acupuncture

The most rigorous and detailed analysis of acupuncture to date has found that the treatment can help to treat your arthritis, migraines and any other chronic pain that may affect your wellness. The new research, which was published in…

If you’ve quit smoking successfully, the chances are you’ve used complementary wellness methods to help you do it. Many a successful quitter has gotten through the pangs of cigarette withdrawal using techniques such as hypnosis,…

You’ve probably heard of acupuncture, it is undoubtedly one of the most famous of the Chinese medical practices that have made their way into mainstream Western society. Of course you may never have used it or have any idea what it might be…

When your wellbeing is affected by head and neck cancer (HNC), dysphasia is a common adverse effect of chemoradiation therapy. Previous reports suggest that complementary wellness techniques, such as acupuncture, may help to provide some…

Recent studies have shown that more and more parents are turning to complementary wellness methods instead of medical treatments for their kids. Some do it to guard their children’s wellbeing against the side effects of medications, while…

The chances are your doctor has never prescribed you a round of acupuncture, but you may be missing out on some major benefits to your wellbeing. Complementary wellness often gets short-changed in standard healthcare because medical health…

Acupuncture has been used for centuries for a number of health reasons, including weight loss. Alongside a fitness programme, acupuncture can have numerous benefits for your wellness and wellbeing, and is now an accepted holistic approach…

Three new studies have confirmed the value of three traditional features of Chinese medicine - ginseng, ginger and acupuncture. In the clinical studies, it was found that ginger can be used to reduce nausea that is often attributed to…

When it comes to weight loss and fitness, some people are prepared to try anything – up to and including having needles stuck into their bodies! Acupuncture is gaining in popularity with those seeking to improve their wellness and wellbeing…

If you’re working on your fitness or training for a big event, your wellness is guaranteed to be affected by an injury. You might want to put up with the pain, but you may put your wellbeing at risk by doing so. In that case, your options…

For thousands of years, acupuncture has been an integral part of ancient Chinese therapy, helping to address a number of health concerns. As you probably already know, acupuncture uses needles to target certain meridian points on your body,…

You may think complementary wellness is all just Chinese herbs and wind chimes, but the World Health Organisation (WHO) has actually identified more than 300 alternative therapies which are popular in different parts of the world. While…

You’d be surprised how often your spine affects your wellness. Spine problems may be the underlying cause for your liver disease, back problems, headaches, eye problems, sinus issues or heart problems, but it could take ages for your doctor…

For pregnant women who are nearing their due date, the issue of how they are going to give birth can be an all-consuming subject. Of course, the most important outcome is one where the wellness of mother and child are preserved, and most…

Acupuncture is a popular choice for those looking for complementary wellness therapies, but what if you don’t like needles? According to Song-Hwi Chi, who has been practicing acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine for more than 20…

Acupuncture may be an effective way of treating diabetes. A study has revealed that the ancient Chinese practice can lower blood glucose levels that are linked to diabetes and also to obesity. This is the second recent study that has…

The ancient Chinese remedy of acupuncture, practised for thousands of years in Asia, is increasingly gaining in importance in its use in modern medicine. The therapy involves inserting needles into the skin at certain points on the body to…

By Julian Hooks There have been talks recently that acupuncture is the new technique for a safe and effective face lift? Do you believe that? That all really depends on your understanding of acupuncture and if you believe the…

Acupuncture is one of the most popular forms of complementary medicine. Used by the Chinese for centuries, acupuncture involves inserting fine needles into the skin to treat a wide variety of ailments. Now evidence has emerged that…

For thousands of years, the Chinese have used acupuncture as the go-to remedy for virtually every ailment, believing the insertion of fine needles into certain points of the body can relieve pain by resorting the flow of energy in the body.…

Chinese medicine is often considered the grey area of medical science; for a significant number suffering from Bell's Palsy however, it turned out to be the number one answer to their problems. Bell's Palsy is a type of viral facial…

Whether you believe it to be a super science or a pseudo one, Chinese Medicine has paved its way through Western medicine to offer an alternative means of overcoming illness. Of varying severity, Multiple Sclerosis (or MS, for short) is…

With many pregnant celebrities, such as singer Fergie of the Black-Eyed Peas, announcing they use  acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine to control morning sickness, more and more people are becoming interested in this complementary…

If your wellness is affected by gouty arthritis, acupuncture is an effective treatment. This is according to a new meta-analysis of ten studies, covering over 850 test subjects, which revealed that acupuncture helped to improve patients’…

On the face of it, weight loss is simple, but when you’re on an eternal diet with questionable results, you can start to question if it is so simple after all. More often than not, successful and sustainable weight loss comes down to…

There are more and more alternative therapies on offer all the time. It seems like just about every ancient people had their very own unique therapy and they're all coming forward now. There are such a vast a convoluted assortment that it…

Most of us welcome the first glimpses of spring but for hay fever sufferers, the sight of new blooms and growing grass is more a sign of doom. Hay fever is caused by an allergy to pollen, usually grass but also from trees and weeds.…

Whether the effects are physical or all in your head, a study has shown that acupuncture relieves pain from chronic headaches, backaches and arthritis. Though some believe the powers of acupuncture are only that of a placebo effect,…

You might think that complementary wellness methods such as acupuncture and Chinese medicine are mostly used for improving your spiritual or emotional wellbeing, but the truth is that one of the most common concerns that people seek this…

Acupuncture has been shown to be beneficial in a broad variety of ways and various doctors have actually started to recommend it. It’s a favoured alternative treatment for arthritis and other, similar conditions in which patients suffer…