Acupuncture and Stress
Can Acupuncture Relieve Stress? Yes! Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) techniques such as acupuncture and acupressure can generate the “relaxation response”, which includes a decreased the heart rate, lower blood pressure, increased energy, tissue regeneration, and reduced stress. What happens when we are stressed? Hormones such as cortisol and epinephrine or norepinephrine flood into the bloodstream,