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Acupuncture and Cancer Patients

The ancient Chinese practice of acupuncture can help alleviate symptoms associated with cancer and cancer treatments, as well as conditions not related to cancer.
Answering questions on the topic is Meide Liu, M.D., L.Ac., who treats about six cancer patients a day, five days a week at M. D. Anderson’s Place … of wellness.
What is [...]


Acupuncture Relieves Back Pain

An interesting article in the New York Times reported acupuncture is more effective than drugs for back pain, the result of one of the largest studies ever conducted on the subject. According to the article:
Six months of acupuncture provides more relief for back pain than conventional treatments, according to a large new study. But surprisingly, [...]


Acupuncture Can Help Relieve Pelvic Girdle Pain In…

Acupuncture Can Help Relieve Pelvic Girdle Pain In Pregnant Women
May 12, 2007 11:36 a.m. EST
Nidhi Sharma – AHN Staff Writer
Washington D.C. (AHN) – Acupuncture is effective at relieving back and pelvic muscle pain during pregnancy, a common complaint among pregnant women as they enter into the final trimesters. A study has found that one in [...]


The Benefits of fresh pineapple: A cup of fresh p…

The Benefits of fresh pineapple:
A cup of fresh pineapple chunks eaten will give your body 73 percent of the manganese it needs for the day. Manganese, a trace mineral, is needed for your body to build bone and connective tissues. A recent study found that a combination of glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate, and manganese resulted in [...]


Exercise, Acupuncture Help Women Turn Their Backs …

Exercise, Acupuncture Help Women Turn Their Backs On Pregnancy Pain
Stretching exercises, special pillows and acupuncture could help relieve back and pelvic pain that often occur during pregnancy, according to an updated review.

 
As pregnancy progresses, back and pelvic pain can interfere with daily activities such as carrying groceries, cleaning and walking, and can disrupt work or [...]


Acupuncture a relief from chronic pain Independen…

Acupuncture a relief from chronic pain
Independent Online South Africa

 
Hamburg – Your knee hurts, and every little movement is sheer torture for your aching back too. If medication or other therapy fails to help, acupuncture can bring relief.
Inserting fine needles into the skin and underlying tissues can also combat allergies, menstrual [...]


Say ah to acupuncture By Catherine Price Health.c…

Say ah to acupuncture
By Catherine Price
Health.com

I don’t usually stick my tongue out at my doctor. But that is exactly what Bianca, a clinic intern at the Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College in Berkeley, California, has asked me to do.
The college offers a discount on acupuncture if you agree to let students like Bianca observe your [...]


Proof that acupuncture does not hurt! Watch Chula…

Proof that acupuncture does not hurt!
Watch Chula, a 12 year old shepherd/lab mix with arthritis get an acupuncture treatment….and enjoy it!
Protecting Your Pet News Segment
Protecting Your Pet, a weekly news show produced by Boston’s WHDH Channel 7 will be featuring Jeanie Marie giving an acupuncture treatment to her patient Chula, a 12 year old [...]


Rescue Remedy to the Rescue! The original Bach Re…

Rescue Remedy to the Rescue!
The original Bach Rescue Remedy
This is taken from www.bachflower.com
 

Impatiens: For those who act and think quickly, and have no patience for what they see as the slowness of others. They often prefer to work alone. Teaches empathy and understanding of and patience with others. We’ve found it very fast-acting in alieviating [...]