Janine Jozwiak - Licensed Acupunturist, Diplomate in Acupuncture, M.S. Counseling
Janine believes that as the owner of an alternative medicine clinic, she needs to bring the best practitioners and therapies together under one roof to help her patients achieve their health care goals in the most expedient and cost effective manner possible. If Nature's Balance can't help someone achieve their healthcare goals, Janine will find a trusted practitioner whom she can refer the patient to. Her ultimate mission is to help as many people as possible achieve optimum health, avoid the diseases so prevalent throughout our society today, and educate her patients and the community on health care topics, so they can in turn educate others.
Janine earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in
Applied Psychology from Loyola University
and a Master
of Science degree in Counseling from George
Williams College. She spent several years
in private practice providing individual
counseling to children and adults.
Janine left the health care field for a
short period during which time she was a
Project Director at Sears, Roebuck and
Company. During this time, she directed a
team of 20 project managers and the Quality
Assurance organization accountable for
successfully delivering an $82 million
portfolio of projects for Home Services and
Corporate Systems.
As a Project Director at Sears, Janine
utilized her understanding of people to help
them reach their highest personal potential
while delivering impressive results for the
company.
In 2002, Janine returned to the health care
field and earned a Masters in Acupuncture
from the Midwest College of Oriental
Medicine. During this three year,
2,000+ hour, intensive program, Janine
learned Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) "Zang
Fu" system of physiology, pathology,
diagnosis, and treatment strategy. In
addition to all the Chinese Medicine
coursework, the curriculum provided a solid
foundation in needle technique, traditional
accessory modalities, and the Western
sciences such as anatomy, physiology,
neurology and pharmacology. Janine also
spent over 600 hours in the Midwest
College's student clinics. In the clinics,
Janine was able to gain invaluable
experience treating a wide range of medical
conditions. While building her
knowledge and skills, Janine was also able
to fine-tune her patient/healer
sensitivities.
Janine graduated from the Midwest College
program Summa Cum Laude and immediately
passed the National Board exam and became a
licensed Acupuncturist in the State of
Illinois.
In July 2007, Janine opened Nature's Balance
Acupuncture in Crystal Lake, Illinois.
Nature's Balance mission is to help as many
people as possible in their quest for
optimum health. In order to accomplish this
mission, Janine works to educate her
patients as well as the surrounding
communities on the benefits of Oriental
Medicine so that they may, in turn, educate
others.
Janine has received extensive training from
a master in a 2,500 year old method of
acupuncture called "The Balance Method".
This method uses the strongest of all 2,000+
points found on the body in order to achieve
amazing results, with pain relief often
occurring within seconds. Over a series of
treatments, long lasting relief can be
achieved approximately 80% of the time.
Janine is also a member of the prestigious
Foundation for Wellness Professionals.
The Foundation of Wellness Professionals is
a national non-profit organization composed
of health care providers who educate their
communities on wellness and disease
prevention. Janine has received advanced
training in managing women's issues, as well
as stress reduction methods and nutrition
and is a Certified Clinical Medical
Thermographic Technician. Lastly, Janine is a
Reiki Master and is trained in the art of
Jin Shin Jyutsu. Jin Shin Jyutsu releases
tensions in the body, which cause various
symptoms to appear.
Janine lives in Woodstock with her husband
Dan and their 2 cats, Biscuit and Mafdet.
Janine is a yoga enthusiast and in her spare
time, likes to garden, rollerblade, bike,
hike and photograph wildlife and nature.
Dr. Ziv - Licensed Acpuncturist, Diplomate in Oriental Medicine, Ph.D. Biomedical Sciences
 Dr.
Ziv is a licensed Acupuncturist in Illinois.
He additionally holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical
Sciences from Hadassah Hospital, Hebrew
University, Jerusalem, Israel where he
focused on models of chronic renal failure
and renal aging. He also has a MBBS degree
(Medical Bachelor, Bachelor of Surgery -
this is the Great Britain title that is used
in parts of the world for what we in the US
classify as an MD) from his studies at the
Medical School of Hebrew University,
Jerusalem, Israel and University for Medical
Studies in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
He has written and published in over 20
scientific publications and books over the
past 15 years, and has also lectured at
universities in the US and abroad. He did a
post-doctorate fellowship at West Virginia
University focusing on the mechanisms of
renal aging.
He is a Diplomate in Oriental Medicine of
the NCCAOM (National Certification
Commission in Acupuncture and Oriental
Medicine, of the United States) and is a DOM
(Dr. of Oriental Medicine) licensed in New
Mexico. He received his MSOM (Master of
Science in Oriental Medicine) from The
International Institute for Chinese Medicine
(11CM), Albuquerque, NM.
He began his higher education by completing
his B. Sc. Mathematics & Atmospheric Physics
at Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel. His
Education in Chinese Medicine includes a
Diploma in Chinese Medicine from The College
for Complementary Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel
(under the supervision and testing of the
Pacific College, San Diego, USA),
Internships at The Clinic for Alternative
Medicine, Kalubowila Hospital, Colombo, Sri
Lanka, HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital,
Albuquerque, NM, and St. Vincent Hospital,
Rehabilitation Department, Santa Fe, NM
He is certified in Tui-Na and Massage
Therapy, and has done continuing education
on many additional Oriental Medicine
subjects.
Traci Jacobson - Licensed Acupuncturist, Trained in Chinese Herbal Medicine and Nutrition
 Traci
Jacobson is a licensed acupuncturist with
additional training in Chinese herbal
medicine and nutrition. She completed her
Bachelor of Science degree at Miami
University and after spending several years
in the business world, she decided to follow
her true passion and pursue a career in
holistic medicine. Traci earned a Master of
Science degree after completing a four year
program in Oriental Medicine, as well as a
Bachelor of Science in Nutrition from
Midwest College of Oriental Medicine. Her
training includes western medical education,
nutrition, pharmacology, acupuncture and
Chinese herbal medicine. Traci is licensed
by the State of Illinois and is board
certified by the National Certification
Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental
Medicine (NCCAOM).
Traci is passionate about supporting
patients in their pursuit of health and
well-being. She believes that a person's
state of well-being and overall vitality
begin with nutrition and other essential
lifestyle habits. Traci brings her combined
knowledge and skills to address each
patient's unique and individual needs, and
will help patients develop an effective
course of therapy and strategies for
long-term success. Her mission is to support
patients in achieving a true state of
harmony through optimal health. |
