Acupuncture
How To Balance Feelings of Fatigue
Many people suffer from fatigue. It is frustrating to go through the day, feeling like we’re carrying a load of bricks. A lot of people use coffee, energy drinks, supplements, or drugs to get through their life. Is this really living? What can we do to find a balance with all the responsibilities, worries, drama, plans, goals, dreams, and obligations that we have?
There is more to do in life than there is time. There are more books than anyone can read, more foods than we can eat, and more meetings than we can attend. When we stand in the midst of all the possibilities and obligations, we become torn. Just thinking about it can be exhausting. This is where so many of us fail to realize that it’s not how much we can do, but how well we do what we do.
Chinese Medicine puts this in terms of qi (chi). Like having a bank account, each of us has a certain amount of qi that we can spend. If we spend it all on work, there is nothing left for fun, and this is a cause of illness. And if we spend it all on fun, there’s nothing left for something meaningful. Naturally, the key is balance. When someone has been living out of balance, fatigue is the call to return to balance. It is not something to be pushed aside and ignored.
Life is full of choices and when we refuse to choose, it leads to illness. Furthermore, once someone is not well, it is even more difficult to keep up with the endlessly turning wheel. This is when our power of choice is once again put before us do we really want to check everything off our list (impossible) or die trying? That’s not much of a choice; I recommend thinking of it differently: live life from the end. When we imagine how we will see our choices today when we’re facing our last moments on the planet, it suddenly becomes obvious.
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Acupuncture For Cancer Patients
Chinese Medicine (CM) and acupuncture are very helpful for cancer patients and those recovering from it. Many scientific studies have shown that acupuncture helps with nausea, fatigue, neuropathy, and other side effects from chemotherapy and radiation.
Acupuncture also helps with aches and pains, numbness and tingling, as well as lack of appetite. Additionally, acupuncture helps with the healing process after surgery and to build up the body’s strength and immune system in preparation for surgery, chemotherapy, and/or radiation.
Tumors are not new to humanity; in fact, they are older than humanity. There is evidence that suggests acupuncture and herbs can be used to shrink tumors, carbuncles, goiters, and other lumps that can form in the body. I enjoy working with cancer survivors because there is so much I can do for their quality of life.
The emotional changes a person experiences during the process are pretty amazing. The first thing I address is the fear. Fear is the biggest problem that anyone can face in his or her life. There is no doubt that it is a scary time for anyone with a cancer diagnosis. It is crucial to overcome this before a person can start their life anew. And life does go on after cancer. For many, it is better than ever.
Cancer is always an invitation to reassess what happiness means to a person. It also invites us to think about what really matters to us. Many cancer survivors will say that cancer was the best thing that happened to them because it forced them to wake up and become fully alive.
In our world, there are many ways to deal with the reality of a cancer diagnosis. There are mainstream solutions as well as alternative treatments. When we use all the tools available, there is a lot we can do to improve the outcome, and the quality of life for someone with cancer.
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Acupuncture and Nutrition
Chinese medicine has a lot to say about health and beauty. While acupuncture can be used to revitalize the skin and muscles of the face and body, nutrition is the best way to protect our looks. The combination of acupuncture and nutrition is the key to lasting beauty.
One of the biggest issues with aging gracefully is being moisturized. Lotions and cremes are helpful for the skin, but the food and drink that we ingest is more influential.
Without enough fluids in the body, we can feel tired, stiff, constipated, and hungry. Skin and tendons also tend to wither as the body dries out over time. It is not a coincidence that moist warm cereals such as porridge, grits, and farina have been staples for thousands of years. For many, soup is still a part of every meal.
These types of foods keep the body hydrated. Breakfast bars, coffee, carbonated sodas, pills, and powders are very drying to the body. As we age, using them as the center of our nutrition can make the skin drier and more leathery.
Our skin is called the third lung because air, heat, and water vapor pass through it constantly. The quality of a person’s skin says a lot about their health. It is important to remember that beauty, which is only skin-deep, doesn’t necessarily reflect good health. But good health will radiate beautifully from someone living a simple, healthy lifestyle.
In this world, there are countless advertisements for beauty and skin care. It is a multi-billion dollar industry and it isn’t new. Ancient Egyptians tattooed their makeup on their faces thousands of years ago.
Attention to appearance is as old as civilization. Eat moist foods, avoid processed foods, and visit your friendly neighborhood acupuncturist to keep yourself looking and feeling your best.
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