According to the American Psychological Association, chronic stress is
linked to the six leading causes of death: heart disease, cancer, lung
ailments, accidents, cirrhosis of the liver and suicide. And more than
75 percent of all physician office visits are for stress-related
ailments and complaints.
Chronic stress can affect your brain, suppress your thyroid, cause blood
sugar imbalances, decrease bone density and muscle tissue, raise blood
pressure, reduce your immunity and ability to heal, and increase fat
deposits around your abdomen that are associated with heart attacks,
strokes and elevated “bad” cholesterol.
Huffington Post Article explains how Acupuncture reduces stress and anxiety thereby reducing heart damage and brain shrinkage.
Pyschology Today too is emphasizing the piles of evidence and how Acupuncture reduces stress, anxiety and results in a feeling of Acubliss...a sensation most patients comment on during and after their acupuncture treatments at Eagle Acupuncture .
We all know that exercise and meditation can reduce stress, as well as petting calm animals. However, one of the really appealing things about acupuncture is you don't have to do anything, except show up. The treatment is effective just by you lying there. It doesn't take the effort that exercise and meditation take. All a patient has to do it click a button to book their appointment.
For patients who say "I don't know why I'd need acupuncture, I don't have any health problems", the truth is that they don't have any health problems they know of, yet. But the six top killers are directly related to stress and acupuncture far outweighs any other form of medicine for stress reduction. If you really want to be proactive towards your health: acupuncture is a must for preventing health problems and possibly even death.
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