Entries by Mairead

Japanese Cosmetic Acupuncture

Clinical Research For research on how Acupuncture may help skin conditions click on the links below: http://www.healthcmi.com/Acupuncture-Continuing-Education-News/1495-acupuncture-clears-skin-conditions http://www.healthcmi.com/Acupuncture-Continuing-Education-News/1493-acupuncture-reduces-wrinkles-and-provides-uvb-protection http://www.medicaldaily.com/benefits-acupuncture-include-effective-treatment-common-skin-conditions-343098

Men’s Health

Clinical Research Stress Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine is hugely effective in helping the body cope with stress, and alleviating symptoms, and research is abundant in demonstrating this. http://www.onlinejcf.com/article/S1071-9164(02)00448-7/ http://www.healthline.com/health-news/mental-researchers-find-proof-acupuncture-blocks-stress-031413fulltext?mobileUi=0   Impotence Research has shown that Acupuncture can be highly effective in treating Impotence. http://www.webmd.com/erectile-dysfunction/news/20000505/impotence-gets-needled-in-acupuncture-study   Sperm Quality and Quantity Research http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16009169

Pain Management

Clinical Research Efficacy of Acupuncture on Osteoarthritic Pain — A Controlled, Double-Blind Study Albert C. Gaw, M.D., Lennig W. Chang, M.D., and Lein-Chun Shaw, M.D. N Engl J Med 1975; 293:375-378August 21, 1975DOI: 10.1056/NEJM197508212930803 http://bit.ly/1XoICSq German Acupuncture Trials (Gerac) For Chronic Low Back Pain Randomized, Multicenter, Blinded, Parallel-Group Trial With 3 Groups FREE Michael Haake, […]

Women’s Health

Clinical Research http://www.healthcmi.com/Acupuncture-Continuing-Education-News/1447-acupuncture-reduces-stress-for-ivf-fertility-treatment http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/10755530152755207 An Exploratory Pilot Study of Acupuncture on the Quality of Life and Reproductive Hormone Secretion in Menopausal Women To cite this article: Hongguang Dong, Frank Lüdicke, Isabelle Comte, Aldo Campana, Patrick Graff, and Paul Bischof. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. December 2001, 7(6): 651-658. doi:10.1089/10755530152755207. Published in Volume: 7 […]

Acupuncture For Fertility

Clinical Research Recent research shows that Acupuncture can: Increase blood flow to the uterus and ovaries Regulate hormones to produce a large number of follicles Improve the quality and thickness of the uterine lining Improve hormone levels including FSH, Prolactin, Oestrogen and Progesterone Reduce stress Regulate the Menstrual cycle There are also studies to show […]

Tongue diagnosis in Acupuncture

When you visit an Acupuncturist for the first time, you will go through a huge amount of questions involving diet, stress factors, lifestyle choices, past medical history, etc, but one of the most astonishing things you will be asked to do is….stick out your tongue! I wish I could record the expressions of amazement and […]

Managing Menopause with Acupuncture and TCM

Menopause marks the stage in a womans life where her periods stop and she is no longer fertile or able to become pregnant. In Ireland and the UK, the average age for the Menopause is 52, but interestingly, in India, the average age can be 41 yrs old! The Menopause is a normal part of […]

Dr Tan Balance Method

Dr Tans Balance Method. London August 2013. On August the 8th 9th 10th and 11th of this year in London…..I was fortunate enough to be in the presence of greatness! And I don’t use that phrase lightly, for that is what this man is….Dynamic, Innovative, Inspirational, wise, actually really entertaining, and Oh so clever! The […]