by Heaton Acupuncture | Nov 7, 2018 | Acupuncture, Allergies, Hayfever
Seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR) patients who have acupuncture treatment can significantly reduce their antihistamine use while improving their symptoms, according to a German trial. At the beginning of the pollen season, 414 patients were randomised into three study...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Jan 26, 2017 | Acupuncture, Allergies
Acupuncture’s ability to improve the symptoms of allergic rhinitis may be due to modulation of the upper airway mucosal immune response to house dust mites. Australian researchers randomised 151 individuals suffering from persistent allergic rhinitis into real, sham...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Jan 7, 2016 | Acupuncture, Allergies, Hayfever
The evidence supporting the use of acupuncture as an effective treatment for allergic rhinitis continues to mount. An Australian study randomly allocated 175 patients diagnosed with seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR) to receive either real acupuncture (RA) or sham...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Sep 24, 2015 | Acupuncture, Allergic Rhinitis, Allergies
The American Academy of Otolaryngology’s new Clinical Practice Guideline recommends acupuncture for patients with allergic rhinitis (AR) who are interested in nonpharmacological therapy. A Guideline Development Group (20 experts in otolaryngology, allergy,...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Mar 2, 2012 | Allergies, Babies
Having a high diversity of bacterial species in the gut may protect babies against developing allergies, according to a comprehensive study of intestinal microflora in allergic and healthy infants conducted in Sweden. Stool samples were analysed at one month of age...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Jul 14, 2011 | Acupuncture, Allergies
Results from a German pilot study show that acupuncture reduces itch intensity in patients with atopic eczema and that this correlates with reduced activation of basophils (histamine-secreting white blood cells). Ten patients with atopic eczema were randomised to...
