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Acupuncture
Why and How Acupuncture Works for Infertility
Infertility struggles have become more and more common in recent years. There are many physical and environmental contributors to infertility and couples dealing with this issue are desperate for solutions. As it makes its way into the mainstream health world, acupuncture has become more of a go-to treatment method for both males and females; and there is plenty of valid research to back up these claims. A quick search of PubMed will give you hundreds of studies illustrating the positive effects of acupuncture on various issues related to infertility. continue reading
Is Acupuncture Safe Post-Covid? 4 Things Your Acupuncturist Wants You to Know Before You Book Your Appointment
To say that 2020 was a stressful year is putting it mildly. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, many people put checkups and other medical procedures on hold, including acupuncture treatments. If you are more than ready to get back to your treatments, here are four things your acupuncturist wants you to know about their safety procedures in this new normal. And if this does not answer all your questions, please feel free to ask. Your acupuncturist wants you to feel safe and secure as you return for your first appointment. continue reading
Acupuncture for Healthy Weight Loss
In the United States, an estimated 300,000 people a year die from obesity.
In several studies over the last five years, researchers have shown patients who receive regular acupuncture treatments see faster weight loss results than those who do not. In each case, the acupuncture treatments were combined with dietary and lifestyle changes also aimed at weight loss, but the patients who got acupuncture saw better results than those who focused on dietary and lifestyle changes alone. continue reading
Acupuncture for Mother’s Day
What better way to celebrate and support the mothers in your life this year than with an acupuncture appointment?
As a one-time mother’s day gift, acupuncture is a relaxing, revitalizing hour all for herself.
As a regular part of her health routine, acupuncture can keep her from getting sick frequently and offer a holistic treatment option for a variety of women’s health issues.
Not convinced? Here are four ways acupuncture supports women’s health and would make a great gift for any mom or woman you want to celebrate this May. continue reading
Acupuncture is Preventive Medicine
I think we all know someone, or maybe it’s even ourselves, who lives by the refrain, “If it’s not broken, don’t fix it.”
Often used to put off replacing outdated tools or technology, the phase can be connected to how we view healthcare as well. It can be hard to think about our physical health until it is a problem. Something we take for granted, until it’s broken. Why would we spend time and money on something before it’s necessary?
This view of healthcare is a challenging mental hurdle to overcome. But overcoming it can lead to a greatly improved quality of life.
Ancient practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine would administer regular treatments to everyone in the community, not only as reactive treatments once someone was sick or injured. Today, in the United States, the vast majority of patients only seek out acupuncture treatments once they are feeling pain or sickness.
For acute ailments, patients might see positive results rather quickly, and then stop their appointments, but the real gift of acupuncture is the whole-body balancing and realignment that can occur once the acute afflictions have been addressed.
Acupuncture works to balance our hormone levels, address digestive and sleep imbalances, and improve our energy level throughout the day. Each of these things can greatly improve our quality of life, but if they weren’t presenting a big, visible problem we would normally just ignore it, drink more coffee, chew a TUMS and carry on.
Through this work of correcting imbalances in the body and strengthening the immune system, acupuncture functions as a highly effective preventive medicine, meaning it helps our body function at its best, which supports it in fighting off illnesses before they start or recovering more quickly from injuries when they do occur.
In a year dominated by stories of death and disease, preventive medicine feels all the more pressing. When we give ourselves the gift of really feeling our best, we are taking a proactive stance on our health, which can end up saving money, time and hardship later as we are better able to fend off sickness.
As a preventive medicine, acupuncture is very low risk compared with consistent medication use. Studies show patients very rarely experience negative side effects due to acupuncture. Acupuncture can be an inexpensive, convenient and very effective preventive medicine.
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