Do you find yourself getting angry every day about something? Could be the traffic, troubles at work, or a difficult neighbor. Do you complain about it, or hold it in and stew? No matter how you “do” anger, one thing is clear. Anger is not good for you… [READ MORE]

There are many causes of abdominal pain. Endometriosis, IBS, Crohn’s disease, and Leaky Gut syndrome are just a few. Acupuncture resolves abdominal pain regardless of the trigger. That’s because we tackle the root cause of the pain. Two Approaches To T… [READ MORE]

Have you ever had a little pain somewhere in your body, and it drives you crazy? Small pains cause big problems for most of us at some time in our lives. At Raleigh Acupuncture, we specialize in resolving all types of pain, big and small. But today’s b… [READ MORE]

Tachycardia is a condition where the heart starts racing on its own, not in response to exercise. Normal heart rates vary from 60 to 100 beats per minute. When they rise above 100 beats per minute, it is considered abnormal. Acupuncture reduces tachyca… [READ MORE]

Researchers at Harvard University School of Medicine recently discovered that increased levels of a protein found in the brain promote human longevity*. The protein works by suppressing neural cell excitement and is aptly named the REST protein. We see… [READ MORE]

There is a simple explanation for how acupuncture helps stop smoking. The answer lies in the nature of how acupuncture works. This blog post describes the secret ingredient in acupuncture that makes it so effective for smoking cessation. The Challenge… [READ MORE]

A 2011 study at the Washington University School of Medicine found that restless legs syndrome (RLS) was linked to autoimmune disorders. They determined that both irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) were comm… [READ MORE]

A new Boston University School of Medicine study concludes that hip and knee corticosteroid injections may be harmful for certain patients with at-risk conditions and may cause complications that are poorly understood. Researchers identified increased… [READ MORE]

Many patients come to our clinic with complex neck pain diagnoses, explaining how their doctor wants to perform surgery. Or they have been prescribed a host of pain, anti inflammatory or steroid medications to manage the pain. You have another option b… [READ MORE]

Numerous research studies have concluded that forgiveness improves your health. It lowers stress, anxiety and depression, reduces the risk of heart attack, lowers cholesterol levels, reduces pain and improves sleep. One could easily conclude that forgi… [READ MORE]