What is Labor Induction? Labor induction is the stimulation of uterine contractions before labor begins on its own. There are a number of reasons why one would need to be induced. If a woman is two weeks past her due date, she will most likely need to be induced. Also, if a woman’s water has […]
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What To Expect At your first appointment, you will notice that it seems like a regular visit to your primary care doctor. It should feel like that, because the acupuncturist does need information on current and past health issues, just as your doctor does. It is important that you give all pertinent information to your
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In recent years, Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, commonly referred to as Traditional Chinese Medicine, has surged greatly in popularity as an alternative way to heal and treat common health conditions. It is therefore no surprise that this ancient form of medicine has garnered interest in young adults seeking to obtain advanced degrees in a field
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5 Must Have Skills for Acupuncturists The list of 5 Must Have Skills for Acupuncturists was created in mind for acupuncturists everywhere who either currently own a practice or are a recent graduate looking to start. To survive in the crowded market place of health care services, it is no doubt that having certain character traits
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Treating Cancer with Acupuncture Centuries ago, acupuncture emerged as one of the leading medical treatments in East Asian medicine, and for 2000 years, Chinese medicine practitioners have regarded it as a highly effective treatment for countless life-threatening diseases. Modern scientific research also validates and promotes the use of acupuncture to treat several chronic illnesses and
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Acupuncture Continuing Education History of Acupuncture Aсuрunсturе hаѕ itѕ оrigin ѕhrоudеd in antiquity. It iѕ bеliеvеd to hаvе ѕtаrtеd in the соld nоrth-wеѕt аrеаѕ of Chinа where it wаѕ rare tо find hеrbѕ оr other medical rеmеdiеѕ. Aсuрunсturе bеgаn tо ѕрrеаd to other раrtѕ of the wоrld through ѕсhоlаrѕ, pilgrims аnd trаvеling рhуѕiсiаnѕ. Piеn Chuеh,
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Do Protein Supplements Harm Fertility? A prominent infertility specialist, Dr. Sherman J. Silber, had scheduled an IVF treatment for a couple both around the 40s in age, who had decided to try and have children later in life (Sibler, 2005), but were having some difficulty and elected to try In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). Prior to
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Acupuncture for Insomnia There are many conditions acupuncture has been shown to have excellent outcomes for, insomnia being one of them. Although modern medicine and medications may help to fight off the insomnia, they come with a lot of unwanted side effects such as changes in appetite, constipation, problems with attention span and memory, strange
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Acupuncture has long been known to have beneficial effects on individuals with chronic pain, frequently seen with conditions such as sciatica, back pain, osteoarthritis of the knee, and migraines. In one systematic review conducted by JAMA Internal Medicine in 2012 (Acupuncture for Chronic Pain), the researchers found that the acupuncture control group reported much lower
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One issue that is thought about and discussed quite frequently is the goal of losing weight and keeping it off. This could be for any number of reasons… for health, to get rid of the baby weight, or maybe we just want to feel confident in our own skin, look attractive to the opposite sex,
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