Article by Jeffrey Goodman LAc

Oriental medicine is a safe and extremely old way of healing, with more than 2,000 years of development. It is different from the practice of medicine which is most common in the western world. The Western medical model considers the body as a physical thing and treats it as something other than and separate from the mind. Oriental medicine views the mind and the body as an integrated phenomenon. Western medical practices are focused on the elimination of symptoms. The aim of medical treatment, from the perspective of Oriental medicine, is to establish a balance of forces within the person and facilitate a natural relationship with the environment. Symptoms are clues which offer a description of the pattern of an imbalance and indicate areas of weakness. Correcting the imbalance will naturally work to alleviate the symptoms, not simply mask them.

The Chinese system of acupuncture identifies the location and characteristics of several hundred points which serve to energize the body. Acupuncture points have names which are descriptive of their characteristic qualities, and categories which indicate their application for treatment. Extremely fine stainless steel needles are inserted into these points to adjust the energy flowing through them. A typical treatment might involve a dozen points, used in a combination designed to act in a synergistic fashion. Acupuncture is often associated with the treatment of physical illness and pain. However, physical healing is simply one of the possible uses of acupuncture.

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Article by Thomas Jane

“Massage” has been practiced as a healing therapy in nearly every culture around the world for many centuries. It promotes our well-being by relieving muscle tension, reduce stress, and evoke a serene feeling. The term “massage therapy” encompasses many different techniques from Swedish to Shiatsu, but basically the idea of a massage therapy is to press, rub and manipulate the superficial and deep layers of our muscles and connective tissues using hands, fingers, forearms, elbows, and feet to enhance function, aid in the healing process, and promote relaxation.

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Article by allicia hutcherson

Anxiety is circumstances of intense anxiety, uncertainty, uneasiness, or apprehension on account of anticipation of a good imagined or authentic threatening future occasion. Anxiety can become both physically in addition to psychologically devastating for the Anxiety sufferer’s lifetime. Anxiety is often sub-categorized in line with the focus of your perceived threat. There is social anxiety, break up anxiety, dating stress, performance anxiety, numbers anxiety, etc. Stress and panic often go in hand and can bring about anxiety depression for the reason that individual feels powerless to get any anxiety aid.

There are a number of anti-anxiety treatments to take into consideration in overcoming stress and anxiety. For some, anxiety medications provide a source associated with anxiety relief. Other’s prefer to not use some of the anti-anxiety drugs and decide on more natural solutions for anxiety management. These may contain herbs for stress, acupuncture anxiety remedies, anxiety vitamins, aromatherapy pertaining to anxiety relief, also hypnosis has offers proved beneficial eliminating anxiety.

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Question by jdm boy: Is there any way to return the brain’s functioning back to normal after taking prescriptions and smoking?
So right now im 19 and i was diagnosed with adhd when i was small but i was very very smart and absoloutley in love with life. i was put on medication from the time i was about 7 years old, ritalin, welbutrin, risperdal, tenex, abilify, pristiq, cymbalta and that’s to name a few. i was put on them by the perceptions of others and not based on exactly how i was feeling until i reached high school when i felt like i was depressed. i always felt like my parents were keeping me away from all the other kids when i was smaller due to my hyperactivity so once i reached high school i felt as if i needed to just leave the parental nest and do my own thing and that’s when i started smoking marijuana because i would tell people about how i felt and they said weed would do it for me and i listened although unaware of the potential side effects, and sure enough for a while it did the job of alleviating my stress. i did it about 3 times between freshman & sophomore year, then once junior year hit i changed to another school and i started doing it about a couple times a month and stopped my medications. then once senior year hit i was doing it every day. the daily use lasted for about 10 months and i felt like i was fine. then about 4 months ago when i was at work i felt this overwhelming sensation of emotional distress and felt like i wasn’t even in the right state of mind to drive myself home. ever since then ive felt in a fog like state, which i have researched and seems like some sort of depersonalization. my memory, grammar, train of thought, motivation, enjoyment of life, and sex drive has all taken a deep dive in the past 4 months. i have felt a complete lack of emotion except for sadness and worry. everything that used to be enjoyable just seems like its nothing anymore. i have stopped smoking after i first felt this way but it hasn’t really gone away. im going through a bad depression due to all of these symptoms and im just really worried that i wont be able to get my life back on track like it used to be and im afraid that the prescription medications that i was put on since i was small might also have some sort of permanent effect on the way my brain developed. i only have 1 life to live and i really just want some kind of help to get back to normal. the motivation to get help is there but it seems like the motivation of living everyday life has decreased significantly.

ive read a lot of the q’s & a’s on yahoo answers relating to this topic and im just real worried that this might not ever go away. the main reason why i smoked was to try and mask the emotional pains of my upbringing and my parents divorce.

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Question by Jamal: Does anyone know of a way to cure chronic headaches and neck pain?
About five years ago, I developed severe neck pain and headaches that has been with me 24/7 since that time. This occurred around the same time my anxiety disorder and depression worsened. What originally began as severe neck pain spread all across my head. For awhile, it was extremely painful to make any kind of facial expression, but wearing a dental mouthguard while asleep in addition to some types of physical therapy helped. However, my neck pain and headaches are still there. No type of medication I’ve tried from stuff specifically meant for headaches to muscle relaxers and anti-anxiety medications have helped. I’ve also tried massage therapy, chiropractors, naturopaths, acupuncture, rolfing, psychotherapy, and hypnosis, but none of those helped.

I no I probably can’t get rid of my depression, anxiety disorder, insomnia, and neck pain/headaches all at once, but I’d at least like to tackle one of them. My neck pain and headache makes it very difficult to think, do any type of physical activity, and causes extreme discomfort when sitting or standing. It’s also affected my memory and ability to learn. I used to have a great memory, which was very important since I previously did a lot of reading, but now I forget what I read almost immediately. Not only that, but my brain can’t seem to grasp metaphors, analogies, and definitions very well. Whenever I try learning new vocabulary, it never sticks. It’s infuriating, because now my mind is so muddled and I’m worried that it’ll keep me from eventually going to grad school and pursuing the type of career I want.

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Question by myijag: Need help timed quiz running out of time..uhh?
93.
Some studies suggest that an anxiety gene affects the brain’s level of the neurotransmitter
A) acetylcholine.
B) epinephrine.
C) dopamine.
D) serotonin.
94.
Friedman and Rosenman referred to competitive, hard-driving, impatient, and easily angered individuals as ________ personalities.
A) Type B
B) Type A
C) problem-focused
D) emotion-focused
95.
Which theory would be most likely to predict that rats are motivated to explore precisely those areas of an experimental maze where they receive mild electric shocks?
A) drive-reduction theory
B) hierarchy of needs theory
C) instinct theory
D) arousal theory
96.
Alzheimer’s disease is most closely linked to the deterioration of neurons that produce
A) epinephrine.
B) dopamine.
C) endorphins.
D) acetylcholine.
97.
Which perspective suggests that explaining our own failures in terms that are global, stable, and internal contributes to depression?
A) psychoanalytic
B) biological
C) learning
D) social-cognitive
98.
Alex experiences little stress because he expects things to work out the way he wants them to. This best illustrates the value of
A) the general adaptation syndrome.
B) a Type A personality.
C) optimism.
D) spontaneous remission.
99.
Mildly depressed female college students assigned to a program of ________ reported a greater decrease in depression than those assigned to a program of ________.
A) aerobic exercise; relaxation exercises
B) catharsis; meditation
C) acupuncture; cognitive therapy
D) problem-focused coping; emotion-focused coping
100.
After he was spanked on several occasions for spilling his milk at a restaurant, Colin became afraid to go to the restaurant. In this case, spanking was a(n) ________ for Colin’s fear.
A) secondary reinforcer
B) unconditioned stimulus
C) conditioned stimulus
D) negative reinforcer

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Article by Christopher Torsak

Acupuncture Discoveries

Today, I wish to talk about acupuncture and kidney health and wellness. I was originally exposed to traditional chinese medicine in an absolutely literal sense in the early Nineties. I was a bit concerned about acupuncture just like most are generally, however the confidence of fellow martial art students in this discipline and my own desire at the time to reduce neck pain put me personally at ease. I therefore agreed to give acupuncture a try. I can without-doubt confirm that it was indeed an experience I found to be calming for the most part and the final results made me personally a true believer.

When I had a kidney stone experience in 2001, I made the decision to visit an acupuncturist in order to discover the ways he could possibly help me personally with this specific kidney challlenge. At the conclusion of his treatments I ended up being enormously pleased yet again.

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Article by localmassage

Massage is the treatment of external layers of muscle and connective tissue to improve and boost up the functioning and give relaxation, comfort, freshness and well being. Massage therapy is very well liked by people. Mostly people do massage therapy for relaxation and peace of mind.

Massage engages performing on and controlling the body with pressure – structured, unstructured, – tension, motion, or vibration, stationary, or moving done manually or with mechanical aids. Objective tissues may consist of muscles, tendons, ligaments, skin, joints, or other connective tissue, as well as lymphatic vessels, or organs of the gastrointestinal system. Massage therapy can be applied with the hands, fingers, elbows, knees, forearm, and feet.

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Article by Cindy Walters

Being pregnant is definitely a thrilling and fantastic time. On the other hand, with all the bodily and hormonal modifications that take place, it may also be a time of soreness. Several expecting females endure fatigue, nausea, backache along with other problems which are regarded as a “normal” component of being pregnant. Acupuncture is a safe, mild and successful method to tackle these ailments, particularly given that Western medicines cannot be utilized throughout this time.

Normal acupuncture in the course of being pregnant sets the basis for a wholesome mom and child. Furthermore, ladies who utulize acupuncture through pregnancy typically experience a less difficult pregnancy than females who do not use acupuncture. Research done in Europe concluded that “women of all ages who obtained acupuncture every week through the final month of being pregnant had considerably shorter labor than ladies who didn’t acquire any acupuncture.”

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Article by Jeremy Smith

There are may retirees who move to the sunny state of Arizona. With the onset of the aging process, many older people are at risk of becoming depressed. Often they are isolated from their families and they may also be dealing with a number of health issues. Acupuncture may seem to be an unlikely treatment for depression and anxiety, but researchers have found that regular acupuncture treatments may alleviate anxiety and depression as well as use of some anti-depressant medications.

The main treatment objectives of acupuncture are the treatment of diseases, pain relief and the re-establishment of vibrant health. Many researchers are now leaning toward the theory that depression is physiological and not psychological. Depression and anxiety often occur when the body lacks the necessary nutrients and vitamins for the mind and body to function well. When these physiological needs are met, many people who are suffering from depression are relieved of their symptoms and have a dramatic increase in their sense of well-being.

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