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Posts Tagged: Benefits of Acupuncture

How Acupuncture Helps with Digestive Problems

You may already know that going gluten-free or following a paleo diet can bring you some relief from your digestive problems. However, if you suffer from Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, acid reflux or embarrassing bloating and gas, acupuncture can also be extremely beneficial. Here’s how acupuncture helps with digestive problems: • Acupuncture is based on… Read more »

Importance of Being Proactive About Your Health

You’ve probably heard it before: prevention is the best cure. This statement is no mere cliché—it’s the key to keeping yourself as healthy as possible. Read on to learn more about the importance of being proactive about your health, and how you can achieve this vital goal. Relieve stress and anxiety Maybe you had a… Read more »

How Acupuncture Helps with Anxiety

Are you one of the 40 million Americans who suffer from anxiety? You may have tried therapy, medication, meditation and a number of other approaches. While all of these can be helpful, we have an additional recommendation: acupuncture. Here’s how acupuncture helps with anxiety: • In ancient Chinese medicine, an energy force called Qi regulates… Read more »

How Acupuncture Can Relieve Jaw Pain

If you’re one of the 10 million Americans who suffer from jaw pain due to temporomandibular disorder (TMD, also known as TMJ), you might be wondering what to do to ease your pain. TMJ, often caused by unconscious jaw clenching or excessive gum chewing, leads to jaw, ear and neck pain, along with headaches, tenderness… Read more »

Benefits of Acupuncture for Baby Boomers

Acupuncture is for everyone—from babies to boomers. In fact, seniors often respond to acupuncture even better than younger people do! Here are some of the benefits of acupuncture for seniors: Acupuncture can treat a variety of issues that affect the older generation These include digestive issues like acid reflux or constipation, blurry vision, insomnia, arthritis,… Read more »

FAQ About Acupuncture

If you’ve never had acupuncture before, you probably have a lot of questions. Here is our guide to common FAQ about acupuncture: First of all, what is acupuncture, exactly? Acupuncture is a procedure rooted in ancient Chinese medicine. It involves inserting sterilized stainless-steel needles, which are as fine as a human hair, into specific points… Read more »

How Acupuncture Can Help During Cold & Flu Season

Like it or not, cold and flu season is upon us. If you suffer from frequent colds with sniffles, congestion, headaches or other seasonal ailments, acupuncture can offer you some much-needed relief and keep colds and the flu at bay. Here’s how acupuncture can help during cold and flu season: Acupuncture can boost your immune system Acupuncture… Read more »

Benefits of Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture

Are you dealing with an ailment or injury that just won’t go away? One of the ways to promote healing within your body is to turn to acupuncture. It’s an ancient alternative medical practice that relies on the use of tiny needles to treat mild to moderately severe ailments and injuries. It balances the energy… Read more »

Can Acupuncture Treat Menstrual Pain?

It is common for women to feel run down during their menstrual cycles. Bouts of physical pain are often entangled in feelings of restlessness and sudden waves of fatigue, arriving like clockwork. Because they have been misinformed, many women simply accept this pain as part of their body’s natural processes. You needn’t live through the… Read more »

What to Expect During Your Acupuncture Session

Whatever it was that brought you to this point to consider acupuncture – physical pain, infertility, indigestion, anxiety or stress – you’ll soon be on your way to recovery in the hands of a professional acupuncturist. Acupuncture is a safe and natural healing practice that treats many health conditions, and more people are catching on… Read more »