The numbers of people diagnosed with high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, are skyrocketing. Some people suffering from this all-too-common condition turn to medication to get it under control. But drugs aren’t always the best solution. Although they might help in the short term, medication always has side effects on the body — even if we don’t see them right away.
The numbers of people diagnosed with high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, are skyrocketing. Some people suffering from this all-too-common condition turn to medication to get it under control. But drugs aren’t always the best solution. Although they might help in the short term, medication always has side effects on the body — even if we don’t see them right away.
Recently, a client came to me who struggled with alcohol addiction. After a treatment, I put ear seeds in his ear, which are taped on specific meridian points. I gave him instructions to stimulate them 3-5 times a day by pressing on them gently. After a few days, he happily reported back to me that [...]
So when people ask me if acupuncture has side effects, I say yes! But it’s not the kind of side effects you find on the label of a prescription drug bottle. Instead, these are positive side effects, the result of balancing out your body. And when you balance out the body, good things happen.