another entry into Left-Overs Elevated. Don’t get bored with left over food! Create something new.

I could eat last night’s left-over cold (as I did earlier today) but for dinner I wanted something DIFFERENT. New. To elevate:

Make polenta- fish cakes. Sautee up rosemary and place the leaves and oil in with the leftover fish and Parmesan polenta, with fresh finely mince onion and squish it up, and form cakes. Brown both sides in butter. Make an additional sauce with sautéed onions, capers, caper juice and lemon. Elevated left-overs for sure!!!

Cooking at home: I know I am blessed as I have a patient who brings me fresh caught fish from Baja. But when I bite into...
09/25/2024

Cooking at home: I know I am blessed as I have a patient who brings me fresh caught fish from Baja. But when I bite into a plate of food I just cooked and say “oh my god” to an otherwise empty room, you KNOW it’s good! Fresh caught Dorado, with flour and corn meal crust with onion and garlic powder and smoked paprika; sautéed with avocado oil and butter, and finished with capers and lemon; served over creamy Parmesan polenta. . OH. MY. GOD. ❤️

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After 20-years of practice, in May, 2019 I received my doctorate in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and simultaneously achieved the inaugural certificate in Neuro-Acupuncture from the Neuro Acupunture Institute (NAI) from Drs. Jason and Linda Hao of Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Research and recent developments in acupuncture for neurologic conditions of the central (and peripheral) nervous system have shown that neuro-acupunture can have a profound and notable benefit. Witnessing live treatments at the Neuro Acupuncture training, and with my own patients in private practice and at Yo San University’s Blount community clinic as part of my doctoral rounds, and as a key component of my IRB approved, doctoral clinical trial testing combined scalp and ear acupuncture for symptoms and biomarkers of depression, have proven to me and my patients the remarkable results. My patients have included those with Parkinson’s with physical, cognitive and emotional symptoms; chromosomal defect (St. George’s Syndrome) affecting digestion, emotions, and mental focus; and stroke patients, cerebral palsy, post herpetic neuralgia, leg edema, depression, anxiety.

My general practice, including 35-years of body work, continues to include a broad variety of general conditions including pain conditions, sports injuries, repetitive motion or static positional injuries; chronic pain; surgery prevention, post surgical recovery, and acupuncture detoxification (NADA protocol) and post-traumatic stress.

My professional affiliations include the Neuro Acupuncture Institute (Santa Fe, NM) and Acupuncturists Without Borders (AWB), with whom I participated in 2017 in a healers exchange and educations trip to Israel.