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Alan O'Hashi
I trade out for acupuncture health care
I write this story as an acupuncture patient. I’m an author and documentary filmmaker. This is an exerpt from my memoir “True Stories of a Mediocre Writer.” It’s about some of my life experiences that have informed my creative projects over the years. In …
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Floyd Mann
Study Confirms Acupuncture More Effective Than Prescription Painkillers
Researchers working on the study at the Fattaouma Bourguiba University Hospital in Tunisia say that intravenous morphine is less effective at easing pain than acupuncture. Prescription-only and over-the-counter opioid pain medication can have severe adve…
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Floyd Mann
How to Fix Your Period Without Birth Control
Dealing with an abnormal menstrual cycle? Has your period stopped completely for no clear reason? This article will help you recover a healthy period using diet and lifestyle changes - without resorting to birth control use. Having a healthy, normal peri…
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Floyd Mann
Acupuncture Produces Anti-inflammatory Responses
A laboratory study reveals that the anti-inflammatory effects of acupuncture involve the downregulation of proinflammatory cellular biochemicals. In a controlled experiment, rheumatoid arthritis rats were divided into three groups. Group A did not receive…
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Acupuncture
Demi Powell
Sciatica: Best Ten Natural Tactics to Relieve the Pain
This past week I’ve been in training: an experiential intensive on Sciatic nerve pinching, otherwise known as Sciatica. It all started on a day that consisted of seven hours of continuous driving. Three days later, another six hours of driving. But trut…
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Demi Powell
Auricular Acupuncture Benefits: Healthy Heart
How do you improve your heart health? A lot of people are asking this question today because of the growing amount of heart attacks. If you are looking to improve your heart health, your ear might hold the answer. What? Yes, this is true. Auricular acupun…
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Acupuncture
Floyd Mann
Acupressure And Acupuncture - A Brief History
The origins of acupressure and acupuncture are as ancient as the instinctive impulse to hold your forehead or temples when you have a headache. Everyone at one time or another has used his or her hands spontaneously to hold tense or painful places on the …
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Floyd Mann
Acupuncture for Amblyopia
An recent article in the journal Ophthalmology reported the results of a clinical trial that evaluated acupuncture as an adjunctive treatment for anisometropic amblyopia. In the abstract, the authors conclude: Acupuncture is a potentially useful compleme…
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Nora Wolfe
From Acupuncture to Deep Tissue Massage: Veterinarian Brings Alternative Medicine to Pets
When you step into Dr. Linda Hamilton’s medical office in Winnipeg, you won’t find any metal tables or white coats. “This is the best treatment in the world because we hang out with our patients either on the couch or on the floor,” says Hamilton. That’…
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