by Jennifer Dubowsky | Oct 8, 2017 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and pain, Acupuncture and PMS, Acupuncture Research, Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and The Menstrual Cycle, Health, Pain Relief, PMS, Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), Traditional Chinese Medicine
A July, 2017, study tested acupuncture as a treatment for women suffering from menstrual pain. Researchers found that over 50% of the women in the study reported a 50% reduction in pain symptoms, furthermore the success was maintained at the one year mark. This...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Nov 5, 2013 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Breast Cancer, Acupuncture and Fertility, Acupuncture and PCOS, Acupuncture Research, Chinese Medicine, Hot Flashes, Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), Women
2010 – The Journal of Clinical Oncology published the results of a study which showed that acupuncture helped relieve pain and stiffness in breast cancer patients who were being treated with hormone therapies. Acupuncture has always been great for pain; chemo...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Oct 22, 2013 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Fertility, Acupuncture and PCOS, Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common hormonal disorder that is estimated to affect five million American women every year. It often results in irregular or no menstruation and fertility difficulties due to the lack of regular ovulation. This condition got its...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Apr 7, 2013 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Fertility, Acupuncture and PCOS, Acupuncture Research, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and The Menstrual Cycle, Fertility, Menstrual Cycle, Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
PCOS, polycystic ovary syndrome, is a common female endocrine disorder that often results in irregular menstruation and fertility difficulties due to the lack of regular ovulation. Recently, researchers from the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology in Sweden...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Feb 27, 2012 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Fertility, Acupuncture and PCOS, Acupuncture and PMS, Acupuncture Research, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and The Menstrual Cycle, Menstrual Cycle, Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
For many women who suffer with menstrual problems and/or PCOS, you may have already discovered the benefits of acupuncture. But, why does acupuncture work? Now, a new study has found that acupuncture normalizes estrogen activity, decreases androgens, and influences...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Apr 24, 2011 | Acupuncture and Fertility, Acupuncture and PCOS, Acupuncture Research, Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, Chinese Medicine and The Menstrual Cycle, Electric Stimulation, Electro-Acupuncture, Fertility, Menstrual Cycle, Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
By Cathy Margolin L.A.c.A recently published study in the American Journal of Physiology – Endocrinology and Metabolism concluded that low frequency electro-acupuncture improved menstrual frequency and balanced sex steroid levels in women with PCOS, polycystic ovarian...
