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According to OK! Magazine Jennifer Aniston decided to get acupuncture after her friend Sheryl Crow advised her to do so. Apparently Jen sees Sheryl as some sort of a health guru and has been getting the singer’s advice on Chinese medicine. “Jen sees Sheryl as her health guru, so when she suggested acupuncture, Jen went with it . . . → Read More: Jennifer Aniston Gets Acupuncture Upon Sheryl Crow’s Advice Would you like to reduce your hunger so you can eat less? The Acupuncture Weight Control program is a series of acupuncture treatments that helps you feel full so that you can eat less and still have energy. This holistic therapy allows your body to take in less fat from the food you eat. Recently CNN.com published . . . → Read More: Weight Loss Minneapolis: ’1000 Pound Rapper’ Uses Acupuncture to Lose Weight Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a complete health care system that includes acupuncture, Chinese herbs, nutrition, massage, exercise and meditation. The beauty of Chinese medicine is that it is a participatory medicine. The patient is just as responsible for their health as is the practitioner. So when you go to see a licensed acupuncturist, they . . . → Read More: Chinese Medicine & Self-Care You’ve probably had headaches of some sort. Maybe you popped a Tylenol or Aspirin and forget about it. But some headaches need professional evaluation. June 6-12 marks National Headache Awareness Week. Headaches obviously are complex, with a wide range of causes from sinus problems, to eyestrain, stress, lack of sleep or even drinking too much caffeine. The goals . . . → Read More: National Headache Awareness Week June 6-12 If You’ve Been Curious About How Acupuncture And Chinese Medicine Works, This Video Is For You. Perhaps you’ve been thinking about getting acupuncture for a chronic health problem like hot flashes, migraines, low back pain or depression but you weren’t sure what you were getting into. Or you might be getting acupuncture now and you’d love . . . → Read More: What You’ve Always Wanted To Know About Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine But Were Afraid To Ask Here’s your chance to receive a free Chinese pulse diagnosis. Stop by the YMCA – Southwest Area Health Fair at 550 Opperman Drive in Eagan, MN 55123 on Wednesday, May 26th from 2 to 5pm. The most respected method of diagnosis in Chinese Medicine is “Pulse Diagnosis.” This method is a lost art with very few practitioners . . . → Read More: FREE Chinese Pulse Diagnosis May 26th Traditional Chinese medicine has offered effective pain relief to mankind for thousands of years. Now to confirm its scientific validity, this treatment of pain has received support in the May issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, the official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS). Dr. Philip Lang and fellow researchers of the University of Munich used . . . → Read More: Scientific Validation of Acupuncture for Pain Relief Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture (also called Cosmetic Acupuncture) is extremely popular with movie stars and the entertainment industry. Stars such as Madonna and Cher receive it regularly to help them look young. According to celebrity gossip website showbizspy.com, Hollywood superstar Sandra Bullock – who recently won an Oscar for her role in “The Blind Side” – has . . . → Read More: Who Gets Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture? Gastro-intestinal complaints account for over 35 million physician office visits a year. Because of the side effects of prescription drugs and their sometimes failed results, many patients are turning to acupuncture for help. Clients at our Minneapolis clinic are confirming that acupuncture and Chinese medicine treatments offer relief from even the most stubborn digestive problems. If You Have IBS, You Are Not Alone It is estimated that IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) affects 9% to 23% people worldwide. Many people are undiagnosed, unaware that they have a medically recognized disorder and have not had any successful treatments for IBS. Truth be told, there is a natural remedy for IBS that has been around for thousands of years. Historical evidence shows that Chinese medicine has been used for digestive disorders as far back as 3 AD, where specific herbal formulas and acupuncture points for abdominal pain and diarrhea with pain are discussed. Conditions which respond well to Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine include: • IBS, IBD Symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are abdominal pain or discomfort, bloating and changes in the bowels (diarrhea, constipation or both, alternating). In some cases the symptoms of these disorders can become severe and can impair quality of life significantly. In spite of the high numbers of people this affects, standard medical methods are limited and many have not received successful treatment for irritable bowel syndrome. So many people choose to pursue complementary or alternative therapies such as acupuncture and Chinese medicine. With gastrointestinal disorders, patients are often dissatisfied with conventional options available. Acupuncture can relieve your pain and discomfort and effectively increase internal organ functioning. Many people choose acupuncture to cure their abdominal pain, nausea, constipation, diarrhea and bloating. How Does Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Work Scientifically? A number of modern studies, most of them conducted at China’s leading research and teaching institutes as well as hospital settings, show that acupuncture and herbal medicine can bring about positive internal changes in the human digestive system, including increasing immunoglobulins, T-lymphocytes and serum gastrin. Stress can have negative effects on your gut, causing increased inflammation. Acupuncture can decrease your stress by modifying the nervous system response. What We Will Do for You at Complete Oriental Medical Care, LLC: • Develop a customized treatment plan for • Develop unique & specific treatment • Every condition will be treated using a Why Our Clinic is So Successful One reason why Complete Oriental Medical Care, LLC has been so successful is due to the unique style of acupuncture practiced at this Minneapolis clinic. Plus 20 years experience in health care. Most acupuncture clinics in the United States use a method where needles are inserted directly into the area of pain. The problem with this approach is there is always a risk of aggravating the pain and the results are not consistent or reliable. At Complete Oriental Medical Care, LLC we specialize in a different Continue reading Treating IBS With Acupuncture Maybe you didn’t know that April 16th is National Stress Awareness Day. It’s no coincidence that it falls the day after taxes are due. One of the biggest reasons people come to our clinic to receive acupuncture is to relax and reduce stress. Signs that you might be caving in from stress include tight neck and . . . → Read More: April 16 is National Stress Awareness Day |
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Steven Sonmore, LAc is a licensed acupuncturist in Minneapolis, Minnesota with over 20 years experience of health care and pain management.
