The headaches, nausea, and pain that so often accompany pregnancy can be debilitating. Since painkillers and other pills are generally not recommended while pregnant, it can be hard to know where to turn. At Lifetime Acupuncture & Weight Loss Clinic in Deer Park, NY, their trusted acupuncturist provides a natural, risk-free method to find relief.
By undergoing the safe, effective, and pain-free treatment, pregnant women have been shown to enjoy a number of benefits, including relief from:
Morning Sickness: By targeting the wrist, an acupuncturist can provide pregnant women relief from nausea and vomiting.
Pelvic & Lower Back Pain: Acupuncture has frequently been proven as a method to relieve lower back pain, and that’s no different during pregnancy. It may also alleviate pelvic pain.
Issues Sleeping: Sleep problems often plague pregnant women. Acupuncture has been shown to help people find relief from sleep disorders and other sleep-related issues.
Headaches: From headaches to migraines, a qualified acupuncturist can pinpoint the issue and minimize pain.
Depression: Acupuncture is a great form of stress therapy. It can provide people relief from anxiety, tension, and depressive symptoms that commonly accompany pregnancy.
When you’re pregnant, you can’t risk your baby’s health with drugs or potentially unsafe treatments. Find the gentle, natural stress therapy you need from the best acupuncturist in Deer Park. Acupuncturist Hatice Daspinar will give you the individualized, relaxing, and effective treatment you need to make it through your pregnancy. The trusted practice also treats conditions including digestive disorders, allergies, and much more. Make an appointment at Lifetime Acupuncture today at (631) 392-1224, or visit their website to learn more about what acupuncture can do for you.
We successfully treat children as young as 4 years old in Lifetime Acupuncture. Acupuncture is a safe and effective way to treat many conditions in children. Most kids will even find acupuncture entertaining once they overcome the initial fear of needles after seeing our wonderful and caring Acupuncturist, Hatice Daspinar, L.A.c.
Please refer to following article that was published in 2011 by Anahad O’Connor that provides more details on the safety of acupuncture in children.
Acupuncture Is Safe in Children, Study Finds
November 22, 2011 11:00 am
Can acupuncture help children?
Is acupuncture safe for children?
According to a large new study in the journal Pediatrics, the short answer is yes — in the hands of a trained practitioner. The study, the first large-scale systematic review on the safety of pediatric acupuncture, found that about one in 10 children had experienced mild side effects, like bruising and pain and numbness at the puncture site. More serious side effects, like infections and nerve impairment, were rare.
Large studies in the past have generally focused on acupuncture in adults and found similar complication rates, with serious side effects occurring in about five of every million treatment sessions.
Acupuncture is one of the most common alternative medicines in the United States, practiced by about three million people — mostly adults — every year. But it is also used with growing frequency in children to relieve pain, migraines and other complaints. About 150,000 children in the United States underwent acupuncture in 2007, according to government estimates. Whether acupuncture poses any particular hazards to children, however, has not been entirely clear.
In the latest study, researchers at the University of Alberta in Canada focused specifically on children, combing through data from 37 international studies. The authors cast a wide net, pooling data from high-quality randomized trials conducted over the past few decades as well as single case reports of injuries.
Over all, out of 1,422 children and teenagers who were included in the analysis, 168 experienced “mild” side effects. More serious problems were rare and tended to be limited to clinics that did not adhere to strict safety standards, including 12 cases of “deformity” from damage to a muscle in the thumb, all reported from the same clinic in China between 1983 and 1989. In another case, a 15-year-old boy in the United States had to be treated with “an extended course” of antibiotics when he developed a fever after undergoing acupuncture and chiropractic treatment for back pain.
“I would say the circumstances in which the serious harms happened do not reflect the modern-day standard of training and credentialing,” said Dr. Sunita Vohra, a professor of medicine at the University of Alberta and an author of the study. “That kind of practice is not what would be expected in most places.” Most American states and Canadian provinces now regulate acupuncture to ensure certain standards of safety and certification, though the regulations vary by state.
The research, financed in part by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, did not try to answer whether acupuncture is actually effective in children. While some studies have shown that acupuncture can ease chronic neck and back pain and migraine symptoms in adults, “the amount of research done in kids is pretty minimal,” said Michael Waterhouse, the head of acupuncture at the University of California, Los Angeles, pediatric pain program. He added that the results he sees in children who are treated with acupuncture at U.C.L.A. “are as good as the results we get in adults,” though more research is needed.
“There have been some small studies on migraine showing it’s helpful in reducing their frequency and increasing endorphin levels, but that has not been repeated,” he added.
One study from Harvard Medical School in 2000 looked at the effects of acupuncture on a group of about 50 children, most of them teenagers seeking relief from migraines or endometriosis, a condition that can cause painful menstruation. “Most families found acupuncture pleasant and helpful, even for pain that had been very resistant to standard treatment,” the authors wrote. “Although some began with anxiety about the needles and misgivings about the treatment, many developed more positive attitudes over the course of treatment.”
The researchers nonetheless said they believed more research was needed before the results could be generalized to other young patients. “Most of the patients in this study were adolescents; younger children’s experiences might be quite different,” they wrote. “Future studies will need to examine children’s and families’ experience with acupuncture for the entire spectrum of illnesses for which it is used.”
Lifetime Acupuncture and Weight Loss Clinic can help with your weight goals for this summer. A wonderful article below by Alex A. Kecskes of Pacific College of Oriental Medicine explains how Acupuncture helps patients in their weight loss journey.
“It’s a staggering fact that as many as a quarter of all Americans are overweight. In their struggle to lose those excess pounds, Americans spend over 33 billion dollars every year on weight-loss programs. Regrettably, a whopping 95 percent fail in their attempt to lose the weight they need to maintain good health. Fortunately, medical acupuncture can help.
Acupuncture involves the insertion of very fine, sterile needles at specific body points or “energy pathways.” The inserted needles act to stimulate the release of endorphins, the body’s natural “feel good” hormones. This can create a calming, relaxing effect, which counteracts the need for excessive eating brought about by increased stress, frustration or anxiety. In this respect, acupuncture can calm those so afflicted and help them lose weight without resorting to drugs.
Several studies have shown that when acupuncture is combined with traditional methods of weight loss, patients lose more weight. In these cases, one to three acupuncture weight loss sessions can be safe and effective in helping people achieve reasonable weight loss goals.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the belief is that excessive weight gains are caused mainly by an imbalance in the body due to a malfunction of the spleen and liver organ systems. Skilled acupuncture practitioners will zero in on specific body areas to effect weight loss. Among these are the endocrine system and kidneys, which are addressed to treat water retention and to stimulate nerve and hormonal rebalance. The spleen and thyroid gland are also targeted to effect sugar and hormonal rebalancing. Finally, the adrenal and ovary glands are included to treat weight gain due to menopause or Premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Some people notice the effects of acupuncture fairly quickly and only require treatments every other week.
Another Chinese acupuncture practice for losing weight is ear stapling. This involves manipulating points on the ear to control food cravings. Auricular acupuncture has been used successfully to help cigarette smokers and heroin addicts kick their drug habits. When properly administered by a qualified acupuncturist, this technique may help some people lose weight. One study, published in Medical Acupuncture, found that ear acupuncture combined with a 2,000 calorie a day diet and 15-minute walk helped reduce weight. The study involved 20 obese women, 22 to 42 years of age. Half of those who received weekly 15-minute sessions of ear acupuncture lost an average of 10 pounds. Those without ear acupuncture averaged only a three-pound loss. Moreover, the women who received the acupuncture treatments reported a decrease in appetite.
It is important to note that ear acupuncture treatments must be administered by a qualified acupuncturist. For the best results, these treatments should be combined with a reduced calorie diet and appropriate physical exercise. The critical point to be made here is that acupuncture should be viewed as a support system not a sole modality.
As with all medical conditions, always seek the advice of a doctor before beginning any acupuncture treatments for weight loss.”
Along with all these amazing benefits of acupuncture, Hatice Daspinar, L.A.c will guide you through a healthy and customized diet for your body. If you like to schedule an appointment with Hatice at our Lifetime Acupuncture Clinic, located at 2103 Deer Park Avenue, Deer Park, New York, 11729, please call us at 631 392 1224 and our very friendly staff will be happy to help you.
“Stomach-Qi is the nourishment of life itself,” declared 17th-century Chinese physician Zhang Jie Bin. “If the Stomach is strong, life will be healthy. If the Stomach is weak, life will be unhealthy.” At Lifetime Acupuncture, acupuncturist and holistic health practitioner Hatice Daspinar calls upon the wisdom of traditional Chinese medicine to offer healing for digestive disorders of all kinds. A graduate of the Loomis Institute of Enzyme Nutrition, Hatice’s combined background as a digestive health specialist and acupuncturist make her uniquely qualified to treat gastrointestinal issues. Here, she explains how and why acupuncture is so effective in treating digestive disorders.
Your acupuncturist will develop an individualized plan that is designed for your body’s composition and that evolves from treatment to treatment. Working with the body holistically and individually, acupuncture is able to offer effective relief for a variety of digestive disorders, including irritable bowel syndrome, bloating, indigestion, and constipation.
Acupuncture is also highly effective for stress relief. Since stress has long been tied to digestive health, the stress reduction that will result from a visit to your acupuncturist will also support your gastrointestinal well-being. Lifetime Acupuncture offers stress therapy in line with the Nobel Prize-winning work of Dr. Hans Seyle. Combining this holistic stress therapy, nutritional support, and acupuncture, the team creates highly effective treatment plans for digestive disorders.
If you or someone you love is suffering from digestive health issues, it’s time to call Lifetime Acupuncture. Even if you’ve tried everything else, your acupuncturist will offer a new, comprehensive viewpoint with insights for potentially life-changing relief. Stop suffering and call (631) 392-1224 to schedule an appointment at their Deer Park, NY, clinic today, or visit their website for more information on how acupuncture can help you live your healthiest life.
A lot of people suffer from seasonal allergies, especially in the spring and fall. There are numerous treatments for allergies, both prescription and over the counter. If these methods are not working, or you would prefer a natural treatment, acupuncture for allergies may be perfect for you. Lifetime Acupuncture in Deer Park, NY, offers traditional acupuncture services that help treat numerous health problems from digestive issues to back pain.
Many common allergy symptoms include itchy eyes, nasal congestion, and frequent sneezing. Facial acupuncture can help relieve these symptoms by targeting pressure points in the nasal and optical regions. Needles may also be placed on various other parts of the body to target organs that also contribute to the health of the sinuses.
Many patients find relief from their allergies during the first visit, but several treatments may be needed to get the symptoms under control. Not all people respond well to medications or allergy shots so acupuncture is a safe, drug-free, and natural way to treat their condition. You may still use antihistamines or other treatments for allergies while undergoing acupuncture, but many patients find that their dependency on these other methods is reduced with ongoing acupuncture care.
If you are plagued by seasonal allergies and want to find a natural way to treat them, acupuncture for allergies is the perfect method for you. To set up an appointment, contact Lifetime Acupuncture at (631) 392-1224.You can also visit us online for more information on the services we provide.
