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Do you crave sugar based snacks throughout the day? Do you want to control your blood sugar levels and maintain energy levels as well as a healthy weight? Research has shown that acupuncture and moxibustion (herbal heat therapy) may reduce your sugar cravings to improve your blood sugar levels.1, 2, 3, 7 Moxibustion at certain […]
Do you crave sugar based snacks throughout the day?
Do you want to control your blood sugar levels and maintain energy levels as well as a healthy weight?
Research has shown that acupuncture and moxibustion (herbal heat therapy) may reduce your sugar cravings to improve your blood sugar levels.1, 2, 3, 7
Moxibustion at certain acupuncture points can influence blood insulin levels1, 2and help to regulate them for up to 3-4 days post application.5
Achieve your health goals and new years resolutions in 2018 by booking with our highly qualified Doctor of TCM, Esteron Mondayand Thursdays10AM-6PM.
Among the conditions appropriate for treatment are:
-Diabetes (type 1 and 21, 5)
-Pre-diabetes1, 5
-Gestational Diabetes
-Obesity3
-Heart disease
-Eating disorders3, 4
-Chronic fatigue7
-General fatigue and low energy levels7
-Addictive behaviour types and personalities3, 4
-Brain fog2
- Kim, TH.et al.Moxibustion for managing type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review.Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine. Aug;17(8):575-9. doi: 10.1007/s11655-011-0811-2. Epub (2011)
- Avena NM, et al; Evidence for sugar addiction: Behavioral and neurochemical effects of intermittent, excessive sugar intake, (2007)
- Avena NM, et al.Animal Models Of Sugar and Fat Bingeing: Relationship To Food Addiction and Increased Body Weight.Methods Mol Biol. 829:351-65. doi: 10.1007/978-1-61779-458-2_23. (2012)
- Walton AG, Why Oreos are as addictive as cocaine to your Brain: Pharma & Healthcare, Forbes.https://www.forbes.com/sites/alicegwalton/2013/10/16/why-your-brain-treats-oreos-like-a-drug/#11876a4aab00.oct 16(2013)
- Unknown author. Introduction to Moxibustion; Pacific Journal Of Oriental Medicine p10-15 unknown date.
- Stein J. We Found Out If Cheese Is Really As Addictive As Cocaine. Huffington Post.http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2016/09/18/we-found-out-if-cheese-is-really-as-addictive-as-cocaine_a_21473133/(2016)
- Shu, Q.et al.Acupuncture and Moxibustion have Different Effects on Fatigue by Regulating the Autonomic Nervous System: A Pilot Controlled Clinical Trial.Sci. Rep.6, 37846; doi: 10.1038/srep37846 (2016).
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