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I am frequently asked if acupuncture can help with weight loss. The simple answer is this: acupuncture can help to support your chosen weight-loss regimen, which must include a healthy diet and moderate exercise to be successful.* For example, acupuncture can help to boost your metabolism
Read MoreIt seems that we are facing an early start to the cold season this year; I have already come into contact with a half dozen sick patients and friends. Everyone has their favorite methods of preventing and treating colds. In this article, I will share some
Read MoreSeveral months ago, I wrote a post about how acupuncture and massage can help with post-surgical pain relief. Recently, another study came out supporting that finding. The study, done by researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, involved 70 participants. All were patients who
Read MoreAccording to a study published in the journal Clinical Rheumatology, acupuncture may be as effective as medication in treating rheumatoid arthritis symptoms. Patients’ symptoms were rated based on joint tenderness, swollen joints, morning stiffness, and quality of life. While this was a small study and there
Read MoreIt has been fun watching the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. As an acupuncturist, I find it especially interesting to see the information circulating about Traditional Chinese Medicine (although some of it is mis-information).One clinic in the Olympic athlete’s’ village is offering acupuncture and traditional Chinese
Read MoreAn Italian study found that acupuncture relieved pain for migraine sufferers. Acupuncture out-performed three controls: two groups that received “sham†acupuncture and one which received no preventative treatment. Improvement in symptoms continued for six months. Acupuncture appeared to help even in patients who had not gotten
Read MoreRecent research from Germany found acupuncture to be effective for treating painful menstruation (dysmenorrhea). Women in the control group did not receive acupuncture while women in the treatment group were given 15 acupuncture treatments. After three months, the women in the acupuncture treatment group reported less
Read MoreThis past Saturday, I volunteered at Veterans Acupuncture Care (VAC) Metrowest in Framingham, MA. VAC offers free auricular (ear) acupuncture treatments for veterans and their families. The treatments are primarily geared toward stress reduction, but like all forms of acupuncture they help to restore balance in
Read MoreMany people are surprised at the breadth and scope of disorders that can be treated with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). However, I generally tell people that acupuncture and TCM are not appropriate for emergency or life-threatening conditions. If you break your leg or are having sudden
Read MoreAcupuncture has long been used to treat hot flashes in perimenopausal and menopausal women. Now, researchers in Norway have found acupuncture to be helpful in treating hot flashes caused by Tamoxifen, a common treatment for breast cancer. Real acupuncture performed better than “sham†acupuncture, relieving hot
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