If you are seeking a jump start to your immune system, acupuncture is a powerful preventive system, as well effective for treating disease. Research is continually demonstrating the many benefits of acupuncture, especially as it relates to the immune system. One of the main functions of acupuncture is that it activates the defense systems in the body.

Acupuncture has been shown to improve the following conditions according to the Mayo Clinic:

• Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting
• Fibromyalgia
• Headaches
• Labor pain
• Low back pain
• Menstrual cramps
• Migraines
• Osteoarthritis
• Dental pain
• Tennis elbow

 
According to the journal of Autonomic and Neuroscience, “…increasing clinical evidences support that electro-acupuncture (EA) treatment is effective for various immunological diseases including allergic disorders, infections, autoimmune diseases and immunodifficiency-syndromes.”

Acupuncture has been proven to have a strong effect in enhancing immune-cell function in the body, even in those with compromised immune systems.

 
Acupuncture is an important healing discipline for both treating and preventing disease.