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20 December 2024

Anxiety Disorders managed with Clinical Hypnosis

ACUPUNCTURE > Clinical Hypnotherapy, Alternative Medical Therapies, Health and Medicine News, ACUPUNCTURE > Psychosomatic Disorders

Clinical Hypnosis is effective in treating anxiety disorders, depression, and fear in many people.

Anxiety is your body’s natural response to stress. It’s a feeling of fear or apprehension about what’s to come. However, if your feelings of anxiety are extreme, last for at least 6 months, and are interfering with your life, you may have an anxiety disorder.

What is an Anxiety Disorder?

It’s normal to feel anxious about taking a test, moving to a new place, or starting a new job. This type of anxiety is unpleasant, but it may motivate you to work harder and do a better job. Furthermore, ordinary anxiety is a feeling that doesn’t interfere with your everyday life.

In the case of an anxiety disorder, the feeling of fear is intense and sometimes debilitating and may be with you all the time. Moreover, if this disorder is left untreated, the anxiety will keep getting worse.

Symptoms can include:

  • anxious thoughts or beliefs that are difficult to control
  • difficulty falling asleep
  • trouble concentrating
  • irritability
  • fatigue
  • unexplained aches and pains
  • tinnitus

Clinical Hypnotherapy for Anxiety Disorders

Hypnotherapy revolves around altering a person’s brainwaves, thus, allowing them to tap into resources within themselves that they cannot reach when fully conscious. Research strongly indicates that the approach can help individuals manage their anxiety.

 Ultimately, the goal of modern clinical hypnotherapy is to resolve internal conflicts, reframe psychological and emotional patterns and release negative emotions.

Through this process, consequently, the person recognizes that he is self-reliant and independent in all areas of his life and that he can rely completely on his own strengths. Additionally, he also realizes that he already has all the necessary knowledge and wisdom as well as the strengths and abilities to make any change he desires in his life.

Overcome your difficulties and obtain the mental and physical well-being you desire, with clinical hypnotherapy at Satory.

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Clinical Hypnotherapy for Anxiety Disorders

 

References

  • Valentine KE, Milling LS, Clark LJ, Moriarty CL. THE EFFICACY OF HYPNOSIS AS A TREATMENT FOR ANXIETY: A META-ANALYSIS. Int J Clin Exp Hypn. 2019 Jul-Sep;67(3):336-363. 
  • Leo DG, Keller SS, Proietti R. “Close your eyes and relax”: the role of hypnosis in reducing anxiety, and its implications for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Front Psychol. 2024 Jul 5;15:1411835.
  • Alladin A. Cognitive Hypnotherapy for Accessing and Healing Emotional Injuries for Anxiety Disorders. Am J Clin Hypn. 2016 Jul;59(1):24-46.
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11 December 2024

Hypnotherapy for Weight Loss. Is it Beneficial?

Weight Loss, Alternative Medical Therapies, Health and Medicine News

What is Hypnotherapy?

Hypnosis is a tool used to help individuals reach a state of total relaxation. Research on hypnotherapy has shown some promise for treating obesity and helping with weight loss.  During a session, the conscious and unconscious mind are able to focus and concentrate on verbal repetition and mental imagery. The mind, as a result, becomes open to suggestion and open to change with regard to behaviours, emotions, and habits. The person is not under the control of the hypnotist but instead gains access to own their innate abilities.

Forms of this alternative therapy have been used since the 1700 to help people with anything from bed-wetting to nail-biting to smoking. Research on hypnosis has also shown some promise for treating obesity.

Does Hypnotherapy work for weight loss?

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Hypnotherapy for Weight loss

Hypnotherapy may be more effective than diet and exercise alone for people looking to lose weight. The idea is that the mind can be influenced to change habits like overeating. 

Many research protocols have examined the use of hypnotherapy for weight loss and have concluded that hypnotherapy enhances weight loss in combination with diet and exercise. Thus, hypnosis may be a safe and effective adjuvant treatment for assisting weight loss.

What to expect from Hypnotherapy?

During hypnotherapy, your therapist, at Satory, will begin your session by explaining how hypnosis works. They’ll then go over your personal goals. From there, your therapist may begin speaking in a soothing, gentle voice to help you relax and to establish a feeling of safety.

Once you’ve reached a more receptive state of mind, your therapist may suggest ways to help you change your eating or exercise habits or other ways to reach your weight loss goals.

Certain words or repetition of certain phrases may help with this stage. Your therapist may also help you visualize yourself reaching goals through sharing vivid mental imagery.

To close the session, your therapist will help bring you out of hypnosis and back to your starting state.

References

  • Stradling, J., Roberts, D., Wilson, A. et al. Controlled trial of hypnotherapy for weight loss in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea. Int J Obes 22, 278–281 (1998).
  • N.A. Roslim, A. Ahmad, M. Mansor, Myat Moe Thwe Aung, F. Hamzah, H.Hassan, Pei Lin Lua. Hypnotherapy for overweight and obese patients: A narrative review,
    Journal of Integrative Medicine, Vol.19, Issue 1, 2021.
  • Mathieu Landry, Michael Lifshitz, Amir Raz, Brain correlates of hypnosis: A systematic review and meta-analytic exploration. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, Vol.81, Part A, 2017.
5 May 2023

Alzheimer’s Disease Managed with Infrared light therapy

ACUPUNCTURE > NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES, Acu-LLLT, Alternative Medical Therapies, Health and Medicine News, ευ LLLT, ACUPUNCTURE > Psychosomatic Disorders

Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a common, chronic progressive, neurodegenerative disorder slowly resulting in dementia. Furthermore, its etiology and pathogenesis is complex, with many genetic and environmental risk factors including stress and insulin resistance.

Pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s Disease

The main morbid hallmarks in Alzheimer’s disease have long been recognized as extracellular amyloid-β (Aβ) plaques and intraneuronal hyperphosphorylated tau protein, which are the main contributors to the development of pathology.

How to Manage Alzheimer’s disease?

Photobiomodulation (PBM) describes the therapeutic use of red or near-infrared light (Low Level Laser Therapy LLLT) to stimulate healing, relieve pain and inflammation, and prevent tissue from dying. Consequently, PBM has been applied for a diverse range of brain disorders. Moreover, it is frequently applied in a non-invasive manner, that is by shining light on the head.

Research has demonstrated that:

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Alzheimer’s Disease

Transcranial PBM can enhance ATP biosynthesis, regulate mitochondrial homeostasis, and facilitate neurogenesis and/or neuroplasticity [1].

In addition, the clinical studies found that LLLT could improve cognition and decrease depression, anxiety, headache and insomnia in patients with chronic traumatic brain injury [2,3,4].

Several clinical studies have demonstrated its value in raising neurometabolic energy levels that can improve cerebral hemodynamics and cognitive abilities in humans [5].

LLLT can decelerate neurodegenerative disease progression and reduce amyloid β levels in the cortex [6].

References

  1. Nizamutdinov D, Qi X, Berman MH, Dougal G, Dayawansa S, Wu E, Yi SS, Set. al. Transcranial Near Infrared Light Stimulations Improve Cognition in Patients with Dementia. Aging Dis. 2021 Jul 1;12(4):954-963.
  2. Morries LD, Cassano P, Henderson TA. Treatments for traumatic brain injury with emphasis on transcranial near-infrared laser phototherapy. Neuropsychiatr. Dis. Treat 11(1), 2159-2175 (2015).
  3. Henderson TA, Morries LD. SPECT perfusion imaging demonstrates improvement of traumatic brain injury with transcranial near-infrared laser phototherapy. Adv. Mind. Body. Med 29(4), 27-33 (2015).
  4. Hamblin MR. Photobiomodulation for traumatic brain injury and stroke. J. Neuro. Res In press (2017).
  5. Jack C. de la Torre, Treating cognitive impairment with transcranial low level laser therapy, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology,
    Vol.168, 2017, 149-155.
  6. Stepanov, Y.V., Golovynska, I., Zhang, R. et al. Near-infrared light reduces β-amyloid-stimulated microglial toxicity and enhances survival of neurons: mechanisms of light therapy for Alzheimer’s disease. Alz Res Therapy 14, 84 (2022).
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24 March 2023

Heart Rate Abnormalities Treated with Acupuncture

Alternative Medical Therapies, Health and Medicine News

The heart rate is controlled by electrical impulses that originate in the sinus node, which is located in the right atrium, or upper chamber, of the heart. While heart rates can vary from person to person, certain heart rates can be considered dangerous. Thus, cardiac arrhythmia or heart rate abnormalities increase mortality and diminish quality of life.

Acupuncture has been found effective for the prevention of Heart Rate Abnormalities.

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Heart rate abnormalities Managed with Acupuncture

According to many studies reviewed in the literature, 87% to 100% of participants converted to normal sinus rhythm after acupuncture. Therefore, acupuncture seems to be effective in treating several cardiac arrhythmias.

In a groundbreaking laboratory experiment, the researchers proved that acupuncture prevents atrial fibrillation through restoration and remodeling of the right atrial appendage.

Acupuncture is a safe and effective therapy that may be applied, in conjunction with Western medicine, to prevent atrial fibrillation and exert an anti-arrhythmic effect, thus managing heart rate abnormalities.

Furthermore, the autonomic nervous system dynamically controls the response of the body to a range of external and internal stimuli, providing physiological stability. Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is a measure of the naturally occurring beat-to-beat changes in heart rate. It serves as a critical method for gauging human health and resiliency. HRV measures regulation of the heart by the autonomic nervous system. It has been well documented in the literature that acupuncture improves HRV in humans.

References

  1. Li JL, Wang LQ, Zhang N, Su XT, Lin Y, Yang JW, Shi GX, Liu CZ. Acupuncture as an adjunctive therapy for arrhythmia: a Delphi expert consensus survey. Cardiovasc Diagn Ther. 2021 Oct;11(5):1067-1079.
  2. Olex S. Cardioversion of Atrial Fibrillation with Acupuncture. Medical Acupuncture.Jun 2021.235-239.
  3. Liu, Jing, Si-nai Li, Lu Liu, Kun Zhou, Yan Li, Xiao-yun Cui, Jie Wan et al. “Conventional acupuncture for cardiac arrhythmia: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials.” Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine (2017): 1-9.
  4. Chung JW, Yan VC, Zhang H. Effect of acupuncture on heart rate variability: a systematic review. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2014;2014:819871.
  5. VanWormer AM, Lindquist R, Sendelbach SE. The effects of acupuncture on cardiac arrhythmias: a literature review. Heart Lung. 2008 Nov-Dec;37(6):425-31.
26 February 2023

Acupuncture Increases Fertility

Health and Medicine News, ACUPUNCTURE > GYNECOLOGICAL DISORDERS

Research undertaken by specialized fertility centers worldwide, has demonstrated that medical acupuncture increases fertility. This therapy helps correct infertility problems, both those related to organic disorders and those related to stress. Holistic medicine and in particular medical acupuncture has proved to be the best ally to classical medicine in the field of fertility.

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Acupuncture Increases Fertility

Acupuncture is now considered to be particularly beneficial in enhancing fertility. Furthermore, according to traditional Chinese medicine it balances the energy flow of the whole body and of the genital system.

Satory Medical Centre has a Fertility enhancement Acupuncture-program which intensifies the body’s natural potential for a healthy pregnancy. Thus, the body’s ability to conceive and have a healthy baby will increase. The Acupuncture-program will also revitalize the body’s overall health and well-being which makes the whole process even more pleasant.

Specialized Acupuncture therapy at Satory Medical Centre increases fertility, as it:

  • regulates hormones, especially gonadotropin, which improves ovulation.
  • increases blood circulation to the uterus, and
  • improves endometrial quality.

Medical acupuncture is a safe method, without side effects, when performed by a specially trained doctor.

References

  • Quan K, Yu C, Wen X, Lin Q, Wang N, Ma H. Acupuncture as Treatment for Female Infertility: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2022 Feb 16;2022:3595033.
  • Wang X, Wang Y, Wei S, He B, Cao Y, Zhang N, Li M. An Overview of Systematic Reviews of Acupuncture for Infertile Women Undergoing in vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer. Front Public Health. 2021 Apr 20;9:651811. 
  • Manheimer E, van der Windt D, Cheng K, Stafford K, Liu J, Tierney J, Lao L, Berman BM, Langenberg P, Bouter LM. The effects of acupuncture on rates of clinical pregnancy among women undergoing in vitro fertilization: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Hum Reprod Update. 2013 Nov-Dec;19(6):696-713.
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4 October 2021

Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Antiviral activity against COVID-19

Alternative Medical Therapies, Health and Medicine News, Anti-Aging Rejuvenation
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Extra Virgin Olive Oil in Antiviral Activity

In addition to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant components, extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) is known to contain compounds with antiviral properties, although their ability to work against the novel coronavirus has not yet been documented. For example, a patent claims that oleuropein, one of the main phenolic compounds in EVOO, has potent antiviral activities against several types of viruses. In a separate study, oleuropein also “showed significant antiviral activities” against respiratory syncytial virus and para-influenza type 3 virus. Other research has also discussed the antiviral effect of another phenol in EVOO, hydroxytyrosol, on the influenza virus.

Βeneficial effects of Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Extra Virgin Olive oil may exert beneficial effects on the human health and especially on the immune system, because it contributes to the reduction of typical inflammatory activity observed in patients suffering from autoimmune disorders [1], but without exacerbating the susceptibility to pathogen agents. This might lead us to believe that extra virgin olive oil is the perfect anti-inflammatory food for the coronavirus era.

Extra virgin olive oil is a valuable component of a healthy diet and lifestyle that can help keep our immune system strong and reduce the inflammation and oxidative stress that lead to a variety of diseases.

Studies have shown that Extra virgin olive oil helps prevent diabetes and cardiovascular disease, as well as other diseases and conditions [2] that increase individuals’ risk for serious cases of COVID-19. While additional research is required before benefits against coronavirus infection can be ensured.

References

  1. Puertollano MA, Puertollano E, Alvarez de Cienfuegos G, de Pablo Martínez MA. Aceite de oliva, sistema inmune e infección Olive oil, immune system and infection]. Nutr Hosp. 2010 Jan-Feb;25(1):1-8. Spanish.
  2. Zabetakis, I.; Lordan, R.; Norton, C.; Tsoupras, A. COVID-19: The Inflammation Link and the Role of Nutrition in Potential Mitigation. Nutrients 2020, 12, 1466. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12051466.
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24 February 2021

IVF is Strongly Enhanced by Acupuncture

Health and Medicine News, ACUPUNCTURE > GYNECOLOGICAL DISORDERS

Acupuncture at Satory Medical Centre improves the odds of having a baby with IVF! 

Satory Medical Centre has a Fertility enhancement Acupuncture-program which intensifies the body’s natural potential for a healthy pregnancy, including IVF protocols. Thus, the body’s ability to conceive and have a healthy baby will increase. The Acupuncture-program will also revitalize the body’s overall health and well-being, evidently, making the whole process even more pleasant.

Some of the side benefits of these Fertility enhancement treatments are:

  • improved sleep,
  • immunity, and
  • energy.

These sessions further create a calmer disposition through the release of emotional stress, and allow for an overall improvement of the body’s digestion and ability to renew itself.

Research demonstrates that IVF -acupuncture treatments before and after intra-uterine and embryo transfer may significantly improve pregnancy rates by:

  • increasing blood flow to the uterus,
  • regulating hormone levels,
  • reducing stress, and
    Specialized Acupuncture Protocol for IVF.Satory

    Specialized Acupuncture Protocol for IVF

  • improving male sperm counts.

Additionally, acupuncture is very useful throughout infertility treatment and pregnancy. It is very beneficial to treat other fertility conditions as well. These include:

  • hormone-related emotional imbalances,
  • pelvic pain,
  • menopausal symptoms,
  • heavy bleeding,
  • irregular periods, and
  • postpartum disorders.

Acupuncture also enhances overall fertility health, as it:

  • normalizes menstrual cycle and hormone levels
  • increases blood flow to the uterus and ovaries, furthermore, it improves the quality of eggs and heightens chances of a successful implantation
  • returns ovulation if it stopped due to Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
  • increases likelihood of a successful birth by supporting your body’s overall health.

References

  1. Wang X, Lin H, Chen M, Wang J, Jin Y. Effect of acupuncture on in vitro fertilization: An updated systematic review and data mining protocol. Medicine (Baltimore). 2018;97(24).
  2. Zou Z, Zheng Q, Wen X, Yang Z, Hou T, Hao X, Zhou S, Li Y. Pregnancy outcomes and the dose-related effects of acupuncture therapies in women undergoing in vitro fertilization: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore). 2020 Aug 28;99(35).
  3. Stener-Victorin et al. 1996; EA and uterine blood flow impedance.
  4. Stener – Victorin et al , Human Reprod 1999, 2003, 2005.
  5. Siterman, Archives of Andrology, 39:155-161,1997.
  6. Quintero et al. A randomized, controlled, double-blind, crossover study evaluating acupuncture as an adjunct to IVF. Fertil Steril 2004;81 (supp 3):11-12.
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20 November 2020

Holistic Medicine

ACUPUNCTURE, Alternative Medical Therapies, Health and Medicine News

Holistic medicine and the term “holism” come from the Greek word “olon”. This describes the field of medicine that examines health issues at all levels and the human being as a whole. It is based on the knowledge that man is not only a biological machine of separate organs, but a multilevel being, a psycho-organic whole.

Holistic medicine creates ground for redefining human nature. Moreover, it helps one to be relieved of illness, but also to know ones inner self. Furthermore, growing evidence, recent research and studies highlight the effectiveness of alternative medicine. The therapeutic goal of most alternative medical methods is very simple, as it aims at the body’s self-healing ability. Thus, therapies aim to gently stimulate the brain, causing a positive response in hormonal  balance and release of other neuropeptides resulting in self-healing.

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Holistic Medicine and Therapy

Holistic Medicine consists of:

Holistic therapy includes both modern pharmaceutical and surgical treatments as well as alternative therapies. The doctor at Satory, reaches a conclusion after evaluating all the data and recommends a personalized treatment regimen which may consist of:

  • acupuncture,
  • therapeutic laser,
  • aromatherapy,
  • phytotherapy, etc.

Acupuncture is the most comprehensive and ancient treatment on our planet. This Therapeutic method has been known since 2698 BC, and it’s based on Chinese philosophy and cosmology. It consists of the insertion of a needle in the appropriate acupuncture points which in turn causes the smooth flow of energy that circulates in the meridians. Hence, restoring the mental and physical balance of the organism.

Phytotherapy is the science in which the healing properties of herbs are used to help with various problems.

Aromatherapy uses essential oils that are gained from the core of the plant which is the vital force of the plant and once they are medically certified can be used as an external treatment, oral or inhaled therapy.

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20 August 2020

Scientific research has shown that there are energy meridians in the human body

ACUPUNCTURE > INDICATIONS, ACUPUNCTURE, Alternative Medical Therapies, Health and Medicine News

The human body has energy channels, named meridians, through which vital energy flows. The ancient traditions had a deep intuitive understanding of this energetic body and knew that achieving balance in these energies is essential for optimal health.

Vital force or chi flows along an advanced network of energy pathways that surround the body and consists of two types of forces: Yin and Yang. A disease is thought to be an obstruction to the energy flow of these channels.

Recently, researchers have shown that there are meridians.

What are meridians?
Our body is an energy field embedded in another energy field. Electromagnetic nature has been measured by science through the use of advanced technologies such as ECG and MRI scanning machines for years. Scientists at Seoul National University have recently confirmed the existence of these meridians, which they call a “pioneering system.” They showed that there are new tubular structures inside and outside the blood vessels, on the surface of the blood and lymph vessels and under the skin.

In the research, they brought a special staining dye to acupuncture points that could color the meridians and allowed them to see the fine lines. The color did not appear in non-acupuncture points where there were no meridians.

The researchers found that the meridian lines were not confined to the skin, but to a specific system of ducts through which fluid flows. This fluid then aggregates to form stem cells.

In addition, in another study published in the Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena, the researchers used contrast-enhanced CT imaging at both non-acupuncture and acupuncture points. CT scans revealed clear distinctions between the non-acupuncture point and the anatomical acupuncture point structures.

The relationship between meridians and health
The human body thrives on balance. A balanced flow of energy is essential for maintaining good health and a balanced lifestyle. Acupuncture, which originated in ancient China, is a healing method used to treat ailments and maintain a balanced flow of energy through our body to enjoy optimal health and well-being.

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27 June 2020

Acupuncture Boosts the Immune System

ACUPUNCTURE > UPPER AND LOWER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS, ACUPUNCTURE, Health and Medicine News

Acupuncture promotes self-healing of the body, activating the immune system or triggering the secretion of endogenous substances and hormones.Thus, self-healing of the organism is achieved, furthermore, balance of the emotions and an improvement of mental and physical health is also accomplished.

Acupuncture is the only therapeutic method, among 150 registered complementary – alternative methods, applied in Public Hospitals around the world to relieve persistent pain from chronic diseases or cancer.

Acupuncture boosts the immune system, thus, reducing the chances of catching a cold or the flu, but in the event of an illness it can also speed up recovery. Research has shown that acupuncture relieves symptoms as it enhances the activity of natural killer cells and regulates the number and proportion of cells in the immune system. It also reduces inflammation by causing the release of neurochemical and immunomodulatory agents as well as increasing microcirculation locally thus reducing swelling and oedema.

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  1. Liang F, Cooper EL, Wang H, Jing X, Quispe-Cabanillas JG, Kondo T. Acupuncture and Immunity. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2015.
  2. Ding SS, Hong SH, Wang C, Guo Y, Wang ZK, Xu Y. Acupuncture modulates the neuro-endocrine-immune network. QJM. 2014 May;107(5):341-5.
  3. Kavoussi B, Ross BE. The neuroimmune basis of anti-inflammatory acupuncture. Integr Cancer Ther. 2007 Sep;6(3):251-7.
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