Thursday Q&A: Side Effects of Acupuncture

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Jessica Tatieze, LAc

 Acupuncture is known for getting patients great results with very few side effects, but that’s not true because there are side effects. However, unlike the end of a TV commercial for any pill, the majority of the side effects of acupuncture are GOOD! I wish everyone in the world knew all the great ‘side effects’ of acupuncture treatments! Many patients come in for one specific thing and then find out that since Chinese Medicine is a holistic approach they see other positive changes in their health and life. The Thursday Q&A from a few weeks ago talked about this same idea, and it also reminded me of this Huffington Post article I saw online about the five most common side effects of acupuncture:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sara-calabro/acupuncture-effects_b_1778901.html. Check it out and see if you are in need of any of the side effects of acupuncture.
 

Thursday Q&A:
Q: How can acupuncture help me in my daily life?
A: Good question! There are many ways acupuncture can help that a lot of people don’t realize. Besides patients’ specific complaints, a few of the most common improvements patients see in their lives are: less stress and feeling more relaxed, better sleep, more energy, less foggy-headedness, smoother digestion, better circulation, less food cravings, and strengthened immune system.


Have something you've been wondering about acupuncture or Chinese Medicine? E-mail questions to jessica@jessicatatieze.com and each Thursday a new question will be posted with the answer.