Poor old Dad can’t catch a break. Fewer people shop for Father’s Day than for Mother’s Day, according to the National Retail Federation’s Holiday Spending guide. Let’s see what acupuncture can help our dad in this Father’s Day.
Acupuncture and Oriental medicine have been used to treat men's health concerns for thousands of years and are growing in popularity. The reason for this growth in popularity is that many health issues that men face, such as high blood pressure, prostate problems and depression, respond extremely well to acupuncture treatments.
Cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular disease is the leading men's health threat, with heart disease and stroke topping the list of the first and second leading causes of death worldwide. By integrating acupuncture into a heart healthy lifestyle, you can dramatically reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease. Acupuncture has been found to be particularly helpful in lowering blood pressure. By applying acupuncture needles at specific sites along the wrist, inside the forearm or in the leg, researchers have been able to stimulate the release of natural opioids in the body, which decreases the heart's activity and reduces its need for excess oxygen. This, in turn, lowers blood pressure.
Depression and Mental Health
Men are four times more likely to commit suicide than women, reports the Men's Health Network, which attributes part of the problem to under-diagnosed depression in men. It is now believed that the male tendency to hide feelings of depression and to not seek professional help has skewed previously reported numbers. Depression in men does not present solely as extreme sadness.
Depression in men may present as anger, aggression, burnout, risk-taking behavior, mid-life crisis or alcohol and substance abuse.When people are suffering from depression, brain chemicals and stress hormones are out of balance. Sleep, appetite, and energy levels are all disturbed. Acupuncture can alleviate symptoms associated with depression and mental health issues by helping to rebalance the body's internal systems. The growing body of research supporting the positive effects of acupuncture on depression, anxiety, and insomnia is so strong that the military now uses acupuncture to treat troops with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and combat stress syndrome.
Prostate Health
The prostate is prone to enlargement and inflammation as men age, affecting about half of men in their sixties and up to 90 percent of men as they approach their seventies and eighties. If left untreated, benign prostate gland enlargement, which presents with symptoms such as frequent nighttime urination, painful or difficult urination, can lead to more serious conditions such as prostate cancer, urinary tract infections, bladder or kidney damage, bladder stones, and incontinence.
This is very easily controlled with acupuncture because it helps alleviate the inflammation of the prostate allowing the urine to flow freely. Acupuncture can be used to treat prostate problems by relieving related urinary symptoms and preventing the more serious conditions from occurring. The participants notice a marked improvement in their quality of life, a decrease in urinary difficulties, and an increase in urinary function.
Reproductive Health
While reproductive health concerns may not be life threatening, they can still signal significant health problems. Acupuncture is well known for improving male performance, can be used for a variety of reproductive health concerns including low sperm count, diminished sperm motility, diminished libido and male menopause (also known as male climacteric or andropause). Studies have shown acupuncture is very effective at improving sperm quality and the instructional integrity of the sperm. This is why many acupuncturists who focus on fertility issues treat both the male and the female as a team.
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