There is clear evidence in support of TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) & Acupuncture’s efficacy in treating pain conditions from the control of pain and inflammation, enhanced circulation, endocrine and immune function [...]
Acupuncture provides women who wish to prevent or cure breast disease, a supplementary and complimentary approach to traditional healthcare and medical services. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) places equal [...]
More and more people are turning to the age-old practice of traditional acupuncture that dates back over 5000 years to get rid of those extra pounds. On average, people can lose up to 10lbs per month, in conjunction [...]
Prenatal acupuncture has been used for thousands of years with no contraindications to help patients conceive and then support a healthy pregnancy and uncomplicated delivery. Chinese medicine identifies more than 2,000 acupuncture points connected with pathways called meridians that conduct vital energy or Qi throughout the body. Illness or symptoms are associated with an imbalance [...]
10-25% of all clinically recognized pregnancies end in miscarriage. Among women who have bleeding or spotting, the rate increases to almost half. Proven clinically with great effectiveness for centuries to prevent miscarriage and prepare for pregnancy and childbirth is treatment with Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. Researchers from the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of the [...]
In a normal cycle, estrogen and progesterone hormones work together to maintain a woman’s menstrual cycle, each playing an important role. In the follicular phase, the ovaries secrete estradiol to produce eggs. After ovulation, the space once occupied by the egg becomes the corpus luteum, which produces progesterone - about 20 mg/day. During pregnancy the [...]
Acupuncture might not be the first thing you think of for fertility, but maybe it should be. Studies confirm acupuncture helps, even when undergoing standard therapies like in vitro fertilization or intrauterine insemination. According to a study published in the British Medical Journal, Acupuncture raises the odds of a successful in vitro fertilization by 65%. [...]
Change is in the air. The shift to autumn is apparent. Chinese medicine teaches to live according to the season which means eating what grows in each season and changing the way we prepare our foods accordingly. The seasons tell us when we should wake, sleep, and how much activity we need. Traditionally, autumn is [...]
Asthma is a chronic lung disease in which the walls of the airways, the bronchial tubes, become inflamed and/or the excessive mucus secreted from the walls cause the tubes to narrow, which partially blocks the airway. Allergies, chronic bronchiole infection and hyperirritability of the airway tubes are the most common causes of asthma. Currently, about [...]
Insomnia is a common disorder characterized by a difficulty in falling asleep or staying asleep, and is often associated with functional impairment while awake. Daytime functional impairment from insomnia includes drowsiness, irritability, depression, and occupational impairment. Insomnia affects about 40% of women and 30% of men. Insomnia is listed by the World Health Organization as [...]
