Traditional Chinese Medicine for Cardiovascular Disease.
“Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) might be effective as a complement or alternative to traditional Western medicine for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease, according to a state-of-the-art review paper published June 12 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Acupuncture and TCM are showing promise as an adjunct treatment for cardiovascular disease (CVD). CVD is the leading cause of death in the USA and has many preventable factors. High blood pressure, high cholesterol, and obesity are all contributing factors to CVD.
Acupuncture has shown to be able to help lower blood pressure in patients with hypertension through vasodilation of blood vessels and regulating the autonomic nervous system. TCM or herbal medicine has also shown promise to help lower cholesterol without the side effects of statin drugs, such as zocor or lipitor. Coeur d’Alene Acupuncture offers “no cost” evaluations to see if acupuncture and herbal medicine can decrease your risk of CVD.