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Why Acupuncture Is Going Mainstream in Medicine

23/5/2022

 
Excellent article in TIME Magazine on the the health benefits of acupuncture:

"That blend of anecdotal success, research-backed results, and growing level of openness from the medical community are all driving the popularity of acupuncture as a therapy. "

Read full article:
  • TIME Magazine - Why Acupuncture Is Going Mainstream in Medicine 

Scientific evidence that acupuncture helps with inflammation

29/3/2021

 
In the study, published Aug. 12 in Neuron, acupuncture activated different signaling pathways that triggered either a pro-inflammatory or an anti-inflammatory response in animals with bacterially induced systemic inflammation.
Further, the team found that three factors determined how acupuncture affected response: site, intensity and timing of treatment. Where in the body the stimulation occurred, how strong it was and when the stimulation was administered yielded dramatically different effects on inflammatory markers and survival.

Read more at: 
https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2020/08/study-reveals-acupuncture-affects-disease-course/​

Acupuncture Outperforms Drugs For Gastritis Treatment

9/3/2021

 
Acupuncture is more effective than proton pump inhibitors and antibiotics for the treatment of chronic atrophic gastritis (stomach mucosa inflammation causing gastric cell loss and pathological growth of fibrous tissues), according to Dezhou Third People's Hospital researchers.

Read more at 
https://www.healthcmi.com/Acupuncture-Continuing-Education-News/2007-acupuncture-outperforms-drugs-for-gastritis-treatment​

Best prevention against Coronavirus - washing your hands!

2/3/2021

 
The best prevention against the coronavirus is still washing your hands. Watch this CNN video on the proper way to do it.

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/02/28/health/how-to-wash-hands-coronavirus-trnd/index.html​edition.cnn.com/2020/02/28/health/how-to-wash-hands-coronavirus-trnd/index.html

Acupuncture as a Therapeutic Treatment for Anxiety

1/3/2021

 
Acupuncture is wonderful at helping us through those anxious times on our lives! Excellent article in Evidence Based Acupuncture: https://www.evidencebasedacupuncture.org/acupuncture-anxiety/​

Research shows acupuncture helps chemo patients

28/12/2020

 
New study on how acupuncture helps with chemo-related neuropathy.   Exciting new NHS study of acupuncture helping chemo-related neuropathy in the UK - "The results were phenomenal. [This trial] will help so many people who have finished treatment but still aren’t able to get back to a normal life.”

Read more at ​https://www.christie.nhs.uk/about-us/news-at-the-christie/latest-news-stories/christie-research-shows-acupuncture-helps-chemo-patientswww.christie.nhs.uk/about-us/news-at-the-christie/latest-news-stories/christie-research-shows-acupuncture-helps-chemo-patients

Acupuncture and knee pain

19/12/2019

 
Acupuncture is always a great remedy for Knee pain.  Excellent article on rediscovering mobility in spite of osteoarthritis:
https://elemental.medium.com/how-acupuncture-saved-me-from-unbearable-knee-pain-a37e1865f9bd​

The proven benefits of acupuncture

3/9/2019

 
More people than ever swear by acupuncture for everything from alleviating chronic pain to tempering stress. Here's what the pros have to say about this alternative remedy's most common benefits.

Great article on the benefits of acupuncture: 
https://www.realsimple.com/health/preventative-health/acupuncture-benefits​

Acupuncture found effective for knee arthritis

7/8/2019

 
I have always worked on knees especially my own tennis knees, acupuncture is so effective!  This article explains just how acupuncture is effective in treating knee arthritis:

Read more at:
https://www.healthcmi.com/Acupuncture-Continuing-Education-News/1969-acupuncture-found-effective-for-knee-arthritis​


Acupuncture results for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

24/7/2019

 
Acupuncture relieves carpal tunnel syndrome pain and restores function. Two independent studies reveal the benefits of warm needle acupuncture for CTS (carpal tunnel syndrome). Participants in both studies experienced significant improvements in pain levels and wrist function following acupuncture treatment combined with either Huang Qi Gui Zhi Wu Wu Tang herbal formula or nighttime wrist splinting.

Read more at 
https://www.healthcmi.com/Acupuncture-Continuing-Education-News/1967-acupuncture-results-for-carpal-tunnel-syndrome​

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