A Bit of EduTainment

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WebMD Writes on Acupuncture and Pain

WebMD describes a study which looks at how acupuncture changes the way in which the brain perceives pain. Good stuff.

NFL Football Players Laud Importance of Acupuncture to their Game

A well-circulated profile on the lucky acupuncturist who travels with NFL football teams and provide continous acupuncture care to improve their health, their game and the longevity of their careers. (first reported in the New York Times.)

Acupuncture Useful for Weight Loss

A study printed here attempts to reveal the mechanism by which acupuncture helps our clients lose weight. 

Endorphins also help balance the digestive and endocrine function to optimize metabolism. Acupuncture can be an effective adjunct therapy to lose weight and maintain that weight loss.

Champion Horse Returns to the Track!

And now for something completely different, at least at the species level. An Australian horse racing website, BloodSport, reports that a famous race horse, who been injured, dramatically improved and was able to return to the stadium after being treated by a veterinary acupuncturist.

After acupuncture treatment Command Prince showed sudden improvement when he powered home to score easily at $41 on Geelong Cup Day while he has produced eye-catching runs at his last two starts in the Ballan Cup at Geelong and at Moonee Valley.

"Before he races he gets the acupuncture and that has helped him," Parker said.