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body’s natural painkillers. This will help to reduce infl ammation and tension, calming both the body and the brain. A study published in the June 2006 edition of the Mayo Clinic Proceedings shows acupuncture can relieve fatigue and anxiety in fi bromyalgia patients for up to seven months after the treatment.
Diabetes It is estimated that 8.3 percent of the population of the United States is currently diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, with an additional 7 million people currently undiagnosed (2011 National Diabetes Fact Sheet). In Type 2 diabetes, the pancreas either doesn’t make enough insulin or doesn’t respond to insulin. The body uses insulin to convert the food you eat into energy for your cells. When this process is interrupted, serious complications may develop.
ACUPUNCTURE IN THE 21ST
by Stephanie Kuzicki, D.O.M.
Bronze Age. How can such an ancient science be applicable to the diseases and conditions of the 21st century? Let’s explore.
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Fibromyalgia Approximately one in 50 Americans is estimated to have fi bromyalgia, or between 3 and 6 million people in the U.S.
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cupuncture is believed to have originated over 5000 years ago during China’s
(American College of Rheumatology, 2004). Symptoms include muscle pain, fatigue and insomnia. Some patients experience “fi bro fog,” a term created to describe cognitive changes including inability to concentrate, memory loss or anxiety.
Fibromyalgia and Acupuncture Research has shown that acupuncture may cause the body to release endorphins, the
CENTURY
Diabetes and Acupuncture Combined with dietary therapy, acupuncture helps to balance and strengthen the endocrine glands. This includes the pancreas, the organ chiefl y responsible for blood sugar regulation. Acupuncture can also regulate the adrenal glands, thereby harmonizing glucose metabolism.
Chronic Lyme Disease Many medical doctors, both tradi- tional and alternative, are beginning to believe that Lyme Disease can become a chronic ailment, potentially lasting many decades after an initial exposure. A patient may experience extreme weakness and fatigue, pains that seem to have no obvious cause and neurological and/or psychiatric problems.
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