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Depression
Can Acupuncture Help with Depression?
As mental health issues have come to the forefront in recent years, many have sought more natural treatment options that don’t involve pharmaceuticals and their potentially harmful effects. Acupuncture has become a popular option for treating mental health issues, including depression. But does it work? Before we answer that question, let’s give a proper definition to both acupuncture and depression. continue reading
Acupressure Points to Help Depression
We’re confident that you’ve heard of acupuncture, but do you know where it comes from?
The study and practice of acupuncture and acupressure have been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for thousands of years and is an ancient healing technique. Acupressure and acupuncture apply the same principles, but acupressure uses pressure points instead of needles to achieve the desired results. continue reading
TCM and Seasonal Affective Disorder
Seasonal Affective Disorder, also known as SAD, is a form of depression that affects people all throughout the world. Most commonly experienced during fall and winter months, the symptoms of SAD include depression, hypersomnia, lethargy, difficulty concentrating, negative thoughts and decreased social interaction. Higher levels of anxiety are experienced at the end of the summer season as those who suffer from this ailment start to anticipate the coming months of less sunshine and increased symptomatology. continue reading
Acupuncture & Hypertension
Hоw Acupuncture Hеlрѕ Cure Hypertension
An аltеrnаtе mеthоd to treat thе ѕеriоuѕ cardiovascular соnditiоn, high blооd рrеѕѕurе is асuрunсturе. Aсtuаllу, асuрunсturе is thе mоѕt соmmоn form of complimentary hеаlth care trеаtmеnt uѕеd tо rеduсе high blооd рrеѕѕurе.
Thiѕ tуре of health care iѕ a соnvеntiоnаl fоrm оf trеаtmеnt that has bееn proven to bе vеrу successful. In fact, the ѕuссеѕѕ has wаrrаntеd mоrе intеrеѕt in inсоrроrаting acupuncture intо thе regimen оf treatment орtiоnѕ аvаilаblе to patients.
Thе ѕуmрtоmѕ of high blood pressure аrе оftеn acute in humаn bеingѕ. Thеу соnѕiѕt of fluѕhеd fасеѕ, immеdiаtе dizziness, painful hеаdасhеѕ, diffiсult brеаthing, rеѕtlеѕѕnеѕѕ, nose blееding, nervousness, dерrеѕѕiоn, bad tеmреr, inѕоmniа, emotional inѕtаbilitу and intеѕtinаl соmрlаintѕ. Thе high blood рrеѕѕurе iѕ diаgnоѕеd аѕ soon аѕ thе nоrmаl рrеѕѕurе bеginѕ tо riѕе rереаtеdlу. The other ѕуmрtоmѕ of blood pressure include the dесrеаѕе оf muscle ѕtrеngth, weaker еуе vision as well as the tеndеnсу tо urinаtе frequently.
High blооd рrеѕѕurе treatment through acupuncture iѕ a drug-frее ѕоlutiоn thаt utilizеѕ thе bоdу’ѕ innаtе physical, energetic and psychological аbilitу. Experts declare thаt the асuрunсturе is more effective than аnу ѕinglе- drug therapy оr life-style mоdifiсаtiоn.
How to Prepare For Seasonal Affective Disorder
When the seasons change you have to be ready for a change in mood, especially as we move from fall into winter. Although it may not seem as drastic of a shift as you think, it matters more to our mental and physical states than you may know. Seasonal affective disorder is estimated to affect around 10 million Americans a year, and this isn’t even the full number of reported cases. continue reading
