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Five Reasons Acupuncture Helps Digestive Function
Digestion is a complex task performed by the body. It begins in the mouth and finishes when the ingested food leaves the body through the rectum. For all we have learned over the years regarding digestion, there is still so much more we don’t know or are still learning. For example, it wasn’t until recently, the last 10 years
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Five Reasons to Get Acupuncture for Migraines
Migraine headaches are a bit of mystery to the medical world. This ailment tends to be poorly understood and frequently undiagnosed and under-treated. According to the Migraine Research Foundation, this neurological disease affects nearly 39 million Americans. Migraines are characterized by severe, throbbing pain usually found on only one side of the head. Migraine headaches can also be
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Five Reasons Acupuncture Helps Reduce Stress
Stress is a word many people are familiar with. The dictionary defines Stress in multiple ways, but there is only one that matters when we discuss how stress affects our physical bodies. The definition is this, “stress is a physical, chemical or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension.” And while most people think of stress as being
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Also tagged anxiety, depression, stress
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Acupuncture & Addiction/Alcohol Detoxification ~
Alcoholism affects nearly 16 million adults in the United States, yet only approximately 1.5 million Americans actually seek and get help to deal with their addiction. According to the National Center for Statistics and Analysis, nearly 88,000 people die from Alcohol-related deaths every year, which makes Alcohol the fourth leading preventable cause of death in the United States. After all
Five Ways to Alleviate Insomnia
Insomnia is a phenomenon almost everybody experiences at some point in their life. And most of us don’t know how or why it happens. Insomnia is defined as difficulty falling asleep, despite being tired. Combatting Insomnia may be easier than you think. Here are five simple ways to fall asleep faster and stay asleep all night.
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Heart Healthy Tips to Reduce Stress
In this fast-paced world we find it’s pretty hard to slow down. Everyday stressors are the norm and although some stress is good, too much can hurt the body not only mentally but physically as well. Work, family, finances and everything in between can start to take a toll on your health. Below are tips that not only help to
8 Steps to Detox After the Holidays
Get rid of leftovers
The holidays bring delicious homemade food, and along with that come the leftovers. Holiday leftovers can be just as good as when you cook the meal the first time and become a tempting go-to snack. Time to LET GO. Toss the leftovers, they most likely aren’t the healthiest dishes and it’s time to start fresh.
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Alternative Options For Allergies & Asthma
Do you suffer from Allergies or Asthma? It’s a little-known fact that these two conditions are directly linked to each other. Asthma, which affects roughly one in 12 people according to the CDC, is characterized by spasms of the small airways and Inflammation. Furthermore, about 90% of children under the age of 16 with Asthma have Allergies, while 70% of
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Also tagged allergies, asthma, herbs
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What Are Your Acupuncture Questions?
Questions? Comments? Concerns?
Normally I use this blog to tell you a little about my favorite topics, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Acupuncture and Natural Health. But today I want to do something different.
I want to learn more about you.
Today I want to know what your concerns and questions are.
Ask me anything, basic or complicated. Ask about TCM,
The Secrets of Acupuncture for Children: Getting Kids to Love Acupuncture ~
Acupuncture is great for children.
Children are very responsive to the Acupuncture needles and often show great improvement after a treatment. Acupuncture is fantastic for many Childhood illnesses like Coughs, Fevers, Ear Infections, Bed wetting, Digestive issues, Colic, Allergies, ADD and ADHD. And more and more research proves that Acupuncture is safe for kids.
But many parents worry that their
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