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Recent studies have indicated that women undergoing IVF can benefit from acupuncture. This ancient Chinese practice has become fairly mainstream over the last few years and the question, "how does acupuncture help with IVF" certainly merits further consideration. Practitioners believe that the procedure has a number of positive effects on both the male and female reproductive systems. It is thought that it can increase the chances of successful implantation and reduce miscarriage. Looking at the specifics, how does acupuncture help with IVF? Relaxation One paper which was published in 2002 indicates that acupuncture can help relieve stress levels considerably and that the reduction in stress hormones can be directly attributed to increased success rates. In physical terms, stress diverts blood from the uterus towards the glands responsible for coping with stress. A reduction in stress can help restore healthy blood flow and thus enhance fertility. Regulati...

Many people experience stress and anxiety in their everyday lives. Anxiety is inherent to living and can be part of having a job and establishing relationships with other people. Worrying about getting a project done at work or having a fight with a spouse can provoke anxiety in many people. These events, however, can be emotionally strengthening at times; they can widen your comfort zone and help clear up misunderstandings with others. For some individuals, however, anxiety is ongoing. The feelings of nervousness and stress wear them down rather than building them up. These individuals carry fear with them every day. Anxiety overtakes them, preventing some sufferers from performing daily activities. The Report of the Surgeon General on Mental Health states that 16% of adults between the ages of 18 and 54 suffer from various anxiety disorders for at least one year. Generalized anxiety disorder, with its hallmark symptom of persistent anxiety in everyday situations, is...

Autumn is a common time of year to catch a cold, which relates to traditional Chinese medicine theory since each organ system corresponds to a particular season and wouldn't you know it lungs correspond to autumn. That does not mean you can only catch a cold in autumn just that colds are more prevalent especially if the lung system is weak or out of balance. Therefore fall is a good time to strengthen the lung system. Why is a strong lung system necessary? The lung system in Chinese medicine governs the nose, skin, breathing and is responsible for the circulation of Wei Qi, a protective energy closely related to the immune system in Western medicine. When this energy is strong the body is able to fight off disease, conversely when it is weak pathogens may enter the body leading to the common cold. How can Wei Qi be strengthened? Exercise, such as brisk walking outside can help circulate Qi and strengthen lung Qi. Proper diet and adequate rest also ensure that ene...

Want an intense workout you can do at home? Well, you need to know how to high intensity exercises. If you keep doing the same, old, easy exercises, you'll never be able develop intense workouts. Add the following exercises in your regular routines, and see what happens: Forward Lunge The forward lunge is one of the toughest lower body movements, but not enough people are using them because, well, they're tough. All you need is your bodyweight to perform this movement. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart. You can hold dumbbells if you want, but start off with the bodyweight version. Step forward with your right leg and take a slightly larger than normal step. Keep your left toe on the ground. This will help you maintain your balance. The left knee should also be bent. Lower your body until your right thigh is parallel to the ground. Keep your body upright, with your chest up, back straight, and abs tight. Push with your right leg to starting position. Ho...

One of the best ways to get a fit and trim abdomen is by starting with the basic fat burning exercises and following a low calorie and low carb diet. I have listed below some of the best and most effective "home" Six Pack Abs Exercises for men that you can follow each and every day to get your body in shape. Simple Reverse Crunch Anyone looking to define their abs should consider the Reverse Crunch. This exercise is mainly targeting the lower part of your abs but not only. Bicycle Crunches This exercises concentrates on your rectus abdominal muscles. The part of muscle that covers and protects your internal organs. The bicycle crunch has proved to be one of the most effective abs workout. Exercise Ball Everyone should have an exercise ball in their home. The ball is made out of latex and it's fully filled with air. Ball exercises are some of the easiest to do and not only but there are a wide variety of them. Long-Arm Crunches A pretty intense six ...

Your decision to quit smoking will be the single greatest decision that you have ever made in your life. However, you might be wondering about just how to quit as there are several treatments as well as products available today which will aid you to stop smoking. Also, there are some physical as well as psychological side effects that you may encounter once you have stopped as well. The physical side effects may include headaches, dizziness etc, and the psychological side effects includes anxiety and depression. Therefore, you must be ready to face such problems mentally as well as physically in order to have a healthy life in future. Having a proper mind set is considered to be an effective quit smoking and in itself that will help you to stop forever. In order to quit smoking successfully you must be motivated! Always think about the healthy life that will follow without smoking. This will make you feel instantly relaxed and feel better, thereby avoiding the desires...

Tinnitus acupuncture healing is a natural way of curing tinnitus. Acupuncture can be considered a holistic method of treating diseases. This is a historic way of treating various ailments which was used centuries ago in China. This type of treatment has also been recorded in ancient Egyptian culture. Acupuncture is an energy treatment that balances the energy flow in the body. The process works fast and helps in boosting the immune system and eliminates pain quite effectively. Encephalin and endorphins are released when the needles are inserted into the pressure points which eliminate the pain as these chemicals are natural painkillers. Thereafter when the energy system in the body is balanced with acupuncture the stress in the body is reduced which helps in improving blood circulation. Chronic diseases are treated with acupuncture as complementary treatment along with medical treatment. There are a lot of complaints that can be the cause of tinnitus and if such ailm...

You can stop smoking no matter how addicted you think you are, how long you have smoked for or how many times you have tried before, but you have to want to do it and do it right. First give yourself time to prepare mentally before you stop smoking and get all the support you can from friends and family and decide on the method you are going to use to stop smoking. However don't expect a miracle cure to help you stop smoking because they simple don't exist. If you decide to try nicotine replacement therapy in the form of the nicotine patch or gum then it is best to combine this method with an additional support program or advice. The nicotine patch, one of the most popular quit smoking product is stuck onto the skin and releases nicotine through the skin and into the bloodstream at a steady rate usually over a 24 hour time period. These patches come in different strengths with a heavy smoker starting on a patch with a high nicotine dose and then moving onto a p...

Acupuncture is listed as one of the medical practices that can help people suffering from depression. However, there are a lot of things that you can do when you want to go out and cure your depression. However, here are the reasons why acupuncture is the best way to cure depression. Depression is not something that is individual in nature. One of the reasons why acupuncture is the best way to cure depression is that depression is a mental illness that is personal in nature. As such, the best way to cure it is through medical procedures that are also medical in nature like acupuncture. Acupuncture believes that each person is different and takes this into consideration when they are trying to cure a person of their disease or illness. Acupuncture experts believe that there is a relation between the lifestyle, emotion, environment and the person's illness. This is why each person is treated differently than the next even if the illness is the same. Acupuncture cur...

Aromatherapy also includes using essential oils in your baths for convenience. Essential oils can be concentrated and even potent so inappropriate usage or an overdose may lead to problems. Do's and don'ts while Using Essential Oils • Read the instruction manual carefully and try to follow it. It is always better to buy from manufactures that provide instructions rather than going for second rate modified essential oils. • Read the ingredients as some people might have skin allergies to certain substances. • If you develop rashes or experience any kind of discomfort (which is not common), please consult a general physician. • Stick to the quantity of usage per trial as mentioned, as many people use higher quantities in the hope of a quicker response. Overdose of essential can lead to headaches, dizziness and related complications. • Do not apply undiluted essential directly onto your skin. • Make sure that essential oils do not enter eyes,...

Ylang ylang essential oil has a long history. It originated out of Southeast Asia, though it is popular now in other parts of the world. The oils are extracted from the ylang ylang flower petals. The petals are typically picked early in the morning so the maximum amount of oil can be extracted. Ylang ylang has an intoxicating fragrance. It has a long history of being used because of its exotic scent. Indonesia, for example, use to spread the ylang ylang flowers on the marriage bed of a newlywed couple. It is also known for treating medical conditions. It is used to relieve skin that is irritated by bites from insects. It is used a lot in skin ointment for skin diseases or skin irritations. It also aids hair that needs restoration or re-growth. It can be beneficial for people who are trying to fight infections. It prevents the fever from coming on in the first place. It mixes well with carrier oils and other essential oils. In particular it mixes well with rosewood,...

New Acupuncture clinics are popping up all over the country with a whole different look and feel since acupuncture was introduced to the West. Until recently the majority of acupuncture clinics in the West have resembled a typical medical office with individual treatment rooms. Clinics set up in this fashion generally see patients once a week and charge anywhere between $60-$150 per treatment depending on location of the clinic. Following a sustainable business model put together by Working Class Acupuncture of Portland Oregon, clinics following what is known as the Community Acupuncture(CA) business model are opening up around the country. Community Acupuncture clinics offer affordable acupuncture treatments for a sliding scale somewhere between $15-$40, or a flat rate of no more than $30. Treatments at a CA clinic are available to everyone, regardless of income. The purpose of the affordable sliding scale is twofold. By lowering the cost of treatment, this model of ca...

Unwanted weight gain usually happens gradually, and thus for many it remains a mystery as to what actually causes it. But a healthy diet can do wonders in helping to prevent unwanted weight gain. A lot of people who struggle with weight gain, start by exercising and reducing their calorie intake in order to maintain or reduce their weight. This sounds good, but exercising and reducing calories will only solve half the problem, as it is not so much about reducing calories as it is about eating healthy. Believe it or not, but calories are good, and you need to know what kind of calories to reduce, and what kind to increase so that your body does not become nutrient deficient. Because if your body lacks certain nutrients, you will begin to crave for junk foods, which contribute to weight gain. Here are some tips to help you to prevent unwanted weight gain without having to worry about counting calories. Avoid Junk Foods Junk foods such as chocolate bars, chips, sodas, ...

Everyone at some point in their lives has to deal with anxiety of some sorts. Whether it is anxiety from starting a new job, changing careers or starting a new adventure in one's life, anxiety is a natural emotion and feeling that a person will have to deal with. Most feelings of anxiety are related to a given situation and quickly disappear when that particular situation is over. However, sometimes the feelings of anxiety will start to interfere with your daily routine. This is known as generalized anxiety disorder and can really prevent anyone from operating on a normal day to day schedule. Generalized anxiety disorder comes with a number of symptoms ranging from brief periods of irritability, restlessness, lower concentration levels and a feeling of being on edge or tension through the body. Usually a person realizes that they are suffering from generalized anxiety disorder when the feeling of anxiety gets so bad that it starts to interfere with the normal day ...

How Did You Start Smoking Quit smoking today? As much as I can't stand to be around smoking today, I can't believe that I ever started - I would guess that most people end up feeling that was after they quit. I look back through the years and that question in amazement, because I quit smoking for good when I was 25, after smoking for 12 years. Yep, that means like a fool I started smoking when I was 13 - why, I guess because the older kids were doing it, and I wanted to be cool like them. My dad smoked all his adult life - 3-4 packs of Pall Mall non-filters a day. He hacked and choked, and he huffed and puffed; he actually ended up getting adult asthma that was probably from it. And then the surgeon general's warning came out and he quit overnight. But not me, I didn't believe in that stuff - so as he quit I started. I eventually stopped smoking overnight. I got a really bad case of the flue and couldn't have smoked if I wanted to. I thre...

Have you ever heard of something called a homemade penis pump? I remember when I first heard of it. It sounded pretty insane to me. Nothing could be that easy, could it? As it turns out, the homemade penis pump was intended for people that have erectile dysfunction. Any increase in size is a result of you being able to get your penis to become erect. Now I'm not sure about you, but that is not the results I had in mind when I ordered the thing. I wanted to get something that I would use to increase the size of my penis, by actually making it longer. I never had a problem becoming erect, so this thing did absolutely nothing for me. In the right situation, this homemade penis pump could be very useful, but for me it was useless. So my search continued for something that could increase the size of my penis. When I stumbled across something that actually worked in increasing the size of my penis, I had pretty much given up on the idea and had to be talked into trying...

NNT means Number Needed to Treat. It is in that fine print sheet that comes with the drug your doctor prescribed and, if not, can be accessed on the manufacturer's web site. The doc said the stuff would treat the particular condition that the patient was complaining about. But will it help YOU? How effective is it for that particular problem? Drug companies spend hundreds of thousands of dollars, sometimes millions, to develop a drug to alleviate certain symptoms. I said treat, not cure. Pharmaceutical companies don't want to cure; they want to treat so they can continue to sell their drugs. A cure would put them out of business. There are many cures for cancer, but none allowed in the U.S. A very damning statement that will not be pursued here. NNT is the number of patients needed to be treated in order to prevent ONE additional bad outcome compared in a controlled clinical trial. The ideal NNT outcome of a trial is ONE where everyone improves from the drug...

Everyone wants to be healthy. For most of us, being healthy has come to simply mean not getting sick and pretty much being able to do what we want to do everyday. Such a notion may seem too simplistic, but on the face of an ever-growing number of highly-stressed individuals, it seems to work well as a general guide. If you really want to get technical about it, the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports defines total fitness as "the ability to carry out daily tasks with vigor and alertness, without undue fatigue and with ample energy to enjoy leisure time pursuits and to meet unforeseen emergencies." The American Heart Association says it's "a state of body efficiency enabling a person to exercise vigorously for a long time period without fatigue." Obviously, total fitness is more than being able to workout a couple of hours each day. It's a state of body and mind that allows an individual to function at his or her most opti...

Acupuncture treatment is tested now for over 3000 years and till date it is considered as most efficient and trustworthy form of healing people. It is helpful in promoting health, reducing pain and decreases the symptoms of diseases. This method of healing seems to be weird but with time people has recognized this ancient Chinese art of healing and curing. The basic focus of the acupuncturist is to increase and balance chi in your body. "Chi" is the positive energy that flows in the human body. When chi is imbalance the body falls sick and weak. The experienced and efficient acupuncturist from their knowledge can control health and illness by motivating some points of areas that lie along the meridian. These specific points of areas are called "acupoints" where the needles are inserted. The needles used in this method are almost the size of human hair strands. Nowadays, in acupuncture new additions are done such as introduction of herbs, magnet and ...

Natural allergy remedies always help in improving the allergy condition provided they are used properly and in accordance with the methods. In fact the results are quite surprising at times even to the extent that the allergy medications are no longer required and I bear testimony to this fact as I use it always. There can be no doubt regarding the effectiveness of the therapy. So I decided to share through this article the most effective of the natural remedies for allergy practiced around the globe. 1. Changing the Eating and Diet Habits Amongst the best remedies of the natural kind that combat allergies is changing the diet. The fact is that allergies are inflammatory in nature; therefore if anyone suffering from this disease is able to contain or block the production of the bodily chemicals that inflammatory then they can pretty much control the problem of their allergy. Having said that, one needs to know the method of containing or blocking the inflammatory che...