Menstrual Pain is Relieved by Acupuncture
Acupuncture is effective for relieving menstrual pain. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory, periodic pelvic pain associated with dysmenorrhea is related to several differential diagnoses including cold stasis in the lower abdomen. In this investigation, researchers measured skin temperatures on the lower abdomen after the application of the warming needle technique to see if there is a relationship between warmth and comfort levels. The investigators made some important discoveries. At Read more...
Read MoreMeditation’s Antianxiety Effects Visible on Brain Imaging
All the more reason to attend my free meditation class! Individuals with no experience in meditation who participate in mindful meditation training sessions for as little as 4 days show changes in specific brain mechanisms that correlate with a reduction in anxiety, a new imaging study shows. "There is plenty of evidence that meditation can improve a host of issues, such as pain and cognitive function, and anxiety is perhaps at the top of the list," explained lead author Fadel Zeidan, PhD, Read more...
Read MoreAcupuncture Eases Urination and Bladder Pain
Acupuncture needling combined with moxibustion improves the condition of patients with refractory interstitial cystitis, a urination bladder disorder. Interstitial cystitis involves chronic bladder region pain that is often accompanied by urinary urgency, frequency and the need to wake at night to urination. Moxa needles were applied to acupuncture points over the sacrum and patients experienced significant improvement in the condition. The preselection for the study sorted for difficult cases Read more...
Read MorePolycystic Ovarian Syndrome Treated by Acupuncture
Acupuncture can have a very powerful effect upon PCOS symptoms achieving the same results as regular aerobic exercise but with even greater success according to a Swedish study. While this is not an invitation to abandon your exercise routine, for some women exercise - however intensive - is not enough to address their PCOS. Electro-acupuncture can help such women significantly and when exercise is continued alongside acupuncture even greater success might be expected.This novel study compared Read more...
Read MoreAcupuncture Benefits Heart & Reduces Angina
Research concludes that acupuncture is effective for the treatment of heart pain, angina pectoris. This condition, commonly referred to as angina, is chest pain due to ischemia of the heart muscle wherein blood supply is restricted resulting in concomitant oxygen and glucose deprivation to the heart. A major cause of heart pain is coronary artery disease due to atherosclerosis. The researchers found that acupuncture does not adversely interact with medications. More importantly, the Read more...
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