Breast Cancer and Acupuncture by Wimbledon Acupuncture and Herbs
The chronic stress of experiencing strong emotions, such as: worry, fear, anger, grief and lack of joy has a negative impact on health undermining immunity which is essential to our survival. Acupuncture has been demonstrated to be effective in alleviating stress in a number of clinical trials making it a useful adjunct to support one’s immunity through the physical and psychological trauma of cancer treatments. Chemotherapy in particular often results in severe nausea and diarrhoea, both of which may be alleviated with acupuncture.