How acupuncture is used for stress management

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The levels of stress in our lives these days is quite high. The body's response to stress is different for each person. The effects of stress on our bodies has started to be seen by medical professionals, and is the leading cause for high blood pressure. Acupuncture and herbal treatments help regulate the effects of stress on the body, while creating an internal healthy balance. This healthier balance allows us to interact with our environment in happier, healthier manner. IT allows us ... Read More

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Needling away your heaches with acupuncture

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Do you suffer from chronic headaches? Acupuncture treatment may help. Studies show that this ancient Chinese healing technique may help relieve many types of pain, including some headaches. According to traditional Chinese medicine, health is achieved by keeping the body in a balanced state. Practitioners believe disease is due to an imbalance of "qi" (pronounced "chee"), or energy force in the body. A blockage in the flow of qi, they say, can lead to disease and pain. In good health, qi is believed to ... Read More

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Acupuncture Eases Migraines

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There's scientific evidence that acupuncture may help migraine sufferers. In a clinical trial involving patients with acute attacks of migraine, real acupuncture proved more effective than two different types of sham acupuncture in reducing the discomfort of acute migraine headache two and four hours after treatment, researchers from China report in the medical journal Headache. Real acupuncture is also "clearly effective" in preventing migraine relapse and aggravation, report Dr Li Ying from the Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and colleagues. Although acupuncture has been ... Read More

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