New Swedish research shows acupuncture may help PCOS
Well-known doctor and author, Andrew Weil, reports on new research from Sweden indicating that acupuncture may “ease” PCOS by normalizing menstruation and lowering testosterone levels in women with the condition.
As first reported in the American Journal of Physiology – Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, some women with PCOS showed high activity in the sympathetic nervous system, a part of the body that we cannot control. This could prove to be an underlying factor in PCOS.
Women who received regular acupuncture and those who excercised showed decreased activity in the sympathetic nervous system. Menstruation also improved among women receiving acupuncture.
To read more about the study in Dr. Weil’s daily blog:
http://www.drweilblog.com/home/2009/11/27/acupuncture-may-ease-polycystic-ovarian-syndrome.html
