Ear Acupuncture for Weight Loss
Technorati Tags: weight loss,auricular acupuncture,acupuncture Technorati Tags: weight loss,auricular acupuncture,acupuncture When Polish researchers examined acupuncture as a diet aid, they found that people who got needled lost ten more pounds and tickled two additional points off their BMIs compared with those who merely cut calories. Acupuncturist Marie Cargill explains that pressure points on the body mostly on the ear work as a switchboard to the brain, triggering electrical pulses that suppress appetite. The ear system is very...
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Acupuncture has long baffled medical experts and no wonder: It holds that an invisible life force called qi (pronounced chee) travels up and down the body in 14 meridians. Illness and pain are due to blockages and imbalances in qi. Inserting thin needles into the body at precise points can unblock the meridians, practitioners believe, and treat everything from arthritis and asthma to anxiety, acne and infertility. Does It Work? While scientists say further research is essential, some studies have provided evidence of acupuncture’s...
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Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol 21, Issue 22 (November), 2003: 4120-4126 © 2003 American Society for Clinical Oncology Analgesic Effect of Auricular Acupuncture for Cancer Pain: A Randomized, Blinded, Controlled Trial David Alimi, Carole Rubino, Evelyne Pichard-Léandri, Sabine Fermand-Brulé, Marie-Laure Dubreuil-Lemaire, Catherine Hill From the Pain Management Unit, INSERM, U521, and Biostatistic and Epidemiology Unit, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France. Address reprint requests to Carole Rubino, MD, U521 INSERM,...
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read moreMoxibustion Heat Therapy-By Rachel Nowakowski, L.Ac.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009 In Depth: Moxibustion By Rachel Nowakowski, L.Ac. As you walk into the Clinic, you often notice the familiar smoky odor of moxa. New patients usually ask,”What’s that strange smell?” Some people love it, others do not. What is moxibustion and what is it used for? Moxibustion is a method of heating specific acupuncture points on the body by burning an herb material close to the skin. This technique can be used alone or in combination with acupuncture. In fact, the Chinese character for acupuncture...
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Shiatsu Healer I’ve worked professionally as a shiatsu massage therapist and healer for more than twenty years- successfully treating hundreds of patients from all walks of life for a wide variety of complaints.
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