A recent article about the mind-body connection made me think. In this study, researchers have been able to show a link between doing some yoga (poses and meditation) and improving a very physical symptom (Atrial fibrillation). As an acupuncturist, this sounds obvious to me. Emotions, mind, the physical body, all this is connected together and… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Holistic Therapy
Morning sickness and Acupuncture
Morning sickness…. It can be a vague feeling of nausea at the start of the pregnancy or being physically sick several times a day. It can disappear after the famous 12 weeks mark or it can go on for months afterwards, up to 20 weeks, sometimes for even longer. Research has shown that between 50% and… Read more »
How to chose your acupuncturist
There is nothing more difficult than choosing a new health practitioner. You want someone that you can trust and will be competent enough to help you with your complaint. So when choosing an acupuncturist, a lot of people rely on word of mouth. Whilst this is a good way to do a first ‘screaning’, there… Read more »
Acupuncture, a holistic therapy
Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture are said to be a holistic therapy. But what does it really mean? Firstly, it means that when doing a diagnostic, the practitioner looks and treats the person as a whole, not just the symptoms. So it is not unusual that a patient coming for, let’s say lower back pain, sees… Read more »