Infertility

 
pregnant.jpg

According to recent researches, acupuncture treatment before and after IVF helps success rates. Many studies shown a significant increase in pregnancy rates from IVF in woman who received acupuncture. In general, IVF has higher success rates than IUI. It is the most highly recommended method for women over the age of 40. Additionally, IVF gives your fertility doctor and the intended parents more have over the number of embryos transferred into the uterus, which lowers the risk of multiple births.

 
 

Acupuncture for IVF

Acupuncture assisted In Vitro Fertilization increases your chances for fertility success. The increased blood flow to the uterus helps relax the cervix for easy egg retrieval. Acupuncture treatment also assists in an easier embryo attachment to the uterine wall when the fertilized egg is reinserted into the uterus. The regulation of hormones subsequently keeps the body balanced to promote a successful pregnancy via IVF.

Acupuncture for IUI

Acupuncture-supported Intrauterine Insemination can also enhance the body’s fertility. Therapy from DANA Acupuncture helps relieve stress and improves the environment in which the egg will grow and mature. Implantation rates are heightened with an improved follicle count and egg quality, ultimately resulting in a successful pregnancy via IUI.

 

Menopause

 
menopause.jpg

Menopause is a natural biological process for women, defined as occurring 12 months after the last menstrual period. Some symptoms include irregular periods, hot flashes with night sweat, body ache, fatigue, depression, headache or migraine, vaginal or eye dryness, insomnia, anxiety, and mood changes. It can happen in your 40s or 50s, but the average age is 51 in the United States. Although it marks the end of a womanʼs fertile period, you can still maintain a vital physical and sexual health with acupuncture.

 

Headache

 
headache.jpg

While some women prefer to use HRT (hormone replacement therapy) to relieve some symptom, many find that side effect of HRT are worse than those of menopause. These women also increase their risk for heart attacks, blood clots, and breast cancer. 

Acupuncture treats menopause symptoms by stimulating the acupuncture points of the body to restore natural hormone levels and to prepare the body for the anticipated changes in the bodyʼs hormones. According the Korean Traditional Medicine, herbal medicine have been shown not only to help alleviate the symptoms of menopause without any side effects, but also to help increase a women's energy level, vitality and their immune system

 

Cosmetic Acupuncture

 
cosmetic.jpg

Cosmetic acupuncture is a good alternative for women who don't want the side effects associated with surgical facelift. Using acupuncture needles on the back, head, neck and face to enhance beauty and preserve a youthful appearance is a popular treatment in Korea. 

  • Eliminate or minimize fine lines (parentheses lines, neck wrinkles, furrow, eye wrinkles)

  • Help to reduce inflammation on face with rosacea and cystic acne

  • Diminish age spots

  • Reduce dark circle

  • Even facial color and tone

  • Lift sagging skin, puffy or droopy eyelids

 

Chronic Pain

 

Acupuncture is used as an adjunct treatment or an acceptable alternative to treat an ever-growing list of disorders: addiction, stroke, headache, menstrual cramps, tennis elbow, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, low back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, asthma, dental pain, and side effects from cancer treatment.


Detox Weight Loss

 

Acupuncture is an effective method of appetite suppression that has shown to lead to weight loss, leaving you feeling full without losing energy.

Combination of acupuncture, ear seeds, and herbal tea.

This 3-month program will help to:

  • Suppress your appetite.

  • Increase your metabolism.

  • Reboot fat cell memory and lead to steady weight loss.


Bell’s Palsy

 

Acupuncture has been used to assist in Bell’s Palsy recovery. Recently, acupuncture has gained more attention as an alternative and complementary treatment choice in western culture. According to Oriental Medicine, facial paralysis is known as ‘deviated mouth’ and ascribes this condition to “External Wind-Cold attacking the channels of the face”. One of the main implications of this condition is an underlying qi (a person’s inherent energy) deficiency.


UTI (Urinary tract infection)

 

Studies have shown that acupuncture is effective for reducing recurrent urinary infections by >50%. Using a holistic approach to correct associated Disharmonies will often enhance the results.


Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

 

In 2007, a study of 30 patients with GERD symptoms concluded that acupuncture was more effective than doubling the dosage of the commonly used protein pump inhibitors in resolving GERD associated heartburn. Acupuncture can effectively inhibit the intra-esophageal acid and bile reflux in GER patients to alleviate patients' symptoms with good safety and is well accepted by patients