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Introduction Breast cancer is the most common cancer and the second most common cause of death from cancer in women. Because of the high frequency of the disease and the aesthetic and symbolic value invested in the breast, breast cancer…
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Well4ever is pleased to share a list of books and websites we highly recommend for exploring excellent insights into health, nutrition, how various treatments works and much more. Please note, many of the books listed can be bought from our…
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Acupuncture and polycystic ovarian syndrome 24 women with polycystic ovarian syndrome who had amenorrhoea or oligomenorrhoea,Β 19 of whom were resistant to clomiphene, were given 10-14 mostly electro-acupuncture treatments at points Shenshu BL-23, Pangguangshu BL-28, Sanyinjiao SP-6, Yinlingquan SP-9, Neiguan P-6,…
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Acupuncture and hot flushes In a study of 29 postmenopausal women who experienced at least 7 moderate to severe hot flushes a day, active acupuncture was found to significantly decrease the severity of nocturnal flushes (by 28%) compared to 6%…
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Acupuncture reduces epidural use A trial carried out in Sweden has found that women who received manual acupuncture (MA) or electro-acupuncture (EA) during labour used less epidural analgesia than women who received standard care. The longitudinal randomised controlled trial recruited…
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Acupuncture is an ancient system of medicine which was developed in China over 3000 years ago. It is based on the concept of Qi (or Chi) which is the vital life force that flows in our bodies through an energetic…
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Acupuncture Benefits Immunity Japanese researchers have investigated the effect of acupuncture on the human immune system. They measured CD-positive cell counts and cytokine expression levels in the peripheral blood of fifteen healthy volunteers before and after acupuncture, to determine the…
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Acupuncture increases IVF success The beneficial effect of acupuncture on fertility treatment has once again been highlighted by the results of a major scientific study. The research found that women undergoing IVF treatment were much more likely to have a…
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Acumoxa significantly improves IBS symptoms within 4 weeks A small randomised, sham/placebo-controlled pilot study assessing the effect of individualised TCM acupuncture and moxibustion (Acumoxa) treatment on symptom control of IBS patients found that it showed promise as a treatment. Twenty-nine…
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