Acupuncture for Liver and Kidney Health: bringing your body back to balance
According to the National Institutes of Health, chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects more than 1 in 7 U.S. adults (an estimated 37 million). And the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that approximately 4.5 million adults have been diagnosed with liver disease. Those are some big numbers! Did you know that acupuncture has a proven track record of effectively dealing with kidney and liver support? Acupuncture is a safe & effective way to support these organ functions.
The Role of the Liver Qi in Overall Health
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the liver and its corresponding meridian/channel play a key role in the smooth flow of Qi (vital life force or energy), blood, and emotions. So, when the liver channel is unhappy it can impact your overall health. The liver can be easily impacted by stress, diet, alcohol, and uncontrolled emotions such as anger or depression. Reducing stress, managing your emotions, eating a balanced diet, exercising, and having proper rest will reduce chronic strain on your body and reduce the strain on your liver qi. It is super important to have an outlet for stress and managing our emotions as they play a super important role in our optimal health and wellness.
Balancing Qi is one of the best holistic ways to return proper energy flow & restore balance. Regular acupuncture treatments can help to balance the body and support the prevention of possible strain on your liver qi and overall health.
Kidney Qi & You
Chronic kidney disease can lead to other health issues such as diabetes and high blood pressure. Proper kidney function is vital to our health and the emotion attached to the kidney channel is fear. Fear in Chinese medicine is known to deplete the kidney qi. Supporting your mental and emotional health is yet another way to help our kidney qi. So, meditate and breathe in all the fresh air on your morning walk. Your kidney qi will thank you. The kidneys are responsible for removing excess fluid and waste toxins from the body. The kidney function has a lot of responsibility from the production of hormones to helping regulate blood pressure as well as producing Vitamin D. Let’s make your kidney meridian happy, balanced, and supported with acupuncture.
There are different stages of kidney disease and some have no symptoms at all. Kidney disease symptoms may include itchy skin, insomnia, frequent urination, swelling of the hand, feet, and ankles, poor appetite, nausea, fatigue, muscle cramps, or headaches. Of course, keeping up with your yearly MD and lab work is a great way to have a baseline and monitor your numbers.
Keeping the liver and kidney function working optimally is the goal. Acupuncture can increase blood flow to the kidneys and liver, reduce stress, balance the body, support the immune system and promote overall well-being.
Managing stress both physically and emotionally is key to helping support our patients. Acupuncture is a key component to alleviating stress and balancing our Qi. Acupuncture brings the body back to balance so you can recover and heal better. Reduce stress, and improve sleep, energy, and focus. Acupuncture is effective in helping reduce fatigue, relieve pain, control blood pressure, and support liver and kidney health.
As your acupuncturist, I will take a detailed health history and work with you to develop a treatment plan to improve your kidney and liver function. Let’s get you on your way to feeling better today. Call to make your initial consultation.
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Health & Healing
Kim
