May is National Arthritis Month and there’s no better time to take action. If you suffer with arthritis, acupuncture can help. Arthritis is one of the most pervasive diseases in the United States and is the leading cause of disability. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one out of every three Americans…
Healthy Brain Habits
Here are some steps you can take to help optimize brain health and sharpen your memory: Eat More Produce – Studies that focus on food and memory show that the more produce you eat, the better. One 25-year Harvard Medical School study of more than 13,000 women showed that the participants who ate relatively high…
Acupuncture Improves Memory and Learning Capacity
Acupuncture can significantly improve learning and memory capacity that has been impaired by hyperglycemia and cerebral ischemia, according to a new study. A study published in the journal, Neuroscience Letters, reported on whether electroacupuncture (acupuncture needles stimulated with a mild electrical current) could improve learning and memory in rats whose memory and cognitive functions were…
5 Ways Acupuncture Creates Lasting New Year’s Resolutions
It is the beginning of a new year and, once again, a time to reflect on what changes we can make to improve our lives. If you are intent on improving your health this year, acupuncture and Oriental medicine may be the very thing you need to “stick” to those resolutions. Here’s how acupuncture can…
Use of Acupuncture increases by %50
An article in Acupuncture Today’s February 2009 edition reported that an estimated 3.1 million Americans used acupuncture and Oriental medicine in 2007, a 50 percent increase since 2002, according to a study released by the federal government. The report entitled “Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Among Adults and Children: United States, 2007” was released by…