Acupuncture

You Don’t Have to Live with Migraines
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You Don’t Have to Live with Migraines

Migraine sufferers know a special kind of pain. Curing the condition can feel hopeless. I know that from experience. Having migraines as a child, I used to miss school and wonder what I was doing wrong. Most people who get migraines feel the same way. They’ll do anything to prevent migraines, but most things don’t…

Out of Your Head, Into Your Body: Optimized Performance through Acupuncture
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Out of Your Head, Into Your Body: Optimized Performance through Acupuncture

If you spend any time at all on social media, you’ve seen celebrities and sports figures having acupuncture.  The list of celebrities who swear by the benefits of acupuncture is long: Gwyneth Paltrow, Robert Downey, Jr., Shaquille O’Neal, Kim Kardashian, and Natalie Portman, just to name a few. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who suffered multiple…

Teenagers and Acupuncture: Injury to Depression to Wellness
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Teenagers and Acupuncture: Injury to Depression to Wellness

You do not have to be physically mature to benefit from acupuncture. Teenagers respond very well to acupuncture’s healing effects—and it can set them on a lifelong path to wellness. At Peninsula Acupuncture, the best alternative health care providers in the Mountain View, Los Altos, and Sunnyvale, CA, area, we often see teenagers whose parents…