OMG, my acupuncturist says I have Liver Qi Stagnation!!??! OK, relax, it's nothing to go running to your MD about. People hear this from acupuncturists all the time. Liver Qi stagnation is really TCM's way of talking about the presence of stress in the body.
Read more6 Ways Acupuncture Can Support Your Pregnancy
We all know that acupuncture can help increase your fertility and chances of getting pregnant (right?), but do you also know that one of the best things you can do for yourself and your baby while you're pregnant is to get acupuncture? That's right! Integrating Health kicks off a month-long series on fertility and Chinese medicine with this post about how acupuncture can help ease your way through pregnancy.
Read moreLet Acupuncture Help You Quit Smoking
Quitting smoking is easier said than done. When you're ready to take that leap, acupuncture is there to catch you. Acupuncture and herbal medicine can support you every step of the way.
Read moreAcupuncture Reduces Protein Linked To Stress
Acupuncture reduces protein linked to stress in first of its kind animal study.
More news on the possible mechanisms of acupuncture! A researcher at Georgetown University Medical Center has found molecular evidence of acupuncture's ability to reduce stress by lowering the blood levels of a protein called neuropeptide Y. This protein is secreted by the sympathetic nervous system during stressful periods and constricts blood flow to many parts of the body. Although this is a preliminary animal study, it follows that by reducing this protein, acupuncture can help return blood flow to the extremities and digestive organs so people may feel less pain and more relaxed overall. This experiment will need to be replicated in humans before we can say for sure, but this finding may prove to be one more piece of the mechanism puzzle!