PCOS & Alternative Therapies

By Mary DiMatteo | May 23, 2016 |

According to recent study, “Acupuncture and physical exercise improve hormone levels and menstrual bleeding pattern in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), reveals research from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.” To continue, “In the current study, published in the American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism, a group of women with PCOS were given acupuncture where…

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Acupuncture & Fibromyalgia

By Mary DiMatteo | May 10, 2016 |

“Nine weekly sessions of individually tailored acupuncture lessen perceived pain intensity, and improve functional capacity and quality of life, in people with the chronic pain condition, fibromyalgia, finds new research.” “The beneficial effects were still evident a year later, the findings show.” The article continues, ” Analysis of the results showed that after 10 weeks,…

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