Stroke is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO): “rapidly developing clinical signs of focal (or global) disturbance of cerebral function, with symptoms lasting 24 h or longer or leading to …
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AcupunctureNEW STUDY: Acupuncture is more effective than pain killers for acute musculoskeletal pain
Acute pain is frequently more severe and challenging than chronic pain that comes back and force. Besides, medication alone is usually not enough for treating an abrupt and sudden pain. …
Chinese Medicine HealthLACK OF SLEEP INCREASES THE RISKS OF HEART DISEASE – A Chinese Medicine perspective
Recently I read an article stating that poor sleep can increase women’s risk of Heart Disease by 75% (see link). In a general basis, lack of sleep affects all aspects …
Acupuncture Chinese MedicineAcupuncture may lower stroke risks in Rheumatoid Arthritis patients – EXTENDED POST
A new study has been released about the effects of acupuncture reducing the risks of strokes (both ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes) in correlation of its benefits treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA). …
Acupuncture Chinese MedicineKNEE PAIN – LET ME HELP YOU
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Health NutritionHEALTHY SLIMMING – Healthy way to lose weight
We have already told several times that spring is a good time to start new projects. If the one you’ve had in mind for weeks is losing weight in a …
Acupuncture Chinese MedicineELECTROACUPUNCTURE WORKS BEST FOR HERNIATED DISC
A herniated disc, also called a ruptured or slipped disc or herniated nucleus pulposus, occurs when all or part of the nucleus pulposus —the soft, gelatinous, central portion of the …
Acupuncture NutritionMODULATE YOUR CHRONIC INFLAMMATION VIA ACUPUNCTURE & DIET (Part 1)
I went into acupuncture to treat the whole person and was deeply motivated to understand my patients in the context of their personal life experiences, which requires listening attentively to …
AcupunctureMECHANISMS OF ACTION OF ACUPUNCTURE
First we should define what the physiological mechanism of pain. Basically this is the chain of physiological steps to develop pain and in almost all of these steps, acupuncture can …
AcupunctureUNDERSTANDING THE MECHANISMS OF ACUPUNCTURE
Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine are both the most complete medicines of the world. Not just because I’m supposed to say so (I make a living with both of them) but …