New! Kids' Clinic every Friday
Work with Brette to help your child's ADHD, eczema, asthma, headaches, allergies, digestive disorders, and more. All ages welcome.
Call 617-372-3960
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Acupuncture Helps Fight Pain, Depression During Pregnancy, and Reduces Joint Swelling in Women Taking Aromatase Inhibitors
Research Shows Acupuncture Helps Fight Pain, Depression During Pregnancy, and Reduces Joint Swelling in Women Taking Aromatase Inhibitors
The latest research on acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine shows what we already know—that acupuncture can treat many serious conditions, including pain, depression during pregnancy and reduce joint swelling.
A recent paper by Neuroscientists from the University of York and Hull York Medical School shows that acupuncture has specific effects within areas of the brain associated with pain. Having successfully treated many people for various types of pain and knowing that the brain is a fundamental part of how people perceive pain, we were not surprised by the results of this study.
A recent trial at Stanford University examined the use of acupuncture to reduce the frequency and severity of depression symptoms during pregnancy2. The trial, which involved 150 women, found that the women who had acupuncture had a significant improvement in their depression symptoms. In our experience, acupuncture can help with many of the emotional changes that occur during pregnancy.
Another recent trial looked at using acupuncture to reduce joint swelling in women taking aromatase inhibitors for breast cancer3. Join pain is a common side affect from the aromatase inhibitors, and many women discontinue the treatment because of the pain. The study enrolled 43 women at Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. The patients who received acupuncture in this trial reported a significant decrease in the severity of their pain as well as a significant improvement in their overall physical well-being. When treating patients who are undergoing chemotherapy we've also seen them have an overall improvement. Other side effects from cancer medications that we've treated include hot flashes, nausea and digestive issues.
If you or someone you know suffers from any of these conditions, please call us today for a free phone consultation to discuss how acupuncture can relieve your pain, depression and/or suffering.
1. Asghar et al. Acupuncture needling sensation: The neural correlates of deqi using fMRI. Brain Research, 2010
2. Manber et al. Acupuncture for Depression During Pregnancy: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2010
3. Crew et al. Randomized, Blinded, Sham-Controlled Trial of Acupuncture for the Management of Aromatase Inhibitor–Associated Joint Symptoms in Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancer Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2010
The latest research on acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine shows what we already know—that acupuncture can treat many serious conditions, including pain, depression during pregnancy and reduce joint swelling.
A recent paper by Neuroscientists from the University of York and Hull York Medical School shows that acupuncture has specific effects within areas of the brain associated with pain. Having successfully treated many people for various types of pain and knowing that the brain is a fundamental part of how people perceive pain, we were not surprised by the results of this study.
A recent trial at Stanford University examined the use of acupuncture to reduce the frequency and severity of depression symptoms during pregnancy2. The trial, which involved 150 women, found that the women who had acupuncture had a significant improvement in their depression symptoms. In our experience, acupuncture can help with many of the emotional changes that occur during pregnancy.
Another recent trial looked at using acupuncture to reduce joint swelling in women taking aromatase inhibitors for breast cancer3. Join pain is a common side affect from the aromatase inhibitors, and many women discontinue the treatment because of the pain. The study enrolled 43 women at Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. The patients who received acupuncture in this trial reported a significant decrease in the severity of their pain as well as a significant improvement in their overall physical well-being. When treating patients who are undergoing chemotherapy we've also seen them have an overall improvement. Other side effects from cancer medications that we've treated include hot flashes, nausea and digestive issues.
If you or someone you know suffers from any of these conditions, please call us today for a free phone consultation to discuss how acupuncture can relieve your pain, depression and/or suffering.
1. Asghar et al. Acupuncture needling sensation: The neural correlates of deqi using fMRI. Brain Research, 2010
2. Manber et al. Acupuncture for Depression During Pregnancy: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2010
3. Crew et al. Randomized, Blinded, Sham-Controlled Trial of Acupuncture for the Management of Aromatase Inhibitor–Associated Joint Symptoms in Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancer Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2010
New spring hours
In January, Brette Luck MAOM, Lic Ac., joined our practice. Brette's a wonderful practitioner with several years of both clinical experience and research experience. Along with treatment hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Brette will be running a Kids' Clinic on Friday afternoons. Her full bio is below.
With the addition of Brette to our practice, we are now Kate Ruma & Associates Acupuncture. Our new hours are:
Monday: Kate Ruma 1pm-7pm
Tuesday: Kate Ruma 10am - 2pm
Brette Luck 3pm - 8pm
Wednesday: Kate Ruma 10am - 7pm
Thursday: Kate Ruma 10am - 2pm
Brette Luck 3pm - 8pm
Friday: Kids' Clinic 2:30pm-7:30pm
With the addition of Brette to our practice, we are now Kate Ruma & Associates Acupuncture. Our new hours are:
Monday: Kate Ruma 1pm-7pm
Tuesday: Kate Ruma 10am - 2pm
Brette Luck 3pm - 8pm
Wednesday: Kate Ruma 10am - 7pm
Thursday: Kate Ruma 10am - 2pm
Brette Luck 3pm - 8pm
Friday: Kids' Clinic 2:30pm-7:30pm
Welcome, Brette!
Brette Luck, MAOM, Lic Ac
Associate Acupuncturist
From both personal and professional experiences, Brette has found that a wide variety of autoimmune disorders respond well to acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. She enjoys treating patients with autoimmune related chronic problems and seeing them derive overall quality of life improvements.
Along with having a passion for treating people with autoimmune disorders, Brette has had a passion for women's health care for many years.
Before becoming an acupuncturist, Brette was a researcher and worked on five National Institutes of Health funded clinical studies including one to develop a noninvasive technology for cervical cancer detection.
Additionally, her experience as a new mom has helped to give her a greater understanding of the physical and emotional changes of women before, during, and after pregnancy.
Associate Acupuncturist
From both personal and professional experiences, Brette has found that a wide variety of autoimmune disorders respond well to acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. She enjoys treating patients with autoimmune related chronic problems and seeing them derive overall quality of life improvements.
Along with having a passion for treating people with autoimmune disorders, Brette has had a passion for women's health care for many years.
Before becoming an acupuncturist, Brette was a researcher and worked on five National Institutes of Health funded clinical studies including one to develop a noninvasive technology for cervical cancer detection.
Additionally, her experience as a new mom has helped to give her a greater understanding of the physical and emotional changes of women before, during, and after pregnancy.
Friday, May 7, 2010
Glorious Greens
by Erika McCarthy, Holistic Health Counselor
So many people I talk to seem to intuitively know they should be eating more greens, but don’t actually do it. Knowing why we should all be eating more greens may inspire you to actually do it! Green vegetables are the foods most missing in modern diets. Learning to cook and eat greens is essential to creating health. When you nourish yourself with greens, you will naturally crowd out the foods that make you sick. Greens help build your internal rain forest and strengthen the blood and respiratory systems. They are especially good for city people who rarely see fields of green in open countryside. Green is associated with spring, the time of renewal, refreshment and vital energy. In Asian medicine, green is related to the liver, emotional stability and creativity.
Nutritionally, greens are very high in calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium, phosphorous, zinc and vitamins A, C, E and K. They are crammed with fiber, folic acid, chlorophyll and many other micronutrients and phyto-chemicals. Whenever possible, choose organic. But eating non-organic greens is much better than not eating any greens at all!
Some of the benefits from eating dark leafy greens are:
- Blood purification
- Cancer prevention
- Improved circulation
- Strengthened immune system
- Promotion of healthy intestinal flora
- Promotion of subtle, light and flexible energy
- Lifted spirit and elimination of depression
- Improved liver, gall bladder and kidney function
- Cleared congestion, especially in lungs by reducing mucus
There are so many greens to choose from. Find greens that you love and eat them often. When you get bored with your favorites, be adventurous and try greens that you’ve never heard of before. If you dislike the taste of greens or have a hard time building enough of them into your diet, try dried greens in the form of powder that you can mix easily into your favorite juice. Call us today at 617.372.3960 to order high quality green powder and start feeling better today!
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