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While high cholesterol can be treated by a variety of western medical approaches, such as statin drugs, there are often unwanted side effects and unclear benefits. Traditional Chinese Medicine offers a safe, natural alternative form of care than can be used in conjunction with regular checkups to manage your cholesterol levels. A study published in [...]
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Wouldn’t it be great to decrease the amount of food that you take in, and increase the amount of energy you expend? It’s entirely possible, thanks to acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Acupuncture and TCM address both the physiological and psychological aspects of weight loss. A comprehensive therapy for weight issues rooted in TCM [...]
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Acupuncture relieves workplace stress by inducing a deep sense of relaxation while relieving many of the ailments that come with a stressful lifestyle. As the World Health Organization (WHO) states, health is not merely the absence of disease or infirmity but a positive state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, A healthy working environment [...]
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Decoding an Ancient Therapy: High-Tech Tools Show How Acupuncture Works in Treating Arthritis, Back Pain, Other Ills Acupuncture has long baffled medical experts and no wonder: It holds that an invisible life force called qi (pronounced chee) travels up and down the body in 14 meridians. Illness and pain are due to blockages and imbalances [...]
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Anti cancer drugs are making there way into our water supply Powerful anti-cancer drugs are of particular concern as they can be excreted unaltered from the body into the sewerage system. They are thought to be potentially dangerous because they are highly toxic to dividing cells, are easily dissolved in water and are difficult to [...]
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With seasonal allergies torturing one-third of Americans, ancient acupuncture can provide a new kind of relief. While over-the-counter medications often come with unwanted side-effects, acupuncture does not. This makes it a welcome alternative for people looking for a new way to combat allergies this season. Acupuncture is defined as a method of preventing and treating [...]
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Cupping Therapy Alleviates Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Pain A German study published in The Journal of Pain showed that an external suction technique mainly used outside the U.S., called cupping, is effective for providing temporary relief of pain from carpal tunnel syndrome (CPS). Researchers from Immanuel Hospital Berlin randomly divided fifty-two CPS patients into treatment and [...]
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Acupuncture Relieves Pelvic Pain During Pregnancy Acupuncture and strengthening exercises help relieve pelvic girdle pain during pregnancy and are effective complements to standard treatment, finds a study published online by the BMJ today. Pelvic girdle pain is a common complaint among pregnant women worldwide, but no cure exists. Researchers in Sweden identified 386 pregnant women [...]
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Despite being a toxin, Botox is used by many patients in America to make skin firm and aide with signs of wrinkles. As popular as this cosmetic treatment is, it still is a toxin and poses many health risks. Fortunately, acupuncture has emerged as a new and natural treatment for facial rejuvenation. By stimulating energy [...]
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The World Health Organization Interregional Seminar drew up the following provisional list of diseases that lend themselves to acupuncture treatment. The list is based on clinical experience, and not necessarily on controlled clinical research: furthermore, the inclusion of specific diseases are not meant to indicate the extent of acupuncture’s efficacy in treating them. ***The associated [...]
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