The painful condition in which the abdomen takes too long to empty its contents is known as diabetic gastroparesis. This medical phrase is the result of vagus nerve damage. The vagus nerve controls the movement of food through the digestive system. A number of problems may result such as the failure of the stomach to empty when the nerve isn’t able to send signals to the stomach. Other commonly related diabetic gastroparesis symptoms include loss … Continue reading
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Prevent or Stop Retinitis Pigmentosa Caused Vision Loss with Acupuncture
Loss of peripheral vision can result from a hereditary eye disease known as retinitis pigmentosa (RP). This condition can cause the gradual degeneration of the cones and rods in the retina. The progression of the disease slowly constricts the peripheral vision of the sufferer leaving him/her with clear central vision until the disease’s final stages. Acupuncture is a novel and unique treatment for RP. The following are a few commonly asked questions about acupuncture and … Continue reading
Studies Show Acupuncture And Exercise Can Help Relieve Several Symptoms Associated with Breast Cancer
New studies suggest that people suffering from breast cancer who are experiencing swelling and pain associated with their cancer can find acupuncture and exercise to be very helpful in the relief of swelling and pain.
One such study done in Philadelphia demonstrated that joint pain can be reduced by up to 40% with acupuncture treatments. Dr. Jun Mao, University of Pennsylvania director of Abramson Cancer Center’s integrative oncology program authored this study. He stated that … Continue reading
The Best Treatment for Endometriosis is Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine
A gynecological condition that can lead to extreme stomach and pelvic pain, endometriosis can also result in infertility, and/or heavy menstrual bleeding. Oftentimes, not until the woman has showed symptoms for several years, Western medicine will only be able to make a diagnosis of this condition. Furthermore, Western medicine can confirm a diagnosis of endometriosis only by surgery.
Pain is mild in some sufferers who may be aware that they have endometriosis only because of … Continue reading
The Advantages and Disadvantages Of Using Traditional Chinese Medicine
For over 4,000 years TCM or Traditional Chinese Medicine has a long history of treating diverse forms of illnesses and maintaining health. The Chinese and other people in East Asia have relied on this versatile modality for centuries. Two of the most popular TCM treatments in Palm Harbor are acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. They have been used for ages to help with a variety of ailments, from the serious ones to the not … Continue reading
The FDA Regulates the Usage of Acupuncture Needles in the USA
For thousands of years, the effective, time tested and natural scientific art of acupuncture has been practiced in China and various parts of Eurasia. It is considered a part of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and is now widely used all around the world as a powerful type of alternative holistic therapy.
The practice of acupuncture has gained a strong following among Western conventional medical professionals. But, even though its popularity is ever increasing, a lot … Continue reading
Get Satisfying Highly Pleasant Sleep with Acupuncture
In the United States, It is estimated that about 10% of adults suffer from insomnia. More than 40% have had or will have insomnia at some point in their lives. This condition may mean that one has a hard time falling asleep, waking up during the night, has problems staying asleep, or find it difficult to fall asleep. It is likely that you have insomnia if you are not able to sleep through the night … Continue reading
How Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Helped Me Become Pregnant
Based on the specific illness you’re experiencing, different combinations of acupoints are stimulated with solid hair-thin acupuncture needles. The natural healing process can take place and energy flow is rebalanced when these points are stimulated.
Acupuncture needles are stuck into energy points connected to the reproductive organs to balance the reproductive organ and boost energy circulation to the parts of the body affected by or causing your infertility. Your acupuncturist may use around 5 to … Continue reading
Studies Prove Acupuncture’s Superiority Over Conventional Modalities in the Treatment of Migraines
As an alternative treatment, acupuncture is a natural but very potent remedy for migraine headaches. And unlike conventional drug treatments it comes without any adverse side effects associated with those medications. For migraine sufferers, drugs offered by Western medicines offer little more than a band aid and oftentimes do not even really work in completely ameliorating the sensitivity to light and noise, nausea, and pain that may accompany a migraine attack. For a lot of … Continue reading
Chinese Medicine Treatments for Hemorrhoids
If your hemorrhoids are painful and make your life a living hell, you need a really powerful treatment that will last a long time to cure or at least mitigate the symptoms. This article will talk about natural Chinese remedies that can rid you of the symptoms of irritation, burning, and itching related with hemorrhoids.
Even if quite a number of hemorrhoid products are sold in the market these days, the kind of remedy you … Continue reading