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Adrenals: Many Roles

If you were to take a test and it asked, “what organ or gland is part of the sugar-control mechanism in the body, is responsible for the management of energy, blood pressure, eye sensitivity to light, the fight or flight response, inflammation, weight loss, sleep and sugar cravings”, would you have guessed the adrenal glands? […]

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Acupuncture As An Adjunct Therapy for Addiction

As an adjunct therapy for fighting addiction, acupuncture can be very successful in helping to curb the chemical addiction and behavioral compulsions that feed a person’s addiction to harmful substances or habits. Whether the nature of the addiction is chemical in nature, such as in the cases of substance abuse, alcohol dependency, food addiction and

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Acupuncture for Headaches & Migraines

It has been known for many decades (actually, many centuries!) that acupuncture is an effective modality for the treatment of pain, including migraines and headaches. In March 15, 2004 a study published in the British Medical Journal, then chronicled By Jennifer Warner and Brunilda Nazario, MD of WebMD Health News: “Researchers found that compared with

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About Acupuncture

Acupuncture.  The word alone conjures up images of stabbing needles – pain.  In truth, acupuncture rarely causes pain.  On the contrary, it is used worldwide to alleviate pain.  How is that possible?  Most people when they think of needles think of hypodermic needles.  The association with “a shot” or immunizations forever burns in the minds

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