Pain-Free With Acupuncture
September 29th, 2011
Consumers who are heavy users of over-the-counter painkillers often seek out new brands to alleviate their acute and chronic pain conditions. You can become pain-free with acupuncture, a holistic alternative with no adverse side effects.
Ongoing pain can affect your daily routine and activities. Prevent and alleviate pain with […]
Treating Digestive Imbalance With Acupuncture
September 26th, 2011
Maintaining healthy digestion is an essential component in keeping your health at an optimal level. In conjunction with Chinese herbal medicine and stress reduction techniques, acupuncture can minimize symptoms and contribute to medication-free digestive system health maintenance.
Digestive disorders can be caused by diet, stress and disease. Acupuncture treats […]
Managing Low Back Pain With Acupuncture
September 23rd, 2011
Low back pain is one of the most common reasons people seek medical treatment. Back problems are also one of the primary reasons for appointments with acupuncture physicians.
Patients with low back pain have many options for treatment including medication, chiropractic care, physical therapy, and back exercises. However, these treatments […]
What Is Oriental Medicine?
September 21st, 2011
Oriental medicine is comprised of a range of traditional therapies including: Acupuncture, acupressure, moxibustion, herbal medicine, nutrition, tui na massage, and exercises (tai chi and qigong).
Oriental medicine has been practiced in Asia for more than 2,000 years, and began to be practiced in the United States in the […]
Acupuncture and Exercise for Weight Management
September 19th, 2011
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have created a mathematical model and an accompanying weight simulation tool that identifies what happens when people of varying weights, diets and exercise habits try to change their weight. In addition to diet and exercise, acupuncture can assist in weight management by […]
Acupuncture For Migraines
September 16th, 2011
Treating chronic migraines with behavioral approaches—such as relaxation training, hypnosis and biofeedback—can benefit your health and finances significantly more than prescription-drug treatment, a new study finds. In addition to behavioral approaches, acupuncture can provide pain relief and leave you headache-free.
The costs of prescription prophylactic drugs—the kind chronic migraine sufferers […]
This Year’s Flu Shot
September 15th, 2011
This Year’s Flu Shot
This season’s flu shot protects against three different flu viruses, including the 2009 H1N1 virus that caused illness last season, and two other influenza viruses, an H3N2 virus […]
What Is Oriental Medicine?
September 7th, 2011
Oriental medicine is comprised of a range of traditional therapies including: Acupuncture, acupressure, moxibustion, herbal medicine, nutrition, tui na massage, and exercises (tai chi and qigong).
Oriental medicine has been practiced in Asia for more than 2,000 years, and began to be practiced in the United States in the […]
Exercise And Acupuncture Improve Cognitive Function
September 6th, 2011
Engaging in regular physical activity is associated with less decline in cognitive function in older adults, according to two studies in the Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. In individuals with loss of memory, it has been demonstrated that acupuncture can improve learning and memory ability.
According […]
Acupuncture Safer Than Antismoking Drugs
September 1st, 2011
Healthy, middle-aged smokers who take the most popular smoking cessation drug on the market (varenicline) have a 72 percent increased risk of being hospitalized with heart problems compared to those taking a placebo, according to a Johns Hopkins study. Acupuncture is a drug-free therapy with can aid in the […]