How to Restore Balance with Acupuncture

Medically Reviewed
August 23, 2017

Who could have ever predicted that a tiny stainless steel needle (or maybe 10 of them) could have such an impact on your overall well-being? Prescribing acupuncture for wellness is nothing new, the ancient practice of acupuncture can improve your health from head to toe, which is why over 10,000 physicians have now integrated acupuncture into their clinical practices. That said, are you ready to learn more on How to Restore Balance with Acupuncture?

Wondering what can be treated with acupuncture? There are over 28 health conditions that can be effectively treated with acupuncture, according to the World Health Organization.

Because the goal of this popular Chinese medicine treatment is to promote and restore the balance of energy flowing throughout our bodies, the benefits of acupuncture range from treating physical, mental, and emotional conditions. Uses of acupuncture include treating  musculoskeletal problems such as back pain, emotional disorders like stress, anxiety, and depression, but also digestive issues, adrenal fatigue, weight loss, and even fertility.

Nikki Richman, one of Nava’s finest acupuncturists believes, “The mind and the body are not separate. What affects one, affects the other, and acupuncture helps regulate every aspect of it.” She also shared that many people are afraid of needles or nervous that the treatment might hurt, which is why some individuals avoid trying it.

However, Nikki confidently reassures that acupuncture needles are so thin and fine (.16 millimeters about the thickness of a human hair!) that several of her clients do not even feel their insertion. Richman also insists that the benefits of acupuncture outweigh any tingly sensation they might feel, and she often suggests pairing the treatment with cupping or even light therapy to speed up healing, increase blood circulation, and relieve inflammation.

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So what does holistic acupuncture truly help with?

1. Migraine and Headache Reduction

Migraines can be treated with acupuncture for long-term relief. The steel needles can signal the brain through our nervous system to direct blood flow to specific parts of our bodies, especially the affected areas.

2. Mood Balance

By developing the production of dopamine and serotonin, acupuncture helps calm the nervous system and improve our mood. It is commonly used to help treat anxiety and depression.

3. Chronic Pain Management

Inserting these steel needles into acupoints helps relieve pain by releasing endorphins, natural chemicals in the body that fight pain.

4. Hormone Balance

Placing needles at key channels of energy stimulates the body’s hormones and a person’s qi (vital energy that is held to energize the body internally) can be redirected.

5. Immune System Improvement

Studies have shown that acupuncture helps the brain increase the body’s level of T-cells which play a vital role in destroying bacteria and harmful viruses in the body.

6. Sexual Health

Acupuncture can help increase male and female libido, restore sexual desire and deal with a variety of sexual issues, such as vaginal dryness, erectile dysfunction, inability to orgasm & pain with intercourse.

7. Weight Management

Acupuncture focuses balance by cleansing the body when it is toxic, and releasing excesses when necessary.  Acupuncture can also be used to control hunger, reduce stress and balance adrenal functions, all of which contribute to weight loss.

8. Sleep Restoration

Acupuncture stimulates the production of neurotransmitters that are associated with relaxation and sleep. It helps treat insomnia and improves the effectiveness of other natural sleep treatments.

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