Arthritis can be a severely debilitating illness that disrupts daily living in myriad ways. To cope better with arthritis, the medical fraternity is agreed that a good sleeping regimen is essential. Unfortunately, the pain, and limited mobility of arthritis sufferers precludes a good night’s rest. In fact, it has been extensively documented that tw...
Cartilages are present inside the body to provide a smooth surface for the movement of bones. Normal cartilage consists of substances called Glucosamine and Chondroitin sulfate. They rouse the body to prepare more cartilage. When the amount of these elements decreases, cartilage is damaged and the person develops Arthritis. Natural Arthritis supple...
Arthritis disease affects the movable joint of the body like knees, wrist, fingers, toes, hips, shoulders and elbows. It results in severe pain in joints and makes the affected person disabled. The joint area is a surrounded by capsules whish is filled with fluid and lubricated with the viscous fluid which is surrounded by thin membrane. If anythin...
Many of us know about how acupuncture can relieve stress, deaden pain, and be used for other emotional or mental purposes. It is also very useful for a number of problems that women face, from menstrual problems up to the problem of infertility. We will look at a couple of examples to show that acupuncture can be an asset in each case. Of course, y...
Let's follow Susan as she goes to her first acupuncture treatment. Susan is a little hesitant, thinking of many needles sticking out of her in funny places so that she can't find a place to sit easily. Her friend Marie had recommended this acupuncture clinic as a possible help for Susan's recent problems of sleeplessness and depression. Susan was v...
It is surprising to many people that a large and growing number of traditional physicians support the use of and practice of acupuncture techniques. The American Academy of Medical Acupuncture was organized by physicians who want to further the use of acupuncture in regular medical treatment. The Academy was founded nearly twenty years ago by a gro...
When a person is under stress, their body starts what is known as a stress response. A number of chemicals are released into the bloodstream, the heart beats faster, breathing becomes more rapid, and muscles tense up. If the person is planning on running away from a large animal, these are all very good responses. For the businessman at his desk ta...
Chinese medicine is thousands of years old. The earliest recorded use of acupuncture is from the reign of the Yellow Emperor, and is supposed to be from about 2600 BC. The ancient Chinese noticed that certain areas of the skin became more sensitive when a person had a certain health problem. Over time, the Chinese started recording the location of ...
What are some extreme cases where acupuncture is useful? Let us talk about a few particularly interesting ones. The first is using acupuncture on a person in a coma. Many times people in comas only receive minimal care. When my father was in a long term care hospital, I often walked by two rooms where the occupants were in comas, one I knew had bee...
Acupuncture has been used in China and Japan for centuries, and was introduced into Europe in the 1700s by Jesuit missionaries. However, it has been popular in the United States for only the past twenty or thirty years. Initially, its most dramatic and effective results here in America were to reduce or eliminate pain, where some patients undergoin...