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Acupuncture for Lumbar Disc Herniations

[retweet][facebook] Researchers find acupuncture safe and effective for the treatment of lumbar disc herniations across multiple independent clinical trials. A meta-analysis of investigations reveals that Jiaji acupoints yield significant positive patient outcomes when combined with manual and electroacupuncture techniques. Distal and abdominal acupuncture also demonstrated significant positive patient outcomes. This research review covers rare acupuncture […]

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Dry Needling is Acupuncture

Acupuncture, Oriental Medicine, Sports Medicine / Laith Naayem

[retweet][facebook] “Dry needling is indistinguishable from acupuncture.” — American Medical Association (AMA) Here are the facts you really need to know about dry needling: 1. Dry needling is acupuncture. More specifically, dry needling is acupuncture that involves inserting an acupuncture needle (a U.S. Food and Drug Administration [FDA]-regulated medical device) through the skin

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Acupuncture Balances Hormones, Increases Pregnancy Rates

Acupuncture, Research, Uncategorized, Women's Health / Laith Naayem

[retweet][facebook] Researchers document that acupuncture produces higher pregnancy rates than fertility medications for women with hyperprolactinemia (HPL). Acupuncture produces a higher rate of pregnancies than fertility medications with significantly less adverse effects. In a controlled clinical trial, researchers document that acupuncture outperforms bromocriptine and bromocriptine plus clomiphene for the treatment of infertility for women with

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Olympic Athletes’ Performance Enhanced by Cupping Therapy

Acupuncture, Sports Medicine / Laith Naayem

[retweet][facebook] It began with A List celebrities like Jennifer Aniston and now it seems like this year’s Olympics athletes have seen the appeal. Several Team USA Olympians have been pictured with small, circular marks on their backs and shoulders, indicating that they subscribe to the healing technique called cupping. The process dates back to Egyptian,

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Acupuncture Helps Dementia Patient Memory and Cognition

Acupuncture, Mind & Spirit, Research / Laith Naayem

[retweet][facebook] Acupuncture alleviates dementia more effectively than conventional drug therapy according to researchers at the Wuhan University of Science and Technology. Published in the Journal of Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, their research demonstrates that acupuncture is both safe and effective for the treatment of vascular dementia. Acupuncture achieved a 90% total effective rate when using

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Acupuncture And Herbs Up Pregnancy Rates For PCOS Patients

Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, Research, Women's Health / Laith Naayem

[retweet][facebook] Acupuncture, herbs, and therapeutic exercises outperformed drugs for PCOS patients resulting in important improvements. Pregnancy rates, ovulation rates, endocrine secretions, and clinical symptoms improved significantly using a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) protocol. Acupuncture and herbs improve pregnancy rates for PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) patients. Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine researchers investigated ovulation and

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Acupuncture Improves Eyesight

Acupuncture, Research / Laith Naayem

[retweet][facebook] Research, including both subjective and objective measurements, finds acupuncture effective for improving eyesight.Scientific measures show improvements across several key eyesight indices. Visual acuity and light sensitivity demonstrate significant improvements; visual defects reduced significantly. Researchers conclude, “acupuncture treatment contributed to the recovery of the visual function.” Acupuncture benefits eyesight for patients with vision loss, according

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Preventing Depression after Medication Cessation

Acupuncture, Mind & Spirit, Research, Staying Healthy / Laith Naayem

[retweet][facebook] Researchers find acupuncture effective in both the short and long-term for improving positive patient outcomes for patients ceasing antidepressant medication intake. The total effective rate, short-term withdrawal syndrome rate, and long-term relapse rates improve significantly with the implementation of acupuncture into patient management. Acupuncture alleviates depression and prevents relapses for patients withdrawing from antidepressant

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Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine Alleviate Cirrhosis and Ascites

Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, Research, Uncategorized / Laith Naayem

[retweet][facebook] Independent clinical investigations concur that acupuncture and herbs are effective for the treatment of cirrhosis with ascites. One investigation used an integrated treatment protocol consisting of acupuncture, infrared radiation, dietetics, and herbal medicine to achieve positive patient outcomes for patients with end-stage cirrhosis with ascites. The research indicates that integration of Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Menstrual Pain Relieved with Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine

Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, Oriental Medicine, Research, Women's Health / Laith Naayem

[retweet][facebook] Acupuncture relieves menstrual pain and cramping. Researchers from the Xianning Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine investigated the efficacy of triple acupuncture with moxibustion for the treatment of dysmenorrhea. The research team concludes that triple acupuncture is significantly more effective than conventional acupuncture for the relief of menstrual pain and cramping. Triple acupuncture achieved a

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