Acupuncture excites receptors or nerve fibres in the stimulated tissue which are also physiologically activated by strong muscle contractions. Both exercise and acupuncture produce rhythmic discharges in nerve fibres, and cause the release of endogenous opioids and oxytocin essential to the induction of functional changes in different organ systems. Beta-endorphin levels, important in pain control as well as in the regulation of blood pressure and body temperature, have been observed to rise in the brain tissue of animals after both acupuncture and ... Read More

Pain in Chinese medicine is simply caused by the blockage of the energy flowing through the meridian. These blockages can manifested from many sources: emotions, diet, external injury, internal disharmony, pharmaceuticals, and stress. All of these factors can do this individually or piled on top of each other into a complicated mess. Acupuncture relieves these blockages by creating movement in the meridians to restore health. During a treatment for pain, needles are usually placed in the the local area of the pain, along ... Read More

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 Pain is defined as a basic bodily sensation induced by noxious stimulus, received by naked nerve endings, characterized by physical pain by Merriam Webster Dictionary. This pain is one of the main reasons why people come to see an acupuncturist and Oriental Medicine practitioner. Western Sciences have been slowly but surely catching up with the ancient practice of oriental medicine. The response inside the body to acupuncture has been studied by various medical groups for its efficacy. Through these studies doctors have found ... Read More

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On the evening of April 17th I will talk about the Chinese Nutritional Therapy. The concept of Chinese nutrition, or how food affects our health, have a 3,000 year old tradition. Records dating back to the third century BC state that there was little difference between the application of food and that of medicine; in fact recipes for food were often similar to those of medicine. Foods are mild therapeutic agents that help the body stay balanced, or bring it back to balance, ... Read More

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Pain is TCM is caused by blocked energy within the body. Where ever there is pain, the is a blockage of some sort. These blockage inhibit the flow of the qi, or energy,  of the body. This can cause many things to happen, the most common result that manifest is pain. These blockages can be caused by physical trauma, improper diet, emotions, stress, medication, and environmental factors. We treat pain in a few ways with TCM. The basic underlying treatment principle is to ... Read More

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Post-Heaven Essence is the essence that is refined and extracted from foods and fluids by the stomach ans spleen after birth. Once a child is born it starts to get it's nourishment from this form of essence. It comes from the foods it eats and air it breathes because the lungs, spleen, and stomach refine these sources. The spleen and stomach are vital in the digestion of food and the transportation for the transformed foods to lead to the production of Qi. ... Read More

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As mentioned previously, essence or Jing is the main source of energy in the body. The amount of essence in our body comes from three different source: Pre-heaven Essence, Post-heaven Essence, and Kidney-Essence. Pre-heaven essence is the melting of sexual energies from both parents during conception. These energies from the mother and father come together to form the child. This form of essence nourishes the embryo and fetus during pregnancy. This essence is what determines a person's basic constitutional make-up, vitality, and individualstrengths. Some ... Read More

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Essence or Jing in Chinese Medicine is the organic substance  that forms the basis of growth, reproduction and development and ageing. As we grow, it controls growth of bones, hair, teeth, and normal brain activity. During our teenage years it accounts for the reproductive function and fertility. As we continue to age the essence naturally declines leading to the weakening sexual energies and fertility. Our essence forms the basis for our constitutional strength too. This constitutional strength forms our defensive energies against exterior pathogens, energetic ... Read More

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This Thursday March 12th @ 6:30pm at Brookfield Chiropractic I will be giving a presentation about how acupuncture relieves pain and promotes healing to persceptive patients from Milwaukee and Waukesha County. The presentation will cover both an Eastern and Western view of how acupuncture works to relieve pain and keep it away. Come join us at 15010 W. Greenfield Ave. Suite #100 an enjoy the presentation. Thanks Read More

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Diabetes is a syndrome in which there are abnormal levels of insulin secretion, elevated glucose levels, retinopathy, neuropathy, and accelerated atherosclerosis. Diabetes comes in different type that most people are familiar with: Type I, Type II, and gestational. Type Iis insulin dependant. Seventy-five percent of Type 1 diabetics have antibodies to their own pancreatic cells as a result of a viral infection. Some of the viral diseases associated with Type 1 are hepatitis, rubella, Epstein-Barr viruses, herpes virus 6. Type II diabetics don't ... Read More

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