Acupuncture Effective for Depression and Anxiety During Pregnancy
You’ve taken the pregnancy test and shared the good news with those closest to you. Everyone congratulates you and says how happy you must be. But although the atmosphere excites you, inside you may be feeling far from ecstatic. In fact, you may be downright unhappy sometimes. To make matters worse, you may feel guilty about being unhappy. But if you think you’re the only one to have these feelings, be reassured that you’re not.
‘New research has just been released demonstrating that acupuncture is effective for the treatment of PMS, anxiety and depression. Researchers from the Harvard Medical School (Boston, Massachusetts) and the Advanced Integrative Rehabilitation and Pain Center (Washington, DC) conclude that “there is high-level evidence to support the use of acupuncture for treating major depressive disorder in pregnancy.” In an additional study, researchers from the School of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina (Beijing University of Chinese Medicine) conclude that acupuncture shows effectiveness in treating PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome)’. (1)
Acupuncture helps by regulating hormones that may be thrown way out during pregnancy or for that matter pre-menstrual. It can help by adjusting hormones released by the adrenals, pituitary and thyroid glands, this in turn can help your mood. This new research gives hope that not only do you have the choice to take often dangerous anti-depressants, but also to take a more natural approach. Often our treatments can include not only acupuncture but also Chinese herbs.
So if you are feeling unhappy or anxious about your upcoming pregnancy/birth come in for a chat with one of our acupuncturists here at Coastal Natural Therapies to see what we can do for you.
1. HealthCMi, Health Medicine Institute, http://www.healthcmi.com/acupuncturist-news-online/778-pmsaxiety
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