Acupuncture Can Help Patients Going Through Cancer Treatments

Acupuncture Can Help Patients Going Through Cancer Treatments

Not only is it tough to get a diagnosis of Cancer but the treatment for it can be difficult and painful. Acupuncture is a wonderful complementary therapy; it can help ease many of the side effects caused by chemotherapy, as well as reduce pain, stress and improve your...
Acupuncture Relieves Pain For Breast Cancer Patients

Acupuncture Relieves Pain For Breast Cancer Patients

Breast cancer hormone therapy can cause side effects such as joint pain and stiffness. Sometimes these symptoms can become so severe that treatment must be discontinued. The Journal of Clinical Oncology recently published the results of a new study, that showed...
Chinese Medicine Is Going Global !

Chinese Medicine Is Going Global !

Last month I wrote about how alternative medicine has come a long way in the last decade. It seems I am not the only acupuncturist/blogger taking notice. This recent post from the Portland Acupuncture Blog by Amy Chitwood Burslem is exciting and informative....
Acupuncture Brings Relief From Hot Flashes

Acupuncture Brings Relief From Hot Flashes

Hot flashes plague many women during menopause and also during breast cancer treatment because the women experience fluctuations in hormone levels. Well, it looks like acupuncture is now recognized as providing relief from this miserable symptom.The following article...
Sheryl Crow Used Acupuncture and Herbs To Help Her Through Treatment For Breast Cancer

Sheryl Crow Used Acupuncture and Herbs To Help Her Through Treatment For Breast Cancer

By Deborah MitchellPhoenix Alternative Medicine ExaminerAlternative care for breast cancer: Sheryl Crow did, should you?When celebrities try an alternative medicine treatment such as acupuncture or herbal medicine for a serious disease like cancer, people pay...
More News on Breast Cancer and Acupuncture

More News on Breast Cancer and Acupuncture

Fighting Cancer On All FrontsThis Story was reported byMIAMI (CBS4) ―Sep 8, 2008For many patients the diagnosis of cancer can be physically devastating with chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery. But for some, the disease takes even a larger toll. The psychological...