Acupuncture Does relieve pain.

Acupuncture has a major effect on pain. We can see this through what it does within Gate Control Theory: it activates non-nociceptive receptors that inhibit the transmission of nociceptive signals in the dorsal horn, "gating out" painful stimuli.

Jargon!! What that means is acupuncture STOPS pain in its tracks at the spinal level. The signal coming from pain never reaches the Central Nervous System. Ergo, your brain doesn't receive the pain signal from your body & that equals no pain.

There are also a whole other host of events that occur when that acupuncture needle enters the body that encourage healing. But this above is one explanation that proves how effective acupuncture treatment is in curing &/or managing acute & chronic pain.

You can live pain free safely!!!!!!!!

Herbs?

Are you curious why I would recommend herbs alone or in addition to acupuncture? It's a good question.

Herbs are a powerful & effective addition to acupuncture treatments. Herbs strengthen, build & support the body or clear it of problems like colds, flu, fever, acute pain, etc.

I may begin your treatment with herbs & add acupuncture later or visa versa. Herbs can enhance your acupuncture treatment naturally & safely. If you decide you don't ever want a needle placed in you, I have many other therapies I can offer you. Herbs being one of them. There's many paths to get you healthy, we'll take as many as we can together!!

Insomnia, drugs are Not the best option!!

I've been seeing commercials for this new insomnia drug Belsomra. I thought I'd share the terrifying side-effects....

sleepiness or unusual drowsiness
unusual or abnormal dreams
changes in behavior
discouragement
fear or nervousness
feeling sad or empty
irritability
lack of appetite
loss of interest or pleasure
loss of memory
problems with memory
seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there
**!!!!temporary inability to move or talk for up to several minutes while you are going to sleep or wake up!!!!**
temporary weakness in your legs
thoughts of killing oneself
tiredness
trouble concentrating
headache
body aches or pain
chills
cough
diarrhea
difficulty with breathing
dizziness
dry mouth
ear congestion
fever
loss of voice
nasal congestion
runny nose
sneezing
sore throat
unusual tiredness or weakness

Yeah!!!! Not cool!!! Getting quality sleep helps cure you of or keeps you from experiencing the above conditions. So why would you take a drug to cause all those problems!?

Take care of your insomnia safely with acupuncture & natural herbal supplementation, breathing exercises & meditation. One or a combination of these safe practices can help you get the best sleep of your life, every night!!!!