by Karen Nunley | Dec 2, 2019 | Cancer Treatment Side Effects, Emotional Health, General Acupuncture, Women's Health
Ear acupuncture helps control hot flashes and night sweats for women receiving breast cancer treatment. Researchers studied the effectiveness of ear acupuncture on women 35 years or older receiving tamoxifen therapy. The results were clinically significant. The mean...
by Karen Nunley | Nov 25, 2019 | Cancer Treatment Side Effects, Emotional Health, General Acupuncture, Women's Health
I read an article today in the Journal of Clinical Oncology about a study testing acupuncture’s effectiveness in treating fatigue for patients with breast cancer. The randomized controlled trial compared acupuncture with “enhanced usual care.”...
by Karen Nunley | Oct 28, 2019 | Acute & Chronic Pain Managment, Cancer Treatment Side Effects, Emotional Health, General Acupuncture, Managing Stess, Women's Health
A study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology shows that acupuncture may be an effective therapy for joint pain and stiffness in breast cancer patients who are being treated with commonly used hormonal therapies including aromatase inhibitor therapy. Joint...
by Karen Nunley | Oct 14, 2019 | Emotional Health, General Acupuncture, Women's Health
Acupuncture in combination with clomiphene (clomid/clomifert) increases ovulation and pregnancy rates more than just taking clomiphene alone. In a recent study researchers measured changes in ovulation, endometrial thickness, cervical mucus, pelvic fluid, and...
by Karen Nunley | Sep 23, 2019 | General Acupuncture, Women's Health
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a female endocrine disorder, is a common condition that I am treating more and more often in my clients. PCOS is a condition in which there is an imbalance of a woman’s female sex hormones. This hormone imbalance may cause...
by Karen Nunley | Jul 8, 2019 | Women's Health
Researchers found that 7 weeks of acupuncture treatment reduced the severity of nighttime hot flashes by 28% among menopausal women compared with a 6% decrease among women who had a sham acupuncture treatment. The effects of acupuncture vs. a sham acupuncture...
