IVF acupuncture books

Fertility, IVF and Acupuncture books

Among the good strategies of dealing with the stress of infertility and IVF is getting more information about your condition and what you can do. Another one is reading stories of people who have been in your situation. Here are some books that address both of these approaches. One, The Infertility Cure, is on acupuncture […]

Hay Fever Acupuncture

Acupuncture for allergic rhinitis

A  large controlled trial on acupuncture and allergic rhinitis or hay fever was performed in Germany by Charité University. 4,743 of 5,237 patients suffering from allergic rhinitis patients received 15 acupuncture sessions. 494 patients were assigned to the control group. The researchers used the Rhinitis Quality of Life Questionnaire evaluates the results after three and […]

Carpal tunnel acupuncture

Acupuncture Carpal Tunnel

A group of researchers from Department of Neurology, Kuang Tien General Hospital in Taiwan decided to compare the efficacy of acupuncture and steroid treatment in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome. They found acupuncture to be as effective as steroids and improved symptoms such as pain, numbness, tingling, weakness and clumsiness. Acupuncture improved sleep and was […]

Acupuncture neck pain

Acupuncture for Neck Pain: Science is catching up with the practice

Quality science supporting the acupuncture use for neck pain is catching up with the practice. A systematic review by scientists from Cochrane collaboration confirmed that acupuncture is significantly more effective than sham acupuncture for neck pain relief. The scientists from Southern California University performed nine meta-analyses. Seven of them yielded positive results. The systematic review […]

Acupuncture helps diabetes by improving memory. It can be helfpul in pregnancy.

Acupuncture improves memory impaired by diabetes

Electro-acupuncture restores learning and memory impairment induced by both diabetes mellitus and cerebral ischemia in rats, conclude researchers from Beijing. Previous studies have shown electro-acupuncture can improve peripheral neuropathy and diabetic encephalopathy. If you are suffering from diabetes, acupuncture is a word to remember. Recent studies have shown maternal diabetes to be linked to infant […]

Pentagon acupuncture weapon

Acupuncture – Pentagon’s new weapon

US Air Force doctors will have a new medical weapon in their arsenal: acupuncture. Military physicians, pleased with the success of treating wounded troops at home, will begin teaching battlefield medics how to fight severe or chronic pain by inserting tiny acupuncture needles under soldiers’ skin, the Baltimore Sun reports. “This is one of the […]

Headache migraine acupuncture

Acupuncture for headaches and migraines superior to medication

Acupuncture is superior to medication therapy for headaches. It is more effective than sham acupuncture (fake needle or placebo) in reducing headache intensity and frequency. More people respond to acupuncture than to medication. These are the conclusions of this massive, systematic review, which included 31 studies on acupuncture for chronic headache, including migraine and tension-type […]

Acupuncture eases severe depression

Are you seeking a more holistic approach to tackle your depression? Imagine a remedy that doesn’t solely rely on popping pills. You may have read the article on stuff.co.nz titled “Needles ease depression“. The article cites a small Australian study, which shows that acupuncture can effectively relieve severe depression. The study, conducted at the College […]