"When health is absent Wisdom cannot reveal itself, Art cannot become manifest, Strength cannot be exerted, Wealth is useless and Reason is powerless." -Herophilies, 300 B.C. |
The results show: Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine
can improve the speed and physical performance of athletes.
Discover the keys to improve your performance with Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Reasons to include acupuncture in your training:
- Acupuncture has a powerful calming effect. Reducing the pain from the first moment, acupuncture can be considered a powerful painkiller for both acute and chronic pain.
- Acupuncture stimulates the immune system. Acupuncture points are markers along energy channels in the body that are related to our own body's immune system.
- Acupuncture produces positive changes in metabolism and blood. It can help you lose weight, burn fat and control appetite.
- Acupuncture protects muscle cells from the damage inflicted by acute physical exertion. Acupuncture has a protective effect on the muscles that help them recover after an intense workout.
- Acupuncture has an important anti-aging effect, primarily responsible for increasing endurance and delay muscle fatigue and a significant effect on degenerative diseases, by helping increase the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD).
- Acupuncture helps decrease lactate and malondialdehyde levels: first, it has been widely studied in sports physiology - we know that the body forms a natural lactate as fuel, especially in muscles and blood, and an excess can cause problems with muscle contraction during exercise. For this part, malondialdehyde is found in many foods, especially fat, and is linked to heart attacks.
Acupuncture can also be used to lose weight; it helps to rebalance the body's energy circuits, eliminating superfluous fat, supporting appetite control, and in many situations helps control anxiety.
Acupuncture:
Has an appetite suppressant effect on low-calorie diets.
Can increase the feeling of satiety.
Can help increase levels of serotonin, a neurotransmitter involved in controlling feeding behavior and body weight.
Can stimulate monoamine, another neurotransmitter that helps reduce food intake, increasing energy expenditure and increasing intestinal motility.
Traditional Chinese Medicine: Herbs
Together with acupuncture, herbal medicine is a major pillar of Chinese medicine. There are about 600 different herbs in common use today. Some can be used to address issues arising from athletics, ranging from increasing strength, speeding recovery, to improving performance.
Unlike many prescription medications, Chinese Herbs are tailored to each patient according to their individual needs. The herbs you get from a Traditional Chinese Medical Practitioner are customized to your need, for your issues, so that they can be maximally effective for you. There are Chinese herbs available to increase almost every facet of athletic performance, and, in combination with Acupuncture and other traditional Chinese medical treatments, can give you the edge that you may be seeking!
Some herbs parallel medications that you may be familiar with, such as caffeine or ephedrine, but, for the most part, the combination of herbs that you will be prescribed will be more effective than one single compound. For example - one of the more popular over-the-counter medications for weight loss, Xenadrine, is a metabolic booster - it increases blood pressure and pulmonary volume. It says that you should consult your doctor before taking this - but it is sold over the counter... Chinese herbs may increase pulse and metabolic rate, but not instantly. They work over time with your system to safely increase your energy and athletic potential, all under the guidance of a trained and licensed professional. This isn't marketing language or anecdotal evidence—Chinese herbs have been used for over 4000 years to increase performance, longevity and wellness.
TCM Sessions:
Initial Assessment (Including Comprehensive Exam and First Treatment) $100.00
TCM Treatment (Acupuncture, Moxibustion and/or Cupping) $80.00
Auricular Acupuncture Session: $25.00
Your Professional
Jeff Luker is an outstanding master of Traditional Chinese Medicine. He has completed two bachelor's degrees - one at Northeastern State and another at Oklahoma State University. He completed his Masters Degree at the Texas College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. A Licensed Acupuncturist in the state of Texas, he is Nationally Certified in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
He is credentialed, talented and we are honored to have him practicing at Rē.
Jeff has passed all the NCCAOM boards for Oriental Medicine.