One of the oldest and yet most sophisticated medical systems in the world is Chinese medicine. Through the thousands of years of research and experience has this system been immensely enhanced. Its most distinct difference to Western medicine is that Chinese medicine focuses on “health” rather than on “healing.” This… Continue reading
Colitis and Crohn’s disease are conditions in which the gastrointestinal tract becomes inflamed. In colitis, the rectum and occasionally, the lower colon are affected. Crohn’s disease, on the other hand, tends to affect the entire GI tract (mouth to the anal sphincter) although it usually afflicts the small intestine. Both… Continue reading
Stressful to manage, damaging to health from the side effects of medications, costly in relation to surgical medical interventions and loss of work, and debilitating for both the supportive family and the afflicted individual, chronic low back pain may be alleviated with a surprisingly minimal side effect, simple, low-cost, and… Continue reading
Menopause symptoms can be eased considerably with acupuncture treatments. Acupuncture can also decrease a lot of the unwanted symptoms that women often experience around the ages of 45 to 60. For women who prefer not to undergo HRT or hormone replacement therapy, the gentle 4000 year-old acupuncture protocols for menopause… Continue reading
The severity and frequency of hot flashes can be substantially lessened with acupuncture based on a meta-analysis included in The Menopause journal. A very important part of TCM or Traditional Chinese Medicine, acupuncture has been practiced for at least 4,000 years. This treatment involves the placement of very thin needles… Continue reading
In a recent study done in New York by scientists at the Sloan-Kettering Memorial Cancer Center, acupuncture showed superior results than both conventional pharmaceutical painkillers and placebo therapies. This study has been included in the Archives of Internal Medicine. The authors wrote that the results reveal the most compelling proof… Continue reading
It will require a lot of space and time to talk about all benefits that acupuncture has to offer. The list of benefits is quite detailed and long. This article will focus on the most common health problems that would make you want to avail the services of an acupuncturist…. Continue reading
Some Western doctors have discovered that Chinese herbs can help fight cancer. This was already known by Chinese medicine practitioners thousands of years ago. The Chinese do not have a single word for cancer; instead, they use a number of words to describe it. These days, a growing number of… Continue reading
Presently, literally millions of people around the world are needlessly suffering from the effects of tinnitus. A lot of them have no idea where to go for help. The good news is there are several various medical options, alternative and conventional, that can help treat this condition. Acupuncture is one… Continue reading
Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a class of genetic conditions that results in the gradual degeneration of the retina. It is marked by progressive tunnel vision (peripheral vision loss) and night blindness. Eventually, this disease leads to loss of day vision and loss of color perception, especially of the color blue…. Continue reading