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In TCM, nutrition and lifestyle are integral for enhancing fertility, and choosing fertile foods and a healthy lifestyle is the most important thing you can do for yourself. Take time to choose your foods, prepare your own meals and eat mindfully. Keep in mind that integrating acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine with diet and lifestyle helps create balance, which in turn helps enhance fertility.
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Over the last century, the practice of acupuncture and what's known as "TCM" (Traditional Chinese Medicine) has become increasingly popular worldwide. International health authorities, such as the World Health Organization, have begun to investigate and recognize the effectiveness of acupuncture for more than sixty conditions, some of which include musculoskeletal pain, headaches, irritable bowel syndrome, infertility, and mild depression.
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Most of us have experienced both mental and physical symptoms of anxiety at some point in our lives. It could be as mild as sweating before a first date, or feeling our stomach in knots during public speaking. Some experience their anxiety as racing thoughts, others have more experiences of fear, dread, and irritability and some experience increased heart rate and hyperventilation. Anxiety is one of the most clear examples of the influence our mind has over our bodies.
Cognitive-behavioral therapy, anti-anxiety medications, and acupuncture have all been shown to be helpful in treating anxiety. All three modalities complement one another and can be safely used together. A recent systematic review published in 2018, reported that acupuncture enhances response to prescription anti-anxiety medications and may also reduce medication side-effects.Acupuncture reduces symptoms of anxiety and improves people’s quality of life with fewer side-effects by releasing neurotransmitters that help regulate emotions (serotonin + endorphins), decrease stress-related hormones (cortisol), modulating the autonomic nervous system, and promote immune system health.
Cupping often provides a feeling of relief from physical and emotional tension. It creates a negative pressure on the skin, muscles, and fascia. I often describe it as the opposite of a deep tissue massage and surprisingly, just as relaxing!
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Winter belongs to the Yin energy. Yin is represented through cold, darkness, dampness and inactivity. Learn how to live in harmony in Winter
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