70% – 80% of patients who come to the clinic are female. Young or elderly, those with acne or wrinkles or other skin problems can rejuvenate and enjoy healthy and radiant skin with acupuncture and Chinese herbs.
Female patients stricken with anemia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, fibromyalgia, fibroids, gallstones, high cholesterol, carpal tunnel syndrome, constipation and diarrhea, [...]
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Stopping Smoking, Why acupuncture really works.
In her article “How to stop smoking, naturally,” Dia Wong L.Ac. outlines the simple and natural method to stop smoking with acupuncture in as little as 4 days.
The role of acupuncture in nicotine cessation isn’t limited to reducing cravings. Acupuncture has also been proven to promote [...]
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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 control groups. [...]
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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 with pelvic girdle [...]
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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 and [...]
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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 [...]
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From PsychCentral.com is a six step program helping individuals cope with situations that makes them feel like their life is falling apart.
From reading a book to believing in your self, there are many natural ways of dealing with depressing situations. Number three on Patty James’ ‘Essential 6-Step Program‘ is getting help. In this section she [...]
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A recent study from the Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine showed that acupuncture is an effective treatment for depression during pregnancy.
Depression can harmfully effect a mother and her unborn child. 20% of women experience depression during pregnancy, and little research is dedicated to developing treatments for this. Thankfully, a recent research showed that women who [...]
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Many people suffer from neck and upper back pain.
At Sustain Community Acupuncture a majority of our patients come to us seeking relief from pain. Whether chronic or acute all pain in Chinese medicine can be seen as a stagnation or accumulation in the affected area. Through the use of simple distal needling techniques and the [...]
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I was recently reading a fantastic article at SDGLN.com that discussed the importance of finding a safe trusted practitioner as well as being completely forthcoming about medical history and the symptoms that are present at the time of treatment.
Andrea Beth Damsky, L.Ac., MSTOM, Dipl. OM writes “She who hides her symptoms, cannot expect to get [...]
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