The doctor may recommend a nutritional consultation and the use of vitamins, minerals, herbal therapies and dietary modifications as a valuable part of your treatment plan. These will aid the body in a variety of ways, including:
- decreasing inflammation and pain
- decreasing muscle tension and spasm
- accelerating the repair of injured tissues
- preventing and treating colds and flu by stimulating immune system function
- decreasing stress, anxiety, and depression
- promoting better quality sleep
- improving allergies and sinus conditions
- decreasing heartburn, bloating, gas, and reflux
- lowering blood pressure and cholesterol
- decreasing liver toxicity associated with hepatitis or long-term use of prescription medication
- decreasing motion sickness, pregnancy-related morning sickness, and nausea
- improving athletic performance
For overall health and wellness, a healthy diet, plenty of water (8 – 12 glasses of pure water each day), adequate sleep, rest, and exercise, are all essential. In addition, part of a healthy lifestyle should include a high-quality multiple vitamin/mineral, taken 2 – 3 times per day. Drs. Ezgur and DiDomenico personally use and recommend Multigenics by Metagenics, as described in Proper Daily Nutrition.
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PROGRESSIVE HEALTH & WELLNESS BLOG: HOW ACCUPUNCTURE WORKS : Acupuncture and other forms of traditional Chinese medicine have been in existence for over 4,000 years. Yet the explanation for how acupuncture works has been largely based on theory. The basic theory is outlined in a text from 200 B.C. It acknowledges in people and nature a vital energy or life force known as Qi (pronounced "chee"). Qi flows through the body via channels called meridians. If the Qi flow is altered, the resulting deficiency, excess, or stagnation of qi causes bodily malfunction, illness, and inability to heal properly. Acupuncture, in which needles are inserted into specific points along these meridians, restores the proper Qi flow, thereby returning the body to a state of improved health and decreased pain.Chiropractic doctors and other licensed practitioners administer about 10 million acupuncture treatments each year in the US, most commonly for pain control, sports injuries, and smoking cessation. As the popularity of acupuncture increases, researchers have become more interested into proving exactly how acupuncture works. To date, researchers have been able to measure an increased flow of acupuncture-induced endorphins. This explains the pain-relieving effect of acupuncture. Also, functional MRI's have measured changes in the activity of key centers of the brain, where pain is interpreted, when certain acupuncture points are treated. There are other beneficial effects of acupuncture also being researched, including the treatment of: nausea, asthma, sinus conditions, colds and the immune system, and other internal disorders. Furthermore, acupuncture has been observed clinically to enhance healing, and provide long-lasting pain relief. Read More |