Our hectic lifestyle, eating habits and low-quality foods often harm our digestion and gut health. So it is not only important to consider what you eat, but also to look at your eating and lifestyle habits that may trigger digestive issues.

Proper diet and good digestion are fundamental to good health. This fact has been recognised by healing traditions around the world, including Chinese Medicine. Digestion is viewed metaphorically like a pot of soup sitting on a fire. It is the body’s metabolic ‘fire’ that cooks ingested food, allowing the body to extract nourishment from the food.

Digestive complaints such as stomach aches, flatulence or the unpleasant feeling of fullness after eating are seen as warning signs of poorly digested food by a weakened digestive system. If we ignore these warning signs over a longer period of time, disease may develop. The most important thing one can do to prevent chronic digestive complaints and feel strong, resilient and healthy, is to nourish the powerhouse of health: the gut.

At Escapada, we focus on boosting digestive functions by balancing, strengthening and harmonising organ functions through our 4-Pillar Health Solution, combining acupuncture treatments with personalised dietary and lifestyle advice.

HOW ACUPUNCTURE WORKS

Chinese Medicine focuses on the processes of the human body as an energy system. Health and well-being rely on the smooth and dynamic flow of energy or Qi through the body. Acupuncture stimulates the body’s ability to self-heal by correcting imbalances such as deficiencies, stagnations and excesses. There are 14 organ related energy channels in the body which are called meridians. During an acupuncture treatment, various points along these meridians, are identified and prescribed in your treatment plan to treat your specific needs.

Acupuncture improves the body’s functions and promotes the natural self-healing process by stimulating specific anatomic sites-commonly referred to as acupuncture points. These points have high concentrations of nerve endings, mast cells, lymphatics and capillaries, all capable of triggering biochemical and physiological changes in the body. When a needle is inserted into an acupuncture point, it stimulates the sensory receptor and sets off a chain reaction, kick starting a complex system of interactions between the brain, hormones and glands. This system is a powerhouse responsible for regulating a number of bodily processes.

At our Escapada TCM Health Clinics, we seek to treat both the symptoms and root of your ailment using the Escapada 4-Pillar Health Solution.

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