Acupuncture for General Health NYC

For people who experience insomnia, have irregular sleep schedules, or who simply do not get the most out of their zzz’s, acupuncture can help regulate the body’s circadian rhythms. Sleep is critical to maintain overall health. Lack of sleep causes the body to overproduce stress hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol, which causes people to be nervous and more aggressive. Increased levels of cortisol due to chronic stress is also linked to high blood pressure, suppressed immune system and weight gain. Not enough sleep leads to poor job performance, impaired judgment, and serious accidents when driving or operating machinery. Unlike Western medicine, in Traditional Chinese medicine there is not one “prescription” for using acupuncture to treat insomnia. Each practitioner will use acupuncture to stimulate a different combination of acupuncture points specific to the patient’s individual problem. In general, acupuncture helps to reduce cortisol, relax the nervous system and reset sleep cycles.

Acupuncture treatment for many different medical conditions begins with helping to regulate the body’s stress stress response. In fact, most people report that after an acupuncture treatment they feel calm and relaxed, no matter what the treatment was for. There are many sources of stress such as your job, school, family, health, relationships and friendships, and negative thought patterns. These factors are taxing to your wellbeing and can contribute to what professionals call “chronic or long-term stress.” When dealing with either short-term or chronic stress, regular acupuncture works by modifying the flow of blood to the proper organs, decreasing the body’s natural stress response and making you feel more at ease.

Traditional Chinese Medicine does wonders for skin conditions, such as acne, eczema, and psoriasis. Acupuncture is used to stimulate the points, which are along the arms, legs, and torso that activate the immune and endocrine system. By doing this, the body is directed to fight and clear bacteria and toxins trapped the blood. With use of acupuncture, the body can also fight off inflammation, immune or allergic responses that result in psoriasis and eczema. To target more cosmetic issues on the face directly, such as fine lines, wrinkles, crows feet, sagging skin, and dark circles try the Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture treatment, a safer alternative to botox and plastic surgeries. This treatment helps reduce the appearance of those symptoms listed and leaves your skin glowing and youthful.

Acupuncture has shown to be extremely effective in treating weight-related issues in both men and women. There are points all over the body and on the ears that target the suppression of appetite, promote digestion, and speed up metabolism. In conjunction with acupuncture, patients can utilize Chinese herbs, supplements, and/or personalized diet plans at our clinic to achieve optimal results in terms of their body image and health. In addition to helping many people lose weight and tackle obesity, acupuncture can also help those with eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa, and reduce the emotional distress associated with both disorders.

Asthma and allergic diseases, such as allergic rhinitis (hay fever), food allergy, and eczema, are common issues many people face. An allergen is any chemical substance of non-microbial origin that triggers an immune response in your body. An immune response is when your immune system, thinking the allergen is a foreign invader, overreacts by producing antibodies that produce an allergic reaction. Allergies can be managed through proper treatment and prevention. Acupuncture is incredibly effective at helping mediate the symptoms associated with seasonal allergies. In fact, in 2015 The American Academy of Otolaryngology Clinical Practice Guideline recommended acupuncture for patients with allergic rhinitis (hay fever) who were interested in non pharmacological solutions. Acupuncture is recognized as an effective alternative to medical therapies, and is associated with a reduction of symptoms and improved quality of life for patients.

Acupuncture is a great solution for a variety of respiratory problems, including allergies, asthma, bronchitis, which are all under chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD), and it can alleviate the symptoms of lung cancer (note that it does not cure cancer). However, in terms of Chinese Medicine, theses problems are categorized not by what virus or bacteria they come from, but what effect they have on the body. Since the problem for asthma is the constriction of the lungs airways and inflammation of these pathways, acupuncture stimulates the body to send anti-inflammatory agents to the affected area and relaxes the smooth muscle of the airways to reduce the constriction. Acupuncture reduces the inflammation caused by bronchitis as well and relaxes the cough reflex. Chinese herbs can also assist to clear out the toxins or bacteria causing the respiratory problems. This way, TCM targets the whole issue, rather than just a symptom.

With acupuncture, we can help modify the blood flow to the proper organs, helping to decrease the body’s natural stress responses, which not only will regulate your physical health, but also decrease the release of stress hormones like adrenaline, during short and long term stress that have been linked to multiple illness. The benefits of acupuncture for stress and anxiety are supported by research done at Yale University’s School of Medicine. Their blind, randomized control trial showed that regular acupuncture treatment can be effective for people experiencing regular stress and anxiety, as well as symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).

Traditional Chinese Medicine has been consistent in showing success in patients with depression. Acupuncture releases endorphins, which gives a feeling of elation. It improves energy and overall outlook of patients suffering from depression. In a recent study, acupuncture was found to be the treatment preferred by those dealing with depression.

Acupuncture has been shown to significantly alleviate chronic fatigue, both mental and physical, as well as pain without causing serious adverse side effects. By boosting your body’s natural energy through the direct manipulation of your blood to/ from areas that maybe receiving too much or too little. Acupuncture has also been shown to significantly reduce fatigue associated with cancer and cancer treatment, depression, injuries, and pregnancy.

For many patients suffering with autoimmune disorders, Chinese medicine can help to manage symptoms and improve quality of life. Along with lifestyle changes, acupuncture can work well with biomedical drugs to stabilize autoimmune diseases. In certain cases, improvements are so effective with regular acupuncture treatments that the dosage of medications can be gradually reduced or eliminated under the care of the patient’s doctor. Many studies have been done examining the positive effects of acupuncture to reduce inflammation, and electro-acupuncture has been found to inhibit the release of mast cells that trigger an inflammatory response in the body. Acupuncture has also been shown to reduce stress and anxiety for patients with autoimmune disorders.

Cancer is the result of abnormal and uncontrolled cellular division that destroys the body’s tissues. Cancer can appear in any part of the body and its treatments often leave individuals in severe pain. Acupuncture treatments, both alone and in combination with pharmaceutical treatments, have been shown to effectively reduce cancer-related pain and manage side effective of cancer treatment. One study found acupuncture to be particularly effective in reducing both malignancy-related and surgery induced pain for cancer patients. Acupuncture has also been found to effectively manage cancer-related fatigue (CRF), with substantial improvements in reported CRF following acupuncture sessions for 20-30 minutes three times a week.