Less Salt, More Vinegar
Less Rushing, More Breathing
Less Worry, More Action
Less Doubt, More Trust
Less Fear, More Love
Each step makes the next one easier.
Don't feel you must do them all at once.
Acupuncture Proven Effective
Creating a study to properly measure the effectiveness of acupuncture has proven difficult because the gold standard, the double-blind random controlled study, was designed to test pharmaceuticals against a placebo/sugar pill.
There simply is no good way to "fake" an acupuncture treatment. And even if sham acupuncture could be devised it would be impossible for the person administering the treatment to be "blind" to the knowledge of whether they were giving real acupuncture or sham acupuncture.
However, the tide is turning and different ways of approaching the need to scientifically prove the effectiveness of acupuncture are being found. In a Georgetown University study, neuropeptide y (NPY) a protein associated with stress, was measured before and after acupuncture treatment. Findings concluded an immediate and long lasting reduction in the protein measured.
The study is significant because once duplicated, acupuncture will be "scientifically" proven as a treatment for stress. Since stress is a recognized precursor for so many more serious ailments there is hope that this scientific finding will open the door for a wider acceptance and use of this valuable therapy.
In the meantime, the US Military after performing it's own vigorous studies has recognized publicly the value of acupuncture and introduced the therapy into both Veteran's Hospitals and combat settings.
Chinese Herbs versus Supplements
The medicinal herbs used in Chinese medicine are categorized as supplements by the Food and Drug Administration, and their production and distribution is overseen by this agency. Herbs are in this category because they, like supplements, are considered safe when taken as directed; so both are equally safe.
About ten years ago, “Bah Humbug!!” lost steam as an argument against alternative traditional medicine when statistics showed that people were spending billions of dollars for this kind of care. Now, Western medicine has begun to admit that there are things they don’t treat well, such as chronic pain, chronic diseases and disease prevention.
For some M.D.'s pharmaceutical grade supplements became the way to address these areas of shortcoming, however, the docs and others who recommend supplements still use a western approach. They still treat symptoms, not the root cause, and they still use a 'one size fits all' approach. The result is people often take fists-full of expensive supplements with mediocre results.
A custom herbal formula is a customized supplement designed to treat both the symptoms and the root. It is designed specifically for the individual, and because of this, people should expect to feel an improvement within a week. One formula to treat your personal laundry list of issues.
Chinese herbs are safe, effective and have no side-effects.
Western doctors who warn against Chinese herbs do so because they do not understand how a medical system based on sticks 'n twigs, and roots 'n berries can work so well without side effects.