WEIGHT LOSS

Acupuncture is an effective adjunction therapy that makes it easier to lose and maintain a healthy weight, if the patient is willing to change their life style. acupuncture needles are inserted into specific point on the body and in the ear releasing endorphins which have a calming and relaxing effect that makes it easier to deal with stress, frustration and anxiety that can trigger overeating and bingeing on fattening foods. Also endorphins affect the digestive and hormonal system so acupuncture can help rebalance the organ systems that are running too fast or too slow the metabolism and the will power.

DEPRESSION

Depression affects 121 million people worldwide. Prolonged feelings of sadness and hopelessness can greatly affect a person’s quality of life. Acupuncture can not only treat depression but it can help address the root causes safely and naturally. When somebody is suffereing from depression it means that the person’s Qi (pronounces “chee”) is stagnant. While treating depression acupuncturists like to focus on balancing and activating the Qi by manipulating certain points on the body. Some physical symptoms of depression are extreme tiredness, lack of motivation and feeling cold.

INSOMNIA

Insomnia is very common is patients whose life is subject to large amounts of stress. The length of sleep we need changes according to age and most of the time it gradually decreases as we get older. Acupuncturists will alwasy take age into account when determining if the patient’s sleep is adequate. When patients have difficulty falling asleep along with dizziness and blurry vision it is believed that they may have a liver-blood deficiency. When patients wake up frequently over night and have excessive dreams together with sweats and palpitations it may be a heart and kidney-yin deficiency.