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After a frightening experience with his health one recent weekend, my husband decided it was time to quit smoking. He had picked up the habit when he was in college and at one time smoked close to two packs a day. Over the years, he'd tried Chantix, quitting cold turkey, tapering off, the patch - even hypnosis.

This particular weekend he had a reaction to some medicine and was having trouble breathing. He felt so ill he barely smoked a cigarette. He talking about quitting again but didn't know what else to try. I suggested acupuncture, even though I know he hates needles.

Acupuncture is a centuries-old component of traditional Chinese medicine that is becoming increasingly well known and practiced in the west.

Chi - our life force - flows through pathways in the body called meridians. When our chi is out of balance, we experience illness and other problems such as addictions.

To restore balance and bring about healing, the acupuncturist inserts super thin needles into the skin along these meridians at strategic points that correspond to specific organs and other functions.

Acupuncture is most often used to treat pain but it can also be used to treat the side effects of chemotherapy and for weight control as well as a number of disorders. In auricular acupuncture, points in the ear correspond to areas of the body and to certain disharmonies. It's commonly used for pain control and drug, alcohol, and nicotine addictions.

The initial appointment with the acupuncturist may take up to an hour as the practitioner evaluates the condition that needs to be treated but subsequent visits will take less time.

My husband had four sessions and hasn't smoked since his first one back in May. It was pretty tough at first (he'd been smoking more than 40 years after all) and he did have a few urges to smoke in the beginning, especially at work. But he increased his orange juice to replenish lost vitamin C and began to drink more water. When he was at work and feeling stressed, he would practice deep breathing and visualization.

When I asked him about the needles, he said he hardly felt them. Needles were used in his arm but microcurrent therapy was used on the five points in his ear that helped with smoking cessation.

I am very grateful that my husband decided to put aside his fear of needles and give acupuncture a try. He used to sleep poorly and felt tired all the time. I knew it was because the cigarette smoke was choking the oxygen to his brain. Now he's sleeping better and seems mentally more alert.

If you've had any doubts about acupuncture, I encourage you to call Jaime Sanchez and talk to him. It could very well be the key to restoring your balance and renewing your health.

 

 

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