Acupuncture to Stay Healthy Through Cold & Flu Season
There are many reasons to love winter. When temperatures begin to drop, you get one more reason to wrap up with a blanket at home. You get several opportunities to appreciate the colors of nature and cozy up near the fireplace. The light on a cold morning makes the soul sparkle and the smell of cold air lifts your spirits.
However, winter weather brings its fair share of challenges. Colds and flu strike in winter. Regular exposure to cold temperatures increases your risk of becoming sick.
Difference Between a Cold and Flu
The common cold and influenza (commonly known as the flu) are contagious viral infections affecting the respiratory tract. Although the symptoms of a cold and the flu are similar, the flu is much worse. The symptoms of flu are more intense than the common cold and develop more abruptly.
Both the flu and common cold can cause a dry cough, chest discomfort, and headache. If you are down with the flu, you are likely to run a high fever for days and have fatigue, body aches, and weakness. Complications from a cold are relatively minor, but the flu could lead to serious health complications.
Acupuncture as an Alternative to Flu Shots
Thankfully, there are several vaccines available in the market. Flu vaccines protect against different strains of flu viruses but can have various side effects such as muscle soreness, redness, fever, nausea, and headache.
Many people allergic to flu vaccines turn to acupuncture to stay healthy in winter. Acupuncture is a 3,000-year-old ancient Chinese medicine-based approach to treating different health conditions. An acupuncturist inserts paper-thin needles through the skin at strategic points to release the flow of the body’s vital energy (known as Qi).
How Can Acupuncture Help?
The flu and common cold can put stress on your body, which can impact your heart rate, blood pressure, and overall heart function, increasing your risk of having a heart attack or stroke. Acupuncture can help lower your heart rate & blood pressure and normalize breathing. Acupuncture increases the number of immune cells in the body, helping regulate immunity.
A strong immune system helps ward off harmful viruses, bacteria, and germs. Acupuncture treats all types of cold and flu. No wonder physicians worldwide use acupuncture in conjunction with traditional treatment procedures to treat respiratory and infectious complications associated with the flu.
Acupuncture Mama is a top-rated acupuncture clinic in Santa Rosa. We will create a customized treatment plan to treat the root cause of your problem. To make an appointment with one of our acupuncturists, call (707) 303-7200.