I am afraid of needles. I can hardly even be near them. So when one of my fellow yoga instructors suggested I try acupuncture, because of its myriad of fitness-related benefits, I was ready to crumble in anxiety and fear. But after a bit of research, I realized there are tons of benefits associated with acupuncture, especially when it comes to a fitness lifestyle.

Vey common conditions acupuncture help are vast.

While there’s a lot to gain from trying out acupuncture, it’s important to remember not to squeeze in a sweat sesh your treatment. Even though you might experience a burst of energy after getting acupuncture (one of the endurance-related benefits), it’s essential to let your body rest and not act on that initial boost.

However, after taking some time to relax, you’ll be able to hit the weight room and reap all the many advantages of this ancient treatment.

Do not dislike needles –  Here are five ways acupuncture will compliment your  workouts.

And for all you needle haters out there: If I can do it, you can do it, too.

1. Decreased Muscle And Joint Pain

The next time you’re tempted to pop an Advil to ease muscle fatigue, remember that acupuncture really gets to the root of the pain, while NSAIDs simply act as more of a band-aid.

The needles that are inserted into your body during the treatment create a very small injury, which your body quickly heals.Then, your body begins toheal all of the potentially inflamed surrounding tissues,including muscles, nerves, skin, fascia, and connective tissues.

So, if you’re suffering froman injury after going too hard during your HIIT circuit? Acupuncture can help by regulating nerve conduction in the inflamed area and speeding up your healing process.

Sports injuires helped with modern acuouncture.

2. Improved Blood Flow

While you’re letting some stranger stick you with needles, know that it’s doing awesome things for your bod.Acupuncture pricks create an increase of nitric oxide in your body, thus causing blood vessels to relax and arteries to open.

After the treatment, you’ll have more blood flowing to your heart and vital organs, as well as better circulation overall.

3. Injury Prevention

You already know that that investing in some acupuncturewill help with healing muscle damage, but get this: It also exercise injuries,too. And you know there’s nothing that halts your gym grind more than a pesky pulled muscle.

Investing in acupuncture will prevent injuries by creating aneurological and cardiovascular balance, which supportsa natural homeostasis in your body.

4. Enhanced Energy And Endurance

Though you shouldn’t exercise immediately after acupuncture, after resting up a bit, you’ll continue to feel the energy and endurance from the treatmentas you grind through your sweat sesh.

The holistic treatment regulatesyour nervous system, which helps to improve overall endurance.

So, you know, you can slay even during SoulCycle.

5. Speedier Recovery Time

Pre-workout acupuncture is a no-no, but a post-workout treatment might just be the restful recovery your body craves.

Scheduling regulartreatments in between workouts(or after a race, for all you runners out there) minimizes muscle fatigue and pain, and lets your muscles recover at lightning speed.

Acupuncture can also allow you to sleep deeper and more restfully, which lets muscle tissues rebuild in a more effective way.

Thank Elite daily for the info.,

Read more: http://elitedaily.com/wellness/workout-benefits-of-acupuncture/2041927/

What role does the thyroid disorders develop from a dysregulated immune system?  How can you treat this?

Most thyroid disorders develop from a dysregulated immune system.  Some research shows 90% of thyroid conditions estimates it are autoimmune, so it’s imperative that we understand why your immune system is attacking your thyroid.  We do this by advanced functional medicine lab testing. Not having healthy thyroid means that you have to reduce the underlying inflammation and this can be a challenge. In the near 15 years in practice, I can tell you it’s difficult just to tell a patient not to eat this and eat more of this instead. Or take this supplement and don’t take that because it’s going to vary from person to person.  That’s why we do the laboratory testing and it’s in the end about uncovering the reasons for their thyroid issues beyond just immune dysregulation and then setting about correcting the failure mechanisms and imbalances.

Common symptoms of hypothyroidism

Increased weight, fatigue, and hair loss are the body’s way of saying something may be wrong with the thyroid. If left untreated, a thyroid condition can lead to chronic and debilitating symptoms.

Because we’re committed to helping the local community, we’re offering a free consultation. This is normally valued at $97. We have helped many people with thyroid symptoms using safe, natural and NON-SURGICAL methods.

We combine Chinese medicine with advanced labs and functional medicine. This combination is extremely profound on the thyroid.-  Dr Bennett

Dr. Stefanie Bennett

About Acupuncturist and functional medicine provider Dr. Stefanie M. Bennett, LAc, Ph.D. – Holds both a master and one of the few in the area with a doctorate in acupuncture and Chinese medicine, plus two diplomats. She has completed additional training in functional medicine, fertility, herbal medicine, and applied clinical nutrition. She has been practicing in Fountain Valley and Huntington Beach for over 13 years. Dr. Bennett also serves many people from Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley, Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, Irvine, Laguna Beach, Newport Coast, Tustin and Orange County. She can be reached at 714-962-5031 and new patients are welcome.