Tag: acupuncture
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Acupuncture for Seasonal Allergies
Categories: Research & ArticlesCommonly called hay fever or allergic rhinitis, a seasonal allergy is an allergic reaction to a trigger that is typically only present for part of the year, such as spring or fall. Pollens that are spread by the wind are usually the main cause of seasonal allergies. People who are allergic to pollen are also…
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Acupuncture for Cirrhosis
Categories: Research & ArticlesCirrhosis is a disease characterized by the replacement of healthy liver tissue by scar tissue and nodules. The abnormal tissues limit the flow of blood and bile which leads to progressive loss of liver function as it cannot perform its vital tasks of cleaning the blood of toxins, controlling infections, regulating blood clotting and the…
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Acupuncture for Asthma
Categories: Research & ArticlesAsthma, a chronic disease of the lungs, affects an estimated 300 million people around the world. Although it is considered a treatable disease with proper medication, it still claims over 3,000 deaths each year in the U.S. alone. It is also one of the most common diseases for which patients turn to alternative therapies such…
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Acupuncture and PTSD
Categories: Research & ArticlesPost-traumatic stress disorder is an actual and serious disease triggered by exposure to dangerous and frightening events. Symptoms include irrational fears, nightmares and sense that the traumatic events keep happening again and again. It can have serious consequences on the life of the person going through this and on the lives of the people around…
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Acupuncture May Help With Sleep Apnea
Categories: Research & ArticlesSleep apnea is a condition in which people simply stop breathing for short periods of time while they sleep. These episodes can occur up to 100 times in one hour. Most people don’t completely wake up when this occurs, but will feel exhausted in the morning and tired during the day. In some cases, sleep…
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Acupuncture Can Help With Depression
Categories: Research & ArticlesIn any given year, over 18.8 million American adults, age 18 and older, suffer from depression. Nearly twice as many women as men are affected by this often debilitating condition. Depression affects approximately five percent of children and teenagers. Depression is often symptomatic of the body’s response to overwhelming and constant stress. This stress could…
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Acupuncture for Tibial Stress Syndrome (Shin Splints)
Categories: Research & ArticlesBasketball players, soccer players, and in particular, runners, will often suffer from tibial stress syndrome, commonly referred to as shin splints. The pain of shin splints occurs because the tibia (shinbone) and the connective tissues attached to it become overloaded. This happens when athletes train too hard or for too long, or when they suddenly…
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Acupuncture and Herbs Can Help With Infertility
Categories: Research & ArticlesInfertility is defined as the inability to conceive a baby after one year of trying. Women who suffer miscarriages are also said to be infertile. Infertility affects about 7.3 million women and their partners in the United States. Women and men share the problem of infertility about equally. Clinical observations from the Berkley Center for…
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Acupuncture Can Help With Weight Loss
Categories: Research & ArticlesUpdated:05/23/2019 Acupuncture has experienced a steady increase in popularity of the past 40 years. In 2014, over 10 million acupuncture treatments were administered in the United States alone, according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). With a growing body of scientific studies showing acupuncture’s effectiveness in providing pain relief, researchers and health practitioners…
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Acupuncture Offers Relief for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Categories: Research & ArticlesPolycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine disorders affecting as many as ten percent of women of childbearing age. It is not a disease and it can occur at any age before menopause. Moreover, since its symptoms are often similar to other conditions affecting women, PCOS can go undiagnosed for some…