STRESS & Anxiety

Stress can be tied to just about every one of our modern day ailments. It disrupts digestion, interferes with fertility and shuts down our immune systems. It creates inflammation which causes pain in our muscles and joints, raises our blood pressure and cholesterol, affects our sleep and mood. Relieving stress can be the single most important thing you can do for your overall health. Acupuncture is one of the best ways to alleviate stress. It manual switches the body from “fight or flight” into “rest and digest”. It supports the adrenals, lowers blood pressure, reboots the nervous system and reduces inflammation.

Current scientific research shows acupuncture is a promising, low-risk option for stress and anxiety management. Acupuncture works by increasing levels of natural calming chemicals like GABA and endorphins, balancing neurotransmitters such as serotonin and dopamine, reducing stress hormones like cortisol, which shifts the body into a more relaxed state. The evidence is encouraging: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials found that acupuncture was significantly more effective than control conditions for reducing anxiety symptoms in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder.(1) A separate systematic review concluded that acupuncture yields effective outcomes with fewer side effects than conventional treatment.(2)

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7847562/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29705474/

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