chemotherapy
Research Update: Acupuncture and side effects of chemotherapy Many people seek integrative care while going through chemotherapy, mostly to help with the side effects of the treatments. The two most common side effects experienced are nausea and vomiting, a close runner up is low energy or fatigue. Chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) affects 60-80%…
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Ancient medicine for the modern body: How acupuncture can help neuropathy pain Diseases of the nervous system are call neuropathies. There are many different types and classifications depending on where to disease and origin is. In addition, there can be single nerve involvement like in carpal tunnel syndrome or multiple nerves can be affected…
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Being diagnosed with cancer is a very difficult and challenging time. One of the ways alternative medicine can help in the treatment of cancer is to provide complementary and conjunctive care in combatting the side effects from chemotherapy. Having nutritional guidance on what foods to eat to help with nausea as well as getting adequate…
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Acupuncture and Immune System Acupuncture has been proven to be beneficial to the immune system in numerous studies. One study published in the Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 2014 analyzed cancer patients after they received acupuncture treatment. The study found that there was a significant increase in blood cells as well as a decrease…
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