Your body and mind can both suffer a bit of damage from the harsh winter. For many of us, cold weather and shorter days make our mood a little worse while seasonal bugs leave both body tired and mind slightly lacklustre. Support healing with acupuncture during the winter.
Boosting Your Immune System
Although winter is traditionally a time of rest in Traditional Chinese Medicine, it can also be seen as needing care and upkeep to maintain health. Acupuncture to support your immune defences, helping you by preventing colds, flu and wintery viruses from ruining the good festive spirit. Building regular sessions helps your body to defend itself naturally.
Fighting Winter Fatigue
It is freezing and the sky is usually grey which will leave you with low energy, all burnt out. Acupuncture restores the energy within your body to bring back balance. This results in most patients feeling more awake, refreshed and energised post treatment. For Acupuncture Cheltenham, visit www.purelandsacu.co.uk
Managing Seasonal Mood Changes
Millions suffer from winter blues and seasonal affective disorder. The natural mood elevator of an acupuncture treatment is released endorphins and regulated hormones in the body to enforce emotional well being.
Easing Joint Pain
Arthritis and Joint Pain – As the temperature drops, so does our motivation to get out and exercise! Winter months can be an achy stiff time for people due to cold and damp conditions but acupuncture is able to lower inflammation, improve circulation to relieve aches and pains.
Supporting Respiratory Health
Respiratory complaints such as bronchitis, asthma and persistent coughs are exacerbated in winter. Acupuncture helps clear congestion and decrease inflammation while strengthening lung function.
Prevention Is Better Than Cure
Don’t wait till you are Ill; take acupuncture as a preventive care. Ongoing treatments all winter will keep that balance, and your body going strong.