A Guide to the Latest Acupuncture Myths from Our Trusted San Francisco Team

By understanding more about acupuncture, you can begin to realize its benefits and explore how the practice can positively impact your lifestyle. Our team at Anchor Acupuncture in San Francisco. has helped thousands of clients experience the value of acupuncture and within this latest post, we’re highlighting several myths related to acupuncture. Acupuncture Hurts While acupuncture does involve the placement of needles into the skin, the acupuncture treatment does not involve any physical pain. The…

How a San Francisco Acupuncture Specialist Can Treat Uterine Fibroids

Uterine fibroids are benign tumors that form on the muscles in and around the womb and are one of the most common issues which can affect a woman's uterus and reproductive function.  Experts estimate that millions of women in America, at a minimum, suffer from uterine fibroids.  The exact numbers are unknown because, in many cases, the fibroids are asymptomatic, and women have no idea they're there. Unfortunately, in more severe cases, large uterine fibroids can cause…

Regaining A Period After Being On Birth Control Pills In San Francisco

Wherever you are in San Francisco, acupuncture can help balance the menstrual cycle, regulate menstrual flow and ease pain, but all of this depends on a number of individual factors. Let’s start with a bit of how the oral contraceptive pill, or The Pill as it’s commonly called, works.  OCP suppress your natural hormonal cycle and ultimately halt ovulation. They contain different combinations of synthetic estrogen and progestin, tricking the body into thinking it is…

The Basics of Alternative Medicine and Acupuncture in San Francisco

One reason why more and more people choose alternative medicine is that they have reached the end of the road with mainstream medicine, and are still not experiencing optimized health. Increasingly, acupuncture is a sought after therapy, which according to the latest research, has been found to be very successful in treating countless medical conditions. Before you look for alternative medicine or acupuncture in San Francisco, it is important to understand the basics underlying both.…