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Insomnia acupuncture

Acupuncture for Insomnia

The largest study of acupuncture and insomnia to date found acupuncture to be more effective than orthodox sleeping medications at improving your sleep and relieving insomnia. The researchers also found that combining acupuncture with medication was more beneficial than medication alone. Acupuncture plus herbs also improved sleep better than herbs alone.

This study (meta-analysis) included 46 randomized trials and 3811 patients. It was published The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine.

The bottom line:

The most common solution your doctor will offer for insomnia is sleeping pills. Unfortunately the sleeping pills are addictive and their effect diminishes with time. Furthermore, sleeping pills don’t give you quality sleep and have a sedative effect, which may affect your performance during the day as well as driving.

Acupuncture offers a superior alternative to sleeping medications. Acupuncture does not have the side effects of the sleeping pills and it is more effective in the treatment of insomnia.

 

Acupuncture helps corporate burnout
“[This treatment] has gifted me with an exuberance for life I never imagined I could feel again”

With the pressures of an arduous job and the onerous perfectionist schedule dominating my existence, I am so glad Vitalis is always an appointment away for sorting out my grey matter!

Vitalis has alleviated me from corporate burnout and depression, which spiraled out of control despite many sessions with psychologists and psychiatrists (and trials of various pharmaceutical concoctions). His therapeutic treatments and great advice has gifted me with an exuberance for life I never imagined I could feel again.

Lien Huynh

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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 of Traditional Chinese Medicine at the University of Technology Sydney, showed a significant drop in depression scores among participants post-treatment. Reported results show the average depression score among the group dropped from 30 pre-treatment, a severe rating, to 15 post-treatment, a mild rating.

“What we’ve managed to show is that acupuncture can be a powerful aid to use alongside anti-depressants to help these people,” said Kirk Wilson, a researcher at the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine at the University of Technology Sydney.

A quick web search has shown that the results of this particular study, even though quite dramatic, are still preliminary. The study is not completed yet.

While the results are preliminary, a separate study, meta-analysis published in the Journal of Affective Disorders supports the effectiveness of acupuncture in reducing the severity of depression. Meta-analysis is a sort of study that is quite a lot higher up on the evidence based medicine hierarchy ladder. The researchers reviewed and summarised results of eight randomised controlled trials. They confirmed that acupuncture significantly reduced the severity of depression, which was indicated by decreased scores of Hamilton rating scale for depression (HAMD) or Beck Depression Inventory (BDI).

Sceptics may argue that the evidence is limited, but it’s undeniable that exploring alternative treatments, like acupuncture, could open doors to help those who aren’t responding well to conventional approaches and to those, who don’t feel right taking psychiatric medications. The path to well-being may be different for each individual, and the integration of ancient wisdom with modern science could be just the remedy you’re seeking. So, if you’re searching for a natural treatment, consider giving acupuncture for depression a go.