Stress is the body’s reaction to potentially harmful situations – whether they’re real or perceived. When you feel threatened, your body responds with a chemical reaction that gives you the strength to resist or run away. This is commonly known as “fight-or-flight,” or the stress response. During this stress response, your heart rate increases, breathing quickens, muscles tighten, blood pressure rises. You’ve gotten ready to act. It is how you protect yourself.
Stress is the real public enemy
You may feel that, without stress, or a little bit of nervousness, you aren’t motivated enough to perform at work. You may think that you operate best under pressure. In small amounts, stress could be a good thing, since it stimulates us, motivates us, and makes us work at our highest capacity.
However, being exposed to stress for an extended period may lead to a situation when the body can’t deal with the adverse consequences of stress and becomes sick. Some health problems include anxiety and depression, which can gradually destroy one’s quality of life. Long-term stress can also damage organs, weaken the immune system and put the person at significant risk of developing cancer.
Acupuncture can work wonders
The Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) recommends complementary and integrative health practices – such as acupuncture in Gainesville, FL – to help treat stress, anxiety and depressive disorders. This study shows the effects of acupuncture in treating stress-induced depression-like behaviors.
Acupuncture treatments in Gainesville, conducted by an experienced acupuncturist, releases endorphins and activates the body’s natural pain-killing powers. The needles, inserted into specific points (acupoints) on the skin increase energy flow (Qi/Chi) throughout the body. By removing energy blockages or correcting energy imbalances in the organs, acupuncture improves other biological functions as well.
The treatment that does not require drugs
Acupuncture gives results similar to those produced by anti-anxiety drugs and antidepressants, but it allows management of conditions without the risk of addiction to pharmacological substances, or their short and long term side effects. It often works as a complementary path with a modern medicine treatment plan and also helps to reduce the side effects. Chinese herbal therapy or Tui Na treatment is often recommended alongside acupuncture therapy.
A study published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine found that electroacupuncture – in which a mild electric current is transmitted through the needles – was just as effective as fluoxetine (the generic name for Prozac) in reducing symptoms of depression.
There’s a notion that acupuncture treatment is unpleasant and painful as the procedure involves inserting needles into the body. However, the opposite can be true and, if performed correctly, by an experienced acupuncture practitioner, it becomes a relaxing experience, allowing some of the patients to snooze during the treatment!
Find out more about alternative medicine treatments in Gainesville, FL
If you are considering an acupuncture treatment and don’t know where to start or what to expect, our trained and friendly acupuncturist at Guan Acupuncture, Gainesville, Fl will discuss your treatment options and clear any kind of doubts. Talk to our world-class acupuncturist to get the best assessment and acupuncture options for your health needs. You will see the results yourself within no time of undergoing a session. For more information, please Contact Us.
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