Chronic Illness & Immunity

How can we help?

Acupuncture and herbs present a viable and effective treatment for many chronic illnesses – and also to help protect the body from the harmful results of stress.

By looking at your complete detailed medical history, including all signs and symptoms, we can begin to see a complete picture.

Conditions Treated

• Alzheimer’s disease
• Bell’s Palsy/ facial spasm
• Bronchial asthma
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Chronic active hepatitis
• Chronic sinusitis
• Crohn’s disease
• Diabetes
• Gout
• Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
• Herpes
• Hyper & hypo thyroid
• Hypertension
• Macular degeneration
• Migraines
• Shingles
• Skin disorders (acne, eczema, psoriasis etc)

Cancer and chemotherapy

Research repeatedly demonstrates that acupuncture and Chinese herbs helps during chemotherapy and radiation therapy to address:

• Extreme fatigue
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Leukopenia

Note: the National Institute of Health Consensus Statement on Acupuncture of 1997 stated that acupuncture was an effective treatment for the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation, including nausea, vomiting, fatigue and vertigo. As such, we treat many patients in conjunction with their oncological specialists.