Acupuncture for Cancer Care

Many women unnecessarily suffer during treatment of ovarian cancer with chemotherapy and or radiation. Side effects from these intense but often life saving medicines includes but are not limited to: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, exhaustion, hot flashes, insomnia, low white blood cell count, neutropenia increasing potential infection, dry mouth and mouth sores. Acupuncture can treat all of these side-effects extremely well which is not only important for quality of life but also enables patients to complete their recommended treatments by their doctors.




More and more studies are proving the efficacy of Acupuncture in ameliorating side-effects from cancer treatment. Here are several profound findings proving Acupuncture’s effectiveness and necessity for all cancer patients. Acupuncture is as effective and longer-lasting in alleviating the common debilitating side-effects from breast cancer treatments including: hot flashes, night sweats, and excessive sweating. Another benefit with Acupuncture: no treatment side effects as compared to conventional drug therapy, according to a first-of-its-kind study presented September 24, 2008, at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology’s 50th Annual Meeting in Boston, MA.


A study published in the July, 2008 issue of BMC Complementary Alternative Medicine proved that the acupuncture point on the hands, Large Intestine 2, increased saliva production and brain activity that stimulates saliva production in the mouth.

Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2008, 8:37




Acupuncture significantly reduced pain, dry mouth,  and shoulder immobility for patients after head and/or neck cancer surgery, according to a clinical study shared at the 2008 meeting of the American Society for Clinical Oncology.

Source: American Society for Clinical Oncology, June 2008

If you or someone you love is diagnosed with cancer and choose conventional medicine for treatment consider Acupuncture to improve your quality of life and sail through the intenses treatments of chemotherapy, surgery and radiation enabling you to return to your daily life healthier, happier and stronger. 


www.AmericanAcu.com Kristen Lohman Burris, L.Ac., M.S.T.O.M., Dip. Ac. Voted “Top Doc 2010” and is a nationally recognized Acupuncturist and Herbalist who has been featured in: USA Today, Woman’s Day, MSNBC, Parenting Magazine, Parents Magazine, Natural Health Magazine, National Public Radio (NPR), KBOI Channel 2, and KUSI TV News. Ms. Burris' expertise includes: women’s health, fertility, pregnancy, difficult menstrual cycles, menopausal symptoms, digestive problems, cancer support, and pain. Ms. Burris has also taught acupuncture to graduate students at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. She and her husband Tony Burris, L.Ac., M.S.T.O.M treat patients with acupuncture, herbal medicine and nutrition as natural medicine in their family-owned, private practice, American Acupuncture Center in Eagle, Idaho. Ms. Burris has treated patients at Top Fertility Centers Nationwide, Cancer patients at San Diego Hospice, University of California in San Diego (UCSD) Integrative Clinic, and for UCSD Dental Study. Ms Burris was the creator of fertility retreats for couples and served on the board of RESOLVE, the non-profit organization supporting couples with infertility.