Coronary artery disease is caused by atherosclerosis of the arteries going to the heart. When the artery walls become thick they restrict the blood supply to the heart ... Read More
Acupuncture for Kidney Stones and Renal Colic
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends and endorses acupuncture for the treatment of renal colic and kidney stones. The incidence of kidney stones is about 80 % ... Read More
Acupuncture for Irritability
Acupuncture for depression has been researched in a number of studies in the western world and have demonstrated that acupuncture may be useful in treating depression. ... Read More
Acupuncture for Shin Splints
Shin splints is also referred to as Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (MTSS) and is one of the ten most common sports injuries. People with flat feet are in particular more ... Read More
Acupuncture for Hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism occurs when the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormones with the most common cause being iodine deficiency. The list of symptoms as a result ... Read More
Acupuncture for Peptic Ulcer
Peptic ulcers are the most common type of ulcer in the gastrointestinal system and can cause stomach acid and severe pain. Other symptoms can include weight loss, ... Read More
Acupuncture for Adrenal Fatigue
Adrenal fatigue is a term used by alternative medial practitioners such as naturopaths and chiropractors and is regarded by the scientific and medical community as ... Read More
The Acupuncture Clinic Winter Newsletter 2014
It’s hard to believe that winter has actually come to Napier, New Zealand. If it is winter, it is very mild. Having unseasonable weather actually causes problems to our ... Read More
Acupuncture for Food Cravings
In Chinese medicine there are five basic flavors which are bitter, sour, pungent, salty and sweet. There are however two main flavor cravings, that affect people the ... Read More