Hot Flashes and Acupuncture

By Christina Morris, L.Ac. Hot flashes affect an estimated 85% of menopausal women. Increasing numbers of women are searching for alternative treatments for menopausal symptoms, especially with the recent concern regarding hormone replacement therapy (HRT). A hot...

Hepatitis C and Acupuncture

By Christina Morris, L.Ac. Hepatitis C is a liver disease that is caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Hepatitis C is only one of several forms of hepatitis. This form of hepatitis is transferred through the blood of an infected person. Hepatitis C affects more than...

Fibromyalgia and Acupuncture

By Christina Morris, L.Ac. Fibromyalgia is a pain syndrome that affects approximately 5 to 6 million people in the United States. This condition is more common in women between the ages of 30 and 50. Fibromyalgia can be very frustrating for those who have it. There is...

Finding Help for Fibroids

By Christina Morris, L.Ac. Uterine fibroids (also known as fibroid tumors, leiomyomas, myomas, or fibromyomas) are growths found within or on the uterus. These growths are benign with only 0.1 % of benign tumors turning malignant. It is estimated that 20 to 30 percent...

Female Urethral Syndrome and Acupuncture

By Christina Morris, L.Ac. If you are a female that suffers from or has suffered from urinary frequency, urgency, burning or irritated bladder symptoms, this article should be of interest to you. How many times have you thought you may have a urinary tract infection...

Endometriosis and Acupuncture

By Christina Morris, L.Ac. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, endometriosis affects approximately 5 to 7 million American women. Most of the women affected are between the ages of 30 and 40. Some women are debilitated by this condition,...