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How Does Acupuncture for Fertility Work?

When used in conjunction with Western fertility treatments, acupuncture increases conception rates by 26%. A recent study from Tel Aviv University reports, ““When combining IUI with TCM treatments, 65.5 percent of the test group were able to conceive, compared with 39.4 percent of the control group, who received no herbal or acupuncture therapy.” For the 4.5 million couples experiencing infertility each year, acupuncture may be just what the doctor ordered.

Acupuncture can increase fertility by reducing stress, increasing blood flow to the reproductive organs and balancing the endocrine system, according to several studies and medical research. “The goal of an infertility treatment from a Chinese Medicine perspective is not just to get pregnant, but to stay pregnant and to have a healthy baby,” says Deb Davies, LAc, a Pacific College alumnus who practices at Herbin Acupuncture and Wellness in San Diego. Among many other benefits, acupuncture can provide better blood flow to the ovaries and uterus, creating a stronger chance for an egg to be nourished and carried to term.

Acupuncture consists of the gentle insertion and stimulation of thin, disposable sterile needles at strategic points near the surface of the body. Over 2,000 acupuncture points on the human body connect with 14 major pathways, called meridians. Chinese medicine practitioners believe that these meridians conduct qi , or energy, between the surface of the body and internal organs. It is qi that regulates spiritual, emotional, mental and physical balance. When the flow of qi is disrupted through poor health habits or other circumstances, pain and/or disease can result. Acupuncture helps to keep the normal flow of this energy unblocked, thereby increasing a couple’s chances of conceiving.

Acupuncture infertility treatment can improve almost every cause of this obstacle. While 40 percent of infertility is caused by problems in the female, another 40 percent is caused by problems in the male, such as low sperm count or motility. The cause of female infertility stems from problems such as anovulation and endometriosis. The remaining 20 percent is caused by unknown factors.

One of the ways acupuncture infertility treatment increases fertility is by reducing stress, which is often a key factor in the fertility of both men and women. When people are under stress, the hormone cortizol is released in the brain. This alters the brain’s neurochemical balance, thus changing hormone levels and disrupting the pituitary balance that is key to the reproductive cycle. “Chinese medicine can help support a woman through this important time in her life—whether that is emotionally or physically, acupuncture can help with much more than just conception. It can help with morning sicknesss, nausea, aches and pains (low back pain, for example), anxiety preparation for birth, and insomnia, among many others,” explains Davies.

Because of the delicate balance between the hypothalamus, pituitary, and reproductive glands, stress is capable of preventing a woman from ovulating entirely. This can contribute to the cause of female infertility. Stress can also create spasms in both the fallopian tubes and the uterus, which can interfere with movement and implantation of a fertilized egg. In men, stress can alter sperm counts, motility, and cause impotence. Acupuncture infertility treatment counters the effects of stress and cortizol by releasing endorphins in the brain. An herbal impotence cure is also an option for men and can reduce stress.

Hormonal balance does not have to be disrupted by cortizol to cause infertility. The most common cause of female infertility is an ovulation disorder, in which the release of a mature egg from the ovary is prevented, usually because of a hormonal imbalance. Without enough progesterone, for example, the fetus is unable to attach to the uterus. High levels of prolactin, the hormone that stimulates the production of breast milk, can also prevent ovulation.

An imbalance in reproductive hormones can also negatively affect male reproductive function, such as sperm motility and production. However, the fertility drugs that stimulate ovulation in women by regulating the hypothalamus and pituitary, the glands that control reproductive hormones, don’t perform nearly as well for men (success rates are about a third of those for women), nor have they been approved for men by the FDA. Male infertility treatment must take another track. An herbal impotence cure — if impotence is a factor in a couple’s infertility — causes no side effects and has a reported success rate when taken in conjunction with male infertility treatment.

While the fertility drugs commonly prescribed for women can produce a 20 to 60 percent pregnancy rate, they also commonly include such side effects as abdominal tenderness, bloating, fluid retention, weight gain, and nausea. Some studies show that they may also cause breast cancer.

Acupuncture infertility treatment, by contrast, produces few or no side effects while performing the same function as the drugs do: stimulating the hypothalamus to effectively balance the endocrine system and its hormones and to get to the root cause of female infertility as well as male infertility.

SOURCES

Tel Aviv University study

http://www.aftau.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&;id=15808

– See more at: http://www.pacificcollege.edu/news/blog/2015/04/17/how-does-acupuncture-fertility-work-increase-chance-conception-without-side#sthash.XPfRdj78.dpuf

How Acupuncture Pain Management Can Ease PMS

How Acupuncture Pain Management Can Ease PMS , April 6, 2016

Deer Park, Babylon

While each woman experiences her menstrual cycle differently from the next, many feel at least some level of premenstrual cramping. Hatice Daspinar, the acupuncture practitioner at Lifetime Acupuncture & Weight Loss Clinic of Deer Park, NY, understands how this kind of pain can affect your day-to-day life. In order to treat this and other menstrual-related symptoms, she offers acupuncture pain management treatments as a holistic alternative to medicine.

From regular, over-the-counter pain relief pills to hormone medication, there are many substances that are dedicated to helping PMS and menstrual irregularities. Yet, when foreign substances enter the body, there is a greater likelihood of further complications, including unfavorable side effects. Acupuncture pain management does not have the same risks because it does not introduce any foreign substances into the body.

Instead, an acupuncturist will encourage hormonal balance by taking an all-encompassing, natural approach to healing. Your reproductive system comprises both emotional and physiological wellness, and it is primarily controlled by hormones. By encouraging a healthy energy flow through acupuncture, your body’s systems — hormonal, physiological, and emotional — can attain balance.

In addition to providing acupuncture pain management, Hatice can provide acupuncture for stress therapy. Your stress levels may also fluctuate with your hormones, and you will find that the benefits of acupuncture extend far beyond relief from PMS pain. In fact, some women have even seen improvements in fertility, irregular menstruation, endometriosis, and hot flashes with the help of an acupuncturist.

If you would like to try acupuncture to relieve your PMS pain or menstrual irregularities, you can schedule an appointment with Hatice at Lifetime Acupuncture & Weight Loss Clinic in Deer Park, NY, by calling (631) 392-1224. For more information, you can also visit the Lifetime Acupuncture’s website.

Find Pregnancy Pain & Nausea Relief From Deer Park’s Trusted Acupuncturist

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.

Is Acupuncture Safe for Children?

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.”

Full article can be found at:

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/22/acupuntur…

Summer Around the Corner – Reach Your Weight Loss Goals with Acupuncture

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.