As an experienced acupuncturist I believe that more people should know how effective acupuncture can be for alleviating stress and anxiety. My Austin Acupuncture and Wellness center sees patients who suffer from long-term stress that manifest in the body as depression, fatigue, digestive problems, tension headaches, and more. In Chinese medicine, stress and anxiety interrupts the smooth flow of Qi, or energy, throughout the body. I explain it to my Austin acupuncture patients like this: Our bodies are made up of a network of “roads”, like a highway system. Stress blocks the free flow of energy like a traffic jam, causing tension in those areas, which then leads to negative physical side effects such as those listed above. There are several acupuncture points that calm stress and anxiety by unblocking the flow of energy in the body, alleviating not only the symptoms of stress and anxiety, but the stress and anxiety itself. From a Western point of view, acupuncture works to alleviate stress by releasing endorphins, natural pain-killing chemicals in the brain. In addition, acupuncture improves circulation of blood throughout the body, oxygenating the tissues and cycling out Cortisol (a stress hormone) and other waste chemicals. The calming nature of acupuncture also relaxes the muscles, lowers the heart rate, and decreases blood pressure. Another way of combating stress is focusing on diet, adding foods that have a calming effect on the body. My Austin Acupuncture patients who suffer from stress and anxiety see a marked improvement in mood when they combine their acupuncture treatments with whole food supplements and herbal medicine. This powerful combination of acupuncture and nutritional supplementation is a 100% natural solution for a better life and you can find it all right here, at my local Austin Acupuncture and Wellness center.

As an experienced acupuncturist I believe that more people should know how effective acupuncture can be for alleviating stress and anxiety. My Austin Acupuncture and Wellness center sees patients who suffer from long-term stress that manifest in the body as depression, fatigue, digestive problems, tension headaches, and more. In Chinese medicine, stress and anxiety interrupts the smooth flow of Qi, or energy, throughout the body. I explain it to my Austin acupuncture patients like this: Our bodies are made up of a network of “roads”, like a highway system. Stress blocks the free flow of energy like a traffic jam, causing tension in those areas, which then leads to negative physical side effects such as those listed above. There are several acupuncture points that calm stress and anxiety by unblocking the flow of energy in the body, alleviating not only the symptoms of stress and anxiety, but the stress and anxiety itself. From a Western point of view, acupuncture works to alleviate stress by releasing endorphins, natural pain-killing chemicals in the brain. In addition, acupuncture improves circulation of blood throughout the body, oxygenating the tissues and cycling out Cortisol (a stress hormone) and other waste chemicals. The calming nature of acupuncture also relaxes the muscles, lowers the heart rate, and decreases blood pressure. Another way of combating stress is focusing on diet, adding foods that have a calming effect on the body. My Austin Acupuncture patients who suffer from stress and anxiety see a marked improvement in mood when they combine their acupuncture treatments with whole food supplements and herbal medicine. This powerful combination of acupuncture and nutritional supplementation is a 100% natural solution for a better life and you can find it all right here, at my local Austin Acupuncture and Wellness center.