Chinese medicine relies on therapies rooted, sometimes literally, in natural practices. This includes modalities like acupuncture and herbal therapies, both of which are effective in an impressive range of medical conditions. Their ability to balance the body’s function and encourage self-healing (or self-regulation) means eastern medicine has a strong track record of efficacy and safety […]
Chronic acid reflux is medically termed gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and it’s one of the most common GI disorders among Americans, with around 20 percent of the U.S. population suffering from the condition. While everyone experiences the occasional bout of acid reflux, in people with GERD, reflux is frequent and obtrusive to the point where
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Acne and the Houston Summer Heat: How Acupuncture Can Help Do you know what’s bad for acne? If you said heat and humidity, you likely know where we’re going with this. Houston’s summers are legendary for both heat and humidity, so when the sun’s up, the acne flare-ups are up as well. Millions of Houstonians
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Just 30 years ago, you could count the number of practicing acupuncturists in Houston on two hands. Times have changed, though, and acupuncture is now well-entrenched in Houston – a notable development, as the Bayou City is known for its advanced medical resources and facilities. Today, with dozens of practicing acupuncturists, Houston is one of
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More than 10 percent of U.S. couples experience infertility to some extent. That’s millions of people with fertility problems – a number that sounds extremely high until you consider all the ways that fertility can be disrupted. Medical conditions, hormonal issues, excess stress, weight issues, lifestyle choices, age – all have a bearing on fertility.
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Overactive Bladder in Women: How Acupuncture and Eastern Medicine can Help Treat Urinary Incontinence In older women, signs of urinary incontinence are surprisingly common. According to the National Institutes of Health, around 45 percent of women experience the condition to some extent. And for many, an overactive bladder can be distressing to live with. There
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Acupuncture is particularly well suited to treat sports injuries and is effective for a large variety of them. Muscle strains, overtraining, tendinopathies – acupuncture can help with these injuries and support longer term recovery. How acupuncture does that, exactly, is still being researched. There are, however, several benefits associated with treatment, as well as an
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Endometriosis and Its Impact on Fertility Problems Can be Treated Conventionally and with Eastern Medicine Endometriosis affects about 10 percent of women, making it one of the most common causes of menstrual-related pain and infertility. In some women, symptoms are mild or may not even be present. In many, though, endometriosis-related pain is severe enough
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HOUSTON TX – Houston Acupuncture is pleased to announce the opening of their new clinic in the Greater Houston area. This physician owned practice offers acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine treatments to the Houston, Bellaire, and Meyerland communities and beyond. “We are excited to offer patients the benefits of Eastern medicine and Chinese herbal therapies,
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How Acupuncture Can Help People Lose Weight for the Summer The weather is warming up, and before long, it will be time to hit the beaches and the pools. That means it’s time to shed that extra winter weight, for your waistline and for your health. It’s no secret that excess weight is a risk
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