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Anxiety & Depression

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Many people have experienced anxiety and depression at some point in their lives. These conditions are a natural response to circumstances that are overwhelming, frustrating or disappointing. When you have enough physical and emotional balance, it's easy to bounce back from circumstances and get on with your life again. Without balance, these feelings of fear, worry, sadness, and hopelessness can become chronic and significantly change your quality of life.

Research findings, test results, and clinical evidence all prove the effectiveness of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine in treating both anxiety and depression. Additionally, acupuncture is painless, safe, natural, and has no negative side effects. Both the symptoms and the physical root cause of these conditions can be addressed and corrected.

Acupuncture has a normalizing and stabilizing effect on the body's central nervous system function and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis which are altered in conditions of depression and anxiety. As sterile needles are inserted into different acupuncture points, natural substances are released by the body, allowing for deep relaxation to occur. In this relaxed state, the condition of the CNS and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis begin to normalize. Over time, with treatment and individual modifications, this normalized state of the CNS becomes stabilized.

In the Eastern understanding, acupuncture removes congestion from the body's internal pathways, improving circulation. This congestion is usually the result of an excessive amount of stress combined with other factors. As circulation improves internally, organs are renewed. As organ systems are detoxified and renewed, physical well-being is restored. Additionally, a greater sense of internal stability is experienced more consistently. A person becomes more able to relax and to handle the stressors that can lead to depression and anxiety, and gains the strength, will, and clarity to move forward.

Anti-anxiety and anti-depression drugs can help manage the symptoms associated with these conditions, but they will not address the root of the problem. Additionally, the side effects of these drugs can negatively impact the quality of a person's life almost as much as the condition itself. According to the Physicians' Desk Reference, the negative side effects of these drugs include insomnia (anti-depressants), listlessness, anxiety (anti-depressants), fatigue, weight-gain, tremors, facial tics and loss of libido.

Insomnia

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Benefits of Treatment with Acupuncture & Chinese Herbal Medicine

• Normalizes the central nervous system function
• Restores natural sleep patterns
• Acupuncture is painless, relaxing, and has no negative side effects
• Treats both the symptoms and root cause of the conditions
• Improves circulation, organ function, energy level, metabolism, and libido
• Improves mental/emotional stability, clarity, and will
• Detoxifies the organs naturally

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