Autoimmune diseases refer to a group of disorders in which the body’s own immune system becomes the enemy and attacks, alters or destroys tissues. Some of the common chronic illnesses in this category include type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, thyroid disease, lupus, inflammatory bowel disease, pernicious anemia, Addison’s disease, multiple sclerosis, celiac disease, and myasthenia gravis.
According to the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA), as much as 20 percent of the population is afflicted by autoimmune disorders. In modern medical science, adequate and effective treatments for these conditions are generally not available till now. Acupuncture can provide an effective alternative solution for many patients suffering from these diseases. Steve M. Drugan is a board certified acupuncturist providing treatment for these disorders to patients in Columbus, OH and surrounding communities.
Many patients want to understand how acupuncture can help to treat autoimmune disorders, which do not have an effective answer in standard medical care. Western medicine believes that autoimmune disorders occur to some kind of imbalance within the body. Such imbalance may arise from a deficiency or excess of yin and yang that disrupts the flow of vital energy in the body.
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Acupuncture treatments are specifically designed to help the body restore this balance. It focuses on treating the root of the disorder, while specifically addressing symptoms that will be unique to a patient. Acupuncture treatment will create physical responses in parts of the brain, nerve cells and the pituitary gland. The body will release hormones, proteins, and brain chemicals based on these responses, which control a variety of bodily functions.
Due to these actions, acupuncture can have an impact on the immune system. Additionally, the treatment program may include management of the autoimmune disorder through a combination of therapies. Depending on the disorder, these therapies may include moderate physical activity, herbal medications, stress relieving exercises, and nutritional support. Acupuncturist Steve Drugan receives patients from Columbus, OH and nearby areas for treatment of autoimmune disorders.
Acupuncture will adopt a holistic or whole body treatment approach to address the autoimmune disease based on the idea of vital energy. This energy called Qi flows through meridians or pathways to nourish various body organs, provide protection against illness, and preserving general good health. When the flow of vital energy weakens or gets blocked, it can cause the disease.
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During the treatment, the expert provider will insert fine, sterile needles at targeted points along the meridians so as to release any obstructions and allow the free flow of vital energy. The practitioner may combine this acupuncture therapy along with additional stress reduction, nutrition enhancement or exercise programs.
Some practitioners will also recommend tried and tested herbal supplements and remedies that are aimed at supporting health and boosting the body’s immune system. The patient should communicate with the provider about their progress and any concerns in order to optimize the treatment program. Acupuncture is widely accepted treatment approach that enables a patient to take control of their autoimmune condition.
For more information about howacupuncture and other treatments can help you, please contact the Urban Acupuncture Center Board CertifiedLicensed Acupuncturist’s team at Indianola Ave, Clintonville (614) 725-2488 | Main St, Westerville (614) 426-4406 or click here. Taking new patients in and around greater Columbus, Ohio.Question: What do Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus, Multiple sclerosis, Ulcerative Colitis, and Addison’s disease all have in common? If your answer was that they are all serious health conditions that you never want to have, you would be on the right track. However, a better answer in this instance is that they are all autoimmune diseases—illnesses in which your immune system attacks your own tissues and cells.
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There are a number of things that you might not know about autoimmune-caused illnesses and a few things about how Chinese medicine can help.
First, it’s important to understand that autoimmune diseases are caused by a case of mistaken identity. The job of your immune system is to identify outside invaders—things like viruses, bacteria, pollen, and parasites—and attack them in an effort to keep you healthy. In autoimmune diseases, your immune system attacks healthy cells by mistake.
It is not clear what causes your immune system to attack your body, but there are a number of possible triggers. Some autoimmune conditions seem to be genetic in nature, but toxins, viral infections, hormonal imbalances, and chronic inflammation are possible offenders.
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Autoimmune attacks affect your body in one of two ways: The attack can cause reduced function of the affected cells, or it can cause hyperactivity. For example, autoimmune disease of the thyroid gland that regulates your metabolism can cause either a hypoactive gland causing a sluggish metabolism, or hyperactivity of the gland causing your metabolism to go into overdrive.
Autoimmune conditions can cause a wide variety of diseases, affecting almost any part of your body, including your skin, joints, digestive tract, glands, heart, lungs, brain, and nervous system. An autoimmune condition can attack a specific organ or body part, such as the thyroid gland mentioned above, or it can attack systematically, such as in the case of Lupus or Rheumatoid Arthritis.
In Western medicine, treatment for autoimmune illnesses consists of correcting deficiencies with hormones, or taking immune suppressing drugs or steroids that control or suppress your immune system. While these medications can help relieve symptoms, they may also come with a variety of side-effects and can leave you with a compromised immune system.
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In Chinese medicine, autoimmune illnesses are viewed a little bit differently than in Western medicine. One of the basic concepts of Qi in Chinese medicine is that it has a number of jobs to keep your body healthy and running. For example, it keeps you warm and moving, transforms food into energy and nutrients, and keeps your blood coursing through your vessels. Another primary task of your Qi is to protect you from outside invaders. You have a kind of defensive Qi, called Wei Qi, which acts like a protective barrier to keep pathogens from getting in and making you sick. So if you are having autoimmune issues, the underlying cause is a depletion of this defensive Qi.
While the source of your autoimmune illness is being depleted, that depletion opens the door for a number of pathogens that cause symptoms and affect your health. In Chinese medicine, pathogens act a little bit like bad weather, disturbing the balance in your body. You can have heat, which might manifest as night sweats, inflammation, a red rash, or restlessness and irritability. With a cold pathogen, you are likely to feel cold, sluggish, and your symptoms tend to be worse in the cold weather. Dampness is also a common pathogen, especially for people suffering from autoimmune symptoms. Signs of dampness may include a sensation of heaviness, swelling, digestive issues, and a general feeling of bogginess.
Treatment for an autoimmune illness in Chinese medicine begins with determining the nature of your symptoms as well as diagnosing your specific imbalance. Your practitioner would need to determine the nature of your depletion, as well as what pathogens have triggered your immune system to attack normal cells. After determining an accurate diagnosis, your practitioner would develop a treatment plan that likely would include acupuncture, herbs, diet modifications, rest, and other lifestyle tweaks to help you recover as quickly as possible.
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You can’t know whether or not you will develop an autoimmune disease, and often these diseases runs in families. However, there are a number of lifestyle factors that may help you lower your risk. Those include:
If you’re struggling with the symptoms of an autoimmune illness, consulting with a practitioner of Chinese medicine offers you a well-rounded and holistic treatment strategy. While many autoimmune diseases have no cure, it’s possible through good self-care, lifestyle changes, and help from Chinese medicine, to alleviate symptoms and prevent your illness from progressing.
Cindy Chamberlain is an acupuncturist in Overland Park, KS and the founder of Eastern Healing Solutions, LLC. She is licensed in Kansas and Missouri and has been practicing traditional Chinese medicine since 1996.
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If you’re struggling with the symptoms of an autoimmune illness, consulting with a practitioner of Chinese medicine offers you a well-rounded and holistic treatment strategy.
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