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Oct 02, 2023

Whole Foods Plant-Based Diet

Heal yourself with a whole foods plant-based diet.

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Oct 02, 2023

Chinese Herbs and Acupuncture in Lambertville Michigan

Affordable Chinese herbs and acupuncture near Toledo Ohio. Try Barefoot Acupuncture Clinic at the Retreat in Lamberville, MI.

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Oct 31, 2019

Regular acupuncture benefits rheumatoid arthritis patients.

A 2018 study published in Evidence Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine Journal found that clinical trials indicate that regular acupuncture over at least 3-12 weeks improves condition and quality of life for rheumatoid arthritis patients.

"In our review, we concluded that acupuncture alone or combined with other treatment modalities is beneficial to the clinical conditions of RA without adverse effects reported and can improve function and quality of life and is worth trying. Several important possible mechanisms were summarized including anti-inflammatory effect, antioxidative effect, and regulation of immune system function."

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Oct 30, 2019

Acupuncture and herbal medicine reduce ringing in ears

"Acupuncture provides tinnitus relief. Luoding City Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Guangdong, China) researchers determined that acupuncture combined with the herbal formula Liu Wei Di Huang Wan relieves symptoms and improves quality of life for tinnitus sufferers. The study compared acupuncture and herbs with hyperbaric oxygen treatment. Acupuncture plus herbs produced a 77.5% effective rate compared with 50% in the hyperbaric oxygen control group. [1] Study outcome measures included symptom severity, duration, and the impact of tinnitus on sleep, mood, and attention."

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Sep 28, 2019

Origin of "Barefoot Acupuncture"

Origin of "barefoot acupuncture" for our clinic name.

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Sep 28, 2019

Complementary facial rejuvenation session.

During the month of October 2019, receive a complementary facial rejuvenation treatment ($35 value) with any new patient or follow-up acupuncture treatment! Use this code to claim your free facial rejuvenation session: FACE1019

Offer valid only once per person, only in October 2019.

Sep 28, 2019

Acupuncture as an alternative to opioids.

Conventional medical professionals have a growing interest in use of acupuncture instead of opioids for chronic pain.

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Apr 10, 2019

Acupuncture a 'Realistic Option' vs HRT for Hot Flashes

I have had many patients report less hot flashes with regular acupuncture. We also have Chinese herbal formulas that are very effective for controlling menopausal hot flashes and night sweats. Medscape reports:

"Receiving a 15-minute, standardized acupuncture treatment once a week for 5 weeks eased bothersome menopausal symptoms, notably, hot flashes, in a small pragmatic trial.

"Researchers randomly assigned 70 women in Denmark who were experiencing "quite a bit" to "a lot" of menopausal hot flashes either to undergo acupuncture from experienced primary care physicians or not to undergo acupuncture.

"Those who underwent acupuncture reported a significant decrease in hot flashes, excess sweating, mood swings, sleep disturbances, and skin and hair problems. In addition, it was well tolerated, and those who received acupuncture experienced only very rare, minor side effects, compared with those who didn't receive it....[...]

""The present study demonstrates that acupuncture is significantly superior to no treatment...for menopausal symptoms [and] is a realistic option for women who cannot or do not wish to use [hormone replacement therapy (HRT)]," Kamma Sundgaard Lund, MD, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, and colleagues conclude."

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Oct 31, 2018

Chinese Herbal Medicine

Quality Chinese herbal medicine can help resolve a wide variety of conditions.

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Oct 18, 2018

Chinese herbal medicine improves circulation and reduces cold hands and feet

Tangkuei Decoction for Frigid Extrimities Plus Evodia and Fresh Ginger is a traditional Chinese medicine for cold hands and feet. In Japanese it is called Tokishigyakukagoshuyushokyoto. This study from the BMC Complementary & Alternative Medicine Journal confirms its effectiveness.

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Oct 18, 2018

Perception of Therapeutic Qi, a Nonmechanical, Nonpsychological Factor in Acupuncture That Originates from the Therapist

An interesting study indicates that people who have experience receiving acupuncture can distinguish between purely mechanical needling (no human contact with the needle) and human contact with the needle in a blinded condition, suggesting that the practitioner's vitality (known as "qi" in Chinese medicine) may play a role in the therapeutic effect of acupuncture.

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Apr 03, 2017

Study: Acupuncture Improves Healing of Shingles

Health Care Medicine Institute reports:

"Acupuncture relieves pain due to shingles, reduces the need for painkillers, speeds the healing of herpes zoster lesions, and reduces the incidence of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). Tianjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine researchers combined acupuncture with standard drug therapy. Patients receiving both drug therapy and acupuncture in a combined treatment protocol had superior patient outcomes compared with patients using only drug therapy."

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Mar 27, 2017

Study: Acuuncture may reduce frequency of migraine attacks

I have had good results helping people reduce migraine attacks using acupuncture. Generally 2 treatments a week for 20 weeks has greatly reduced the severity and frequency of migraines in patients I have treated. Now a study published in the Journal of American Medical Association Internal Medicine has found similar results. Read a report about it through the link below.

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Mar 27, 2017

Study: Acuuncture may reduce frequency of migraine attacks

I have had good results helping people reduce migraine attacks using acupuncture. Generally 2 treatments a week for 20 weeks has greatly reduced the severity and frequency of migraines in patients I have treated. Now a study published in the Journal of American Medical Association Internal Medicine has found similar results. Read a report about it through the link below.

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Mar 23, 2017

Acupuncture Reduces Risk for Coronary Heart Disease in Fibromyalgia Patients

Pain Medicine News online reports:

"Acupuncture can help reduce the risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) in patients with fibromyalgia, a new study suggests (Arthritis Res Ther 2017;19:37).

Researchers from China Medical University, in Taiwan, evaluated data from the Taiwanese National Health Insurance Research Database to assess whether acupuncture decreases the risk for CHD in fibromyalgia patients. The investigators initially identified 189,512 patients with a new fibromyalgia diagnosis between Jan. 1, 2000, and Dec. 31, 2010. "

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