Thyroid disorders have become one of the fastest-growing health conditions in America, affecting over 20 million people. While modern treatments focus on drugs and surgery, eastern therapies like acupuncture can effectively manage thyroid issues. Furth… [READ MORE]
Osteoarthritis is the most common cause of joint pain in the fingers, especially the distal joints (farther out). Raleigh Acupuncture has developed a highly effective finger joint pain solution that combines acupuncture and topical herbs applied to the… [READ MORE]
Communication for health is all about emotional awareness. In Chinese medicine, we recognize that unexpressed feelings generate stress in the body, which damages our health. Unfortunately, many people have difficulty understanding their feelings, leadi… [READ MORE]
What are the most significant health concerns for seniors? And what options do people 50 and older have for dealing with them? Today’s blog post explores how acupuncture can help manage seven of the most common health issues facing seniors today. Arthr… [READ MORE]
Today’s blog post is all about acupuncture jokes and quotes. We start off with a bunch of acupuncture jokes, most of which came from Upjoke.com. Then I’ve listed several quotes by celebrities that reference their appreciation of acupuncture. These are… [READ MORE]
Anger doesn’t damage health – but our response to anger often does. I listened to a great sermon yesterday entitled “The Cost of Going Off” by Pastor Robert Madu. He was a guest preacher at Elevation Church, filling in for Stephen Furtick. The pastor d… [READ MORE]
I recently met a retired allopathic doctor (Western medicine), and we had a lively conversation about navigating alternative healthcare. He expressed frustration with alternative medicine practitioners who promise the world to patients without a proven… [READ MORE]
According to Wikipedia, “anemia is the most common blood disorder, affecting about a third of the global population” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anemia). Simply put, you are anemic when you don’t have enough red blood cells, and your blood has a red… [READ MORE]
Shortness of breath is a common symptom triggered by different underlying conditions. Acupuncture provides an effective shortness of breath treatment in many instances, including: Lung deficiency (asthma, lung disease) Heart deficiency (anxiety) Liver… [READ MORE]
Do your lower legs hurt on either side of the shin bone that runs down the front of your leg? Have you been training or working extra hard, standing on your feet on hard surfaces? If so, you might be dealing with shin splints. The shin splint acupunctu… [READ MORE]
