Diminished Ovarian Reserve: Causes, Effects and Acupuncture’s Benefits When fertility experts talk about ovarian reserve, they’re referring to the number and quality of eggs inside a woman’s ovaries. It’s a rough measure of a woman’s fertility, and roughly tied to the “biological clock” that’s unique to each patient. Ovarian reserves vary greatly from woman to […]
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Chinese medicine is thousands of years old, and from the start practitioners have used it to keep their patients’ health in balance. While the early history of Chinese medicine is difficult to pin down, it emerged in China during the Shang Dynasty (1600 to 1045 BC) and the earliest medical texts were developed during the
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Smoking may not be as popular as it was back in the 60s, when nearly half of U.S. adults considered themselves regular cigarette smokers. But it’s still a concern according to the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. That survey found that more than 20 percent of people (aged 12 and over) had
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Although the height of the COVID pandemic is behind us, the virus is still active in the U.S. and producing significant illness. Fortunately, there are additional medical tools aiding doctors in their fight against the virus. Even with our current treatment options, though, between 10 and 20 percent of people hospitalized for COVID will develop
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The New Year is quickly approaching, and that means it’s resolution-making time. According to multiple surveys, people are much better at making resolutions than they are at keeping them. In 2022, only about 10 percent of people were still committed to their resolutions by February. The most common New Year’s resolution is to live healthier,
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It is estimated that a staggering seventy to ninety percent of the population experiences at least one tension headache at some point during their lifetime. Add to this that tension headaches are one of the most common types of headaches for people to experience and it makes sense to educate yourself on the best types
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Every year, more than 10 million acupuncture treatments are administered to patients, making it one of the most popular forms of Eastern medicine. There are plenty of medical studies to back the practice, and it’s safe for the vast majority of patients. That may explain why acupuncture has become popular in the west, but if
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Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder that’s characterized by excessive and unregulated electrical activity in the brain, resulting in seizures. Between seizures, there may be no symptoms of epilepsy present. However, an epileptic seizure can emerge suddenly and develop into a severe episode within minutes. Epilepsy is a difficult condition for doctors to treat, as
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Both Chinese medicine and Western medicine have been around for thousands of years, and in that time, they’ve each developed their own theory, perspective, and treatment methods. Millions of patients rely on both disciplines, and some patients rely on a combination of the two. Blending West and East has become more popular in recent years,
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What Is The History of Acupuncture? Acupuncture has been a fixture in Chinese medicine for thousands of years, and it remains a staple form of treatment in many countries. The evidence backing acupuncture and its effectiveness are impressive, so much so that the practice is now commonplace in many of the world’s developed nations. There’s
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