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The rapid increase in rates of chronic diseases like obesity, diabetes, congestive heart failure, asthma and their associated health problems is a major contributor to the rising cost of health care and death rate. Regular physical check up and taking steps to prevent these conditions, or properly manage them, can improve personal health and can help keep health care affordable.
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Adults with diabetes have heart disease death rates about 2 to 4 times higher than adults without diabetes. The risk for stroke is 2 to 4 times higher among people with diabetes. (American Diabetes Association, "National Fact Sheet," 2000.)
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In the US, asthma is responsible for approximately 500,000 hospitalizations and more than 5,000 deaths annually.
In 1999, it was estimated that 24.7 million Americans have been diagnosed with asthma in their lifetime.
From 1982-1996, the prevalence of asthma increased by 97 percent among women, compared with 22 percent among men.
Direct health care costs for asthma in the United States total more than $8.1 billion annually; indirect costs (lost productivity) add another $4.6 billion for a total of $12.7 billion. (American Lung Association, "Trends in Asthma Morbidity and Mortality," 2002.)
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Between 1998 and 1999, rates of obesity rose 6 percent nationally. In 1999, 61 percent of adults in the U.S. were overweight or obese. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, "Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity," 2001.). In 1995, the total costs attributed to obesity amounted to an estimated $99 billion. In 2000, that number rose to $117 billion. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, "Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity," 2001.)
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Why health Tune-up |
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 Clinical results indicate that just as all of us take our automobiles into the shop for maintenance, such as change of oil and filter every 3,000 miles, to prevent a break down, we also need to go to visit an acupuncturist or Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practioner for regular health tune up to find and fix small problems before they become big ones.
Serious problems begin with symptoms like stress, low energy, depression, insomnia and pain. Many people find that occasional acupuncture tune-up is the best medicine to feel "in sync" and insure continuing health. |
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Acupuncture was originally introduced to the West as a form of anesthesia and pain control. But on closer examination, it has a much broader use in treating conditions such as high cholesterol, fatigue, diabetes, anxiety, depression,and insomnia .
Acupuncture is also a tool for general disease prevention and health promotion. Recent researches have verified that acupuncture can strengthen the immune system by increasing T-cell counts, which increases your resistance to bacterial and viral infections. This may be why acupuncture works well on allergies and asthma. Acupuncture can dramatically increase overall vitality and energy. It treats underlying causes, a deeper kind of healing. It affects profound changes in peoples' lives on an emotional level as well. |
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What should you expect at a health tune-up |
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Usually only one or two sessions with a TCM practitioner are needed for an uncomplicated health tune-up. The accomplished practitioner, in "grasping the essence" of the person’s energy patterns, such as your your skin, tongue, and other parts of your body (from the brightness of your eyes to the color of your nails), and will check six pulses on each of your wrists. .
Identification of a problem using TCM (for example, in the liver) does not mean that the liver has a Western-style disease pathology. The TCM "liver" describes a particular system of function within the body that can be disturbed but does not show up on standard blood tests. The Chinese approach, besides spotting early warning signs, is most helpful for those individuals who "just don’t feel well" or have symptoms for which all the standard medical tests show negative results. The following are the diagnostic tools used to assess the body’s imbalances in Chinese medicine.
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Ten questions |
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Interview techniques elicit specific general traits experienced by the patient, such as body temperature, thirst levels, urine and stools, types and preferences of food and drink. |
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Health tune-up frequency |
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Even if you feel fine, it still important to have physical exam and health tune up regularly to check for potential problems. Certain symptoms such as fatigue, headache insomnia are the early signs of potential advanced disease.
Acupuncture utilizes the messages that our bodies constantly give us through a rich and decipherable language. Paying attention to those messages provides a means for keeping the mind and body whole and renewing the connection to nature.
Researches have verified that acupuncture can also strengthen the immune system by increasing T-cell counts, which increases your resistance to bacterial and viral infections.
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The purpose of your regular check-up and tune-up are to:
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Screen for current diseases
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Assess risk of future medical problems
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Encourage healthy lifestyles
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strengthen immune system
 Maintain a relationship with a doctor in the event of an illness
We provide FREE consultation and check-ups for new patients. Please call us now at (408)524-0676 or email us to services@acupuncture.com to schedule your convenient visit.
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