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Sunday, November 15, 2009
Stressed?
It's not all in your head - stress also lowers your immunity, making you more susceptible to illness, hinders wound healing, causes muscular tension and pain in your neck/shoulders/back, digestive disorders, headaches... and the list goes on. Acupuncture, unlike many of the other ways we cope with stress (alcohol, cigarettes, food, drugs, etc), provides a safe and effective way to feel better without causing negative effects on your body.
Acupuncture restores balance to the body and protects health by:
Promoting endorphin release
Inducing a relaxation response
Decreasing heart rate
Decreasing blood pressure
Increasing energy
Regulating hormone levels
Together these effects result in a general sense of well-being and calmness which reduces both the mental and physical effects of stress. While acupuncture cannot change your life circumstances, it can provide much needed stress relief to allow you greater
Labels: acupuncture, stress, TCM, traditional chinese medicine
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