• Acupuncture for indigestion

    Acupuncture for indigestion

    Here is an excerpt of an article from Healthcare Medicine Institute showing evidence that acupuncture is effective for the treatment of functional dyspepsia (indigestion).  Acupuncture Benefits Digestion, Stops Burning Pain Results from an investigation conducted by researchers from Hunan University of Chinese Medicine demonstrate that acupuncture is effective for alleviating upper abdominal pain and burning, nausea, and belching. In…

  • Researchers find acupuncture effective for the treatment of obesity

    Researchers find acupuncture effective for the treatment of obesity

    Here is an article from Healthcare Medicine Institute that provides good reference from journals.    Acupuncture Found Effective for Obesity Reduction Researchers find acupuncture effective for the treatment of obesity. Acupuncture demonstrates clinical efficacy for the treatment of obesity in two controlled investigations. Based on the data, additional research is warranted. Larger sample sizes will help…

  • Electric treatment for stress

    Electric treatment for stress

    Here are some excerpts from a few interesting articles.  Feeling down? How about an electric pick-me-up for your brain? Electrical brain stimulation can improve the mood of healthy people as well as those suffering from depression, says study published in Frontiers in Psychology. (Prefrontal Electrical Stimulation in Non-depressed Reduces Levels of Reported Negative Affects from Daily Stressors. Front. Psychol., 04…

  • Carpal tunnel syndrome

    Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition that causes numbness, tingling and other symptoms in the hand and arm. Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by a compressed nerve in the carpal tunnel, a narrow passageway on the palm side of your wrist. Common symptoms include: Tingling or numbness. Usually the thumb and index, middle or ring fingers…

  • Acupuncture for Headache Relief

    Acupuncture enhances positive patient outcome rates for patients suffering from headaches. In separate and independent investigations, researchers have determined that acupuncture significantly boosts the effectiveness of occipital nerve stimulation (ONS) and levo-tetrahydropalmatine (l-THP) drug therapy. Since the late 1970s, neurosurgeons have implanted ONS devices at the base of the skull for the treatment of headaches.…