Serious Health Issues can be Improved with Acupuncture
Acupuncture is used throughout the World as a non-conventional medicine for helping to treat a series of health issues related to the overall body and mental conditions. It all started many years ago in China and was used to treat a series of ailments by using stone knives and there were no trigger points to follow. Nowadays, it is used by inserting needles into key areas of the body called trigger points. An acupuncture therapy could take up to several weeks or even months to work.
It is thanks to this Chinese treatment that acupuncturists can unblock chi, the focal point of energy in the body, and through the needles placed at determined trigger points they can overcome the conflicting forces of yin and yang. Consequently chi can flow freely through the passageways of the body which are also named meridians. As long as the chi flows freely, the body can keep being healthy; the problem happens when there are some obstructions along these passage ways or canals and that’s when the body starts to get problems.
Most of us are aware of fasting and comprehend what it means, but very few have personal experience of it and the health benefits it can give us.
We are not advocating you to do a fast - that is your decision . We are just giving you information gleaned from some experiences on this topic to stimulate you to have an open mind about this and make your own fact-based decisions.
Most of us have heard of fasting in religious or spiritual form. People through the ages have fasted to clear their thought process and seek inspiration and more understanding on everyday life issues and many who do fast report feeling more spiritual and further removed from the physical reality. However, one should be aware of all the facts and have a strong sense of purpose — control of your mind is half the battle.
The addition of fats in your diet is necessary if you want to enjoy a well-balanced lifestyle that makes you good feeling and looking very fit, but it has to be the recommended kind of fats. Essential fatty acids are within this grouping and are a vital addition to everybody’s defined diet.
Omega-3 essential fatty acids are made up of two components: DHA ( also called docosahexaenoic acid) and EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid).
The best provider of DHA and EPA are fish, especially salmon, seaweed, shellfish and algae. Also, you can get omega-3’s from unprocessed whole grains, dark & leafy greens and some nuts and seeds like walnuts, flaxseeds and pumpkin seeds.
This second group contains ALA (alpha linolenic acid) which your body then translates to EPA and DHA.