{"id":11503,"date":"2024-01-26T11:10:18","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T11:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ent.gr\/?p=11503"},"modified":"2024-01-26T10:57:17","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T07:57:17","slug":"anxiety-acupuncture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/anxiety-acupuncture\/","title":{"rendered":"Anxiety: More Reasons to Choose Acupuncture"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/anxiety-acupuncture\/#What_is_Anxiety\" >What is Anxiety?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/anxiety-acupuncture\/#Acupuncture_can_help_relieve_anxiety_symptoms_by\" >Acupuncture can help relieve anxiety symptoms by:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"izbvd\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 18px;\">Anxiety can cause many different symptoms like worry, fear, or tension. It might affect how you feel physically, mentally and how you behave.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Anxiety\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 20px;\">What is Anxiety?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 18px;\">Anxiety is a feeling of discomfort, worry, fear, or dread about what might happen. It is the body\u2019s natural response to a potentially dangerous or difficult situation. Occasional feelings of anxiety are perfectly normal and can even be beneficial. Anxiety can help us prepare for certain situations by motivating us to focus our attention and be alert to potential dangers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 18px;\">However, some people have difficulty controlling their anxiety. When a person\u2019s anxiety remains at high levels for a long time, affecting their normal, daily activities, they may have an anxiety disorder.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"h6e20\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: helvetica;\">It&#8217;s not always easy to recognise when anxiety is the reason you&#8217;re feeling or acting differently.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">For people struggling with anxiety, <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/acupuncture-postoperative-pain\/benefits-of-acupuncture\/\">acupuncture<\/a> can be a game-changer. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">In one study, researchers found that just eight weeks of acupuncture treatments significantly reduced symptoms of a generalized <a href=\"https:\/\/www.satory.gr\/en\/uncategorized\/acupuncture-for-depression-and-anxiety\/\">anxiety<\/a> disorder. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Acupuncture_can_help_relieve_anxiety_symptoms_by\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;\">Acupuncture can help relieve anxiety symptoms by: <\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Reducing stress hormones like cortisol <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Increasing levels of serotonin (the happy hormone)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\"> Regulating the autonomic nervous system <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Calming the mind and promoting relaxation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Acupuncture has become an excellent alternative for people dealing with anxiety and depression. It has been used for centuries as a traditional Chinese medicine to treat various ailments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11504\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11504\" class=\"wp-image-11504 size-medium\" title=\"Treat Anxiety with acupuncture.ent\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/balance-life.ent_-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Treat Anxiety with acupuncture.ent\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11504\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Treat Anxiety with acupuncture<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Holistic therapy with acupuncture is not a cure-all, but when it\u2019s part of an integrative approach to making the entire body well, it can help alleviate the symptoms of anxiety.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">References<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">Sniezek DP, Siddiqui IJ. Acupuncture for Treating Anxiety and Depression in Women: A Clinical Systematic Review. Med Acupunct. 2013 Jun;25(3):164-172.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">Amorim D, Amado J, Brito I, Fiuza SM, Amorim N, Costeira C, Machado J. Acupuncture and electroacupuncture for anxiety disorders: A systematic review of the clinical research. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2018 May;31:31-37.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">Pilkington K, Kirkwood G, Rampes H, Cummings M, Richardson J. Acupuncture for anxiety and anxiety disorders&#8211;a systematic literature review. 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