Acupuncture for the Body, Mind, and Spirit

Medical Acupuncture

Acupuncture is an ancient Oriental system of medicine used to treat and prevent illness and promote health. Medical Acupuncture is the term used to describe acupuncture performed by a physician trained and licensed in Western medicine that has also had thorough training in acupuncture as a specialty practice.

Medical Acupuncture is a system,

which can influence three areas of health care:

• Promotion of health and well-being

• Prevention of illness

• Treatment of various medical conditions

While acupuncture is often associated with pain control, in the hands of a well-trained practitioner it has much broader applications. Acupuncture can be effective as the only treatment used, or as the support or adjunct to other medical treatment forms in many medical and surgical disorders.

The World Health Organization recognizes the use of acupuncture

in the treatment of a wide range of medical problems, including:

• Digestive disorders: gastritis and hyperacidity, spastic colon, constipation and diarrhea.
• Respiratory disorders: sinusitis, sore throat, bronchitis, asthma and recurrent chest infections.
• Neurological and muscular disorders: headaches, facial tics, neck pain, rib neuritis, frozen shoulder, tennis elbow, various forms of tendonitis, low back pain, sciatica and osteoarthritis.
• Urinary, menstrual and reproductive problems.

Cosmetic Acupuncture

If you want to look your best, revitalized and full of life, then Cosmetic Acupuncture is for you. Cosmetic Acupuncture utilizes an ancient needling technique that brings increased Qi and blood flow. The practitioner uses point selections on the body to complete the balancing of energy. This results in an overall rejuvenation effect of body, mind and spirit.

Many factors contribute to the visible signs of aging including sun damage, smoking, stress, diet and lifestyle. This anti-aging treatment affects your overall health in a positive way.

The Benefits of Cosmetic Acupuncture:

• Tightness of the abdominal area and loss of inches

• Improvement in the fine lines of the face and a diminishing effect on deeper wrinkles

• Moisturized, softer skin and a more even skin tone

• Improved muscle tone and firmer jaw line

• Reduction in puffiness due to improved metabolism

• Reduction or elimination of rosacea and acne

• Enhanced energy

• Better sense of well-being

• Improved digestion

• Decrease in postural and back pain issues

• Increased libido

• Reduction in conditions such as insomnia, hot flashes, depression,

mild anxiety and digestive symptoms

 

Dr. Rafik Nasr 

 

In addition to Dr. Nasr's extensive medical training, he is also:

~ Board Certified in Acupuncture

with training in Chinese and French energetic styles of Acupuncture

 

~ Diplomat of the American Board of Medical Acupuncturists

 

Dr. Nasr envisions blending an approach of health and wellness

with traditional and conventional medicine.

Heaven & Earth Medi Spa and Laser Center is Dr. Nasr's approach

to holistic healing for the mind, body and spirit.

It is a balance of natural therapies,

preventive treatments, and conventional medicine.

 

For more information on Dr. Nasr, click here.

 

Going Natural

Ladies, it happens to all of us.

The time arrives when significant changes occur within us, which are often troublesome. The ease, comfort, and overall well-being we have experienced for so long has become a thing of the past. Each day brings an onslaught of physical and emotional changes impacting our health, libido, and mood. 

How much time have you spent in conversation with friends, weighing your options with your gynecologist, searching the Internet, and/or perusing the aisles of your nearby drug store and talking with your pharmacist - searching for a safe and effective solution?

Have you heard of and considered 

Bio-Identical Hormones?

Made from soy and plant based products, the Bio-Identical Hormones have a chemical structure identical to those produced in your body naturally.  

Many women opt to use synthetic hormones which are foreign to our bodies. They are designed by drug companies in a unique way to be patented. Originally thought to be minute and insignificant alterations, some of the formulas have produced disastrous outcomes - let us not forget the DES story. Perhaps you are more than a little concerned about synthetic hormones showing an increased rate of breast cancer and how some therapies are being derived from the urine of pregnant mares. 

There are many factors to consider when deciding

whether or not to take hormone replacement therapy. 

 

We strongly suggest

that you don't take this decision lightly:

Make an appointment with Rafik Nasr, M.D. 

to discuss your current health status,

risk factors, and medical history.