How Acupuncture Can Safely Help With Allergies and Asthma

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How Acupuncture Can Safely Help With Allergies and Asthma

Do you suffer from allergies or asthma? If so, you aren’t alone. It is estimated around 300 million people are affected by asthma around the world. While most people resort to harsh prescription drugs to treat these conditions, a safer and more effective solution may lie with acupuncture.

What do the studies say?

Acupuncture, one of the most time-tested forms of medicine out there has been used to treat asthma in China and Western countries for decades. Previous studies indicated that acupuncture could improve symptoms of asthma, lung function, and could be applied as an adjunct to conventional medications.

In a critical analysis review of previous studies, found that collectively, acupuncture was safe and a potentially effective treatment in patients with bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive lung disease. In 11 of the studies evaluated, medication could be significantly reduced by acupuncture treatments.

But what about cases of allergic asthma? Allergies are the result of the immune system’s wrongful identification of what it believes to be a foreign invader. When you are exposed to an allergen, for instance, your immune system may view the substance or pathogen as being a foreign invader, at which point it responds by manifesting symptoms like sneezing, runny nose, itchy eyes, etc. In some cases, this can trigger a person to have an allergic asthma episode. Research has shown that those patients receiving acupuncture with allergic asthma had improvement in general well-being, boost in immune mediators, and reduction in allergy symptoms.

If you suffer from asthma or allergies. Give Starting Point Acupuncture and Wellness a call today (425) 686-4498 to learn how you can get back on track to better health!

Dr. Ellie Heintze, ND, LAc, is a naturopathic doctor and acupuncturist in Bothell, WA at her practice Starting Point Acupuncture. She specializes in chronic and complex cases and commonly treats neuropathy, fibromyalgia, migraines, autoimmune, and infertility cases. Dr. Ellie Heintze is also the author of the book, A Starting Point Guide to Going Gluten-Free and Keep Calm and Zen Out available on Amazon.