Do you know? Influenza is a highly contagious upper respiratory viral infection. According to MedLine Plus, tens of millions of people in the United States get the flu each year.One frequently hears claims that the current swine flu pandemic has been exaggerated because there are "only" 1000 or so deaths, while seasonal flu is estimated to contribute to tens of thousands of deaths a year.
More than 20 people with swine flu are dangerously ill as doctors warn that a second wave is hitting London.
There have been many scientific studies that bear out acupuncture’s effectiveness in raising immunity. In a recent Japanese study, for example, researchers tested subjects’ blood before and after acupuncture. They measured different types of immunity cells, including T-cells, B-cells, macrophages and Natural killer (NK) cells, and they found a statistically significant increase in these cells after acupuncture. The researchers concluded that “…acupuncture may regulate the immune system and promote the activities of humoral and cellular immunity as well as NK cell activity.[1]
So,think about acupuncture........
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Reference:Evidence Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2007 Dec;4(4):447-453.
