Acupuncture For COVID-19 Loss Of Smell And Taste

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Acupuncture demonstrates clinical efficacy for post-viral recovery from the loss of the sense of smell. COVID-19 (coronavirus) patients often experience diminished olfaction, with a median return of the senses of taste and smell within eight days. However, long-term impacts on both gustation (tasting) and olfaction have been reported in COVID-19 cases. Research on acupuncture’s ability…

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5 Alternative Treatments and Home Remedies for Psoriasis

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People with psoriasis, suffering from painful symptoms like inflamed, flaking and red skin is not pleasant. The chronic skin condition is due to an overactive immune system that can be triggered by a number of internal and external factors. Many Western treatments include steroid creams and oral medications that come with a slew of unwanted…

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Acupuncture Research for Glaucoma Patients

The impact of Glaucoma on both patients and normal eye.

Acupuncture demonstrates the ability to benefit patients with glaucoma. Modern research has determined that acupuncture benefits blood flow in the arteries of the brain and eyes. The results are confirmed with ocular blood flow (OBF) flowmeter readings for ocular pulse amplitude. Primary open-angle glaucoma affects over 60 million people worldwide and is the most common…

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Fighting Flu Season With Acupuncture

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Fighting flu with acupuncture, while the flu is actually not a season, we have become programmed to think of it as the months of November through March. On average, the flu hospitalizes thousands every year, especially the young and elderly. There are also a number of deaths related to the flu, mostly due to people…

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