Now is the time of year when we want to soak in the sun. Although tempting to bathe in the warmth of our giant star, there are a few precautions to take. The skin is the largest organ of the body. It reflects our health and age. Today, there’s much concern about sun bathing leading
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Acupuncture for Neck Pain: Does It Work?
Chronic neck pain is one of the most common pain issues faced by students and office workers. Oftentimes, spending hours at a desk each day, combined with poor postural habits, is the root cause of the pain. However, for some, sports injuries, whiplash, and the wrong bed mattress or pillow can set off the pain. Regardless of what caused the neck pain to begin, many people find relief with acupuncture when seemingly nothing else helped. Scientific researchers and clinicians have been conducting clinical trials on the use of acupuncture for neck pain since the 1980’s, and most of these studies have confirmed that acupuncture is safe and effective.
One recent pilot study (published October 30, 2013 in the British Medical Journal) conducted at the Kyunghee University Medical Center in Seoul, Korea found that acupuncture three times per week was as effective as 80 mg of NSAIDs taken daily for chronic neck pain.
A meta-analysis of studies including 17,922 patients, published in Complementary & Alternative Medicine, found acupuncture to be effective for the treatment of back and neck pain, osteoarthritis, and chronic headaches. Patients receiving acupuncture had remarkably better results than patients receiving “sham” acupuncture. Those patients who had the worst baseline mental status and worst baseline pain scores also experienced the most benefit from acupuncture. […]
Jade Vitality: The Healthy Heat As you lie on your Jade Vitality heating pad, safe, deep-penetrating far-infrared heat from the jade stones works in your body to relieve pain, increase circulation, restore function and promote deep relaxation. As the tourmaline stones are heated, negatively charged ions purify the air around you and promote happiness, wellbeing and stress relief. Jade Vitality heating pads are the perfect at-home solution to safeguard against the
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Iodine Is a Strong Weapon Against Viral Infections Iodine is a key component to health; since your body can’t produce it, you must get it from your diet. Deficiency affects your thyroid gland. Your thyroid hormones support proper bone and brain development in utero and during infancy. This means that getting enough iodine is critically important for
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UC Health: The many benefits of acupuncture in winter By: Susan Cunningham, for UCHealth December 16th, 2019 Interested in fending off a range of ailments from the common cold to the winter blues? Then you might want to consider adding acupuncture to your winter routine. Below, Kelley McDaneld, a licensed acupuncturist with UCHealth Integrative Medicine Clinic in Steamboat
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7176689/New-study-finds-rare-risk-suicide-patients-antidepressants.html Taking antidepressants raises the risk of suicide, a study suggests. Experts last night warned that patients should be told of the dangers before they start taking the pills. The research found depressed people on the drugs were more than twice as likely to attempt suicide as similar patients who were not taking them. +4 Some
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Restoring your health through acupuncture requires an investment of both your time and money, and is truly one of the best investments you can make for yourself.
