By Kenza Moller   Angelina Jolie credits Acupuncture for curing her Bells Palsy It’s been a while since the world heard much from Angelina Jolie about her personal life, but the actress recently opened up for a Vanity Fair cover story, and she shared some surprising details about her personal life. Chief among them. Last year, … Read more
Written by: Dr. P.Trigiani, Acupuncturist Acupuncture Treatments Can Help You Enjoy Your Summer  The arrival of summer brings with it the opportunity to enjoy a wide variety of fun and exciting outdoor activities. However, if you are currently dealing with a certain physical, mental, chemical, or emotional ailment, such as a pinched nerve, … Read more
For weeks, Nathan Suver had a serious pain in the neck. It was a recurring problem, related to a back injury, and nothing made it go away. After having acupuncture therapy, Suver’s pain went away. A week later, he bragged about the success on Facebook. “What’s even more amazing is that while I was convinced … Read more
The ancient practice of acupuncture has become more widely accepted by Western medicine. For people with chronic pain from arthritis and other conditions that affect joints, no magic bullet will take away pain. Getting relief from pain, and improving your ability to function, depends on a multipronged approach that many include physical therapy, weight loss, … Read more
From Pacific College of Oriental Medicine  Commonly called hay fever or allergic rhinitis, a seasonal allergy is an allergic reaction to a trigger that is typically only present for part of the year, such as spring or fall. Pollens that are spread by the wind are usually the main cause of seasonal allergies. People … Read more
Acupuncture relieves gastritis and is more effective than the drug ranitidine, an antihistamine. Researchers from Chenzhou First People’s Hospital investigated the efficacy of acupuncture and ranitidine for the treatment of chronic gastritis, a digestive disorder characterized by inflammation of the stomach lining. Gastritis causes indigestion with burning pain of the abdomen, nausea, vomiting, bloating, hiccups, … Read more
Acupuncture, a form of alternative medicine and core component of traditional Chinese medicine, is a welcome antidote to the prescription meds and quick-fix interventions typical of Western medical culture. By inserting thin needles into specific pressure points, it’s thought to help relieve the symptoms of a wide variety of conditions by shifting your body from … Read more
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) reveals that acupuncture prevents and relieves migraines by restoring normal brain functions. MRI results demonstrate that acupuncture decreases the frequency and duration of migraine attacks by increasing functional connectivity in the brain’s frontal and temporal lobes. Woman in an MRI machine with a radiologic technician helping. The researchers add that the … Read more
Acupuncture alleviates dementia and cognitive impairment. Researchers from the Anhui University of Chinese Medicine demonstrate that acupuncture has a 90% total effective rate for the treatment of vascular dementia. Researchers from the Heilongjiang University of TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) demonstrate that acupuncture improves cognitive abilities for patients with non-dementia related vascular cognitive impairment. In addition, … Read more
Acupuncture for Stress and Anxiety At one time or another, all of us experience stress. These feelings are a healthy response to events in our lives that may feel beyond our control. When we are healthy and the stress is short-lived, we are usually able to recover without too much wear and tear to our … Read more