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If your body is strong, and your immune system quickly battles away those nasty colds and viruses that attack everyone else around you, it is only natural to feel a little cocky. Someone mentions the benefits of acupuncture and you immediately tune-out. You live by the motto: "If it isn't broken, don't fix it!"

Besides, you think, isn't acupuncture a lot like Voodoo? Be honest, when you think about acupuncture do you visualize an old Chinaman tinkering over a body with a bunch of tiny needles? If so, then you better be ready to revise your stereotypical ideas about the centuries old practice of acupuncture and step into the 21st Century.

Much is being published today on the subject of preventative medicine. You may be among the small percentage of Americans who, because you enjoy good health, believe that you never have to think about anything "preventative". After all, unlike millions of other Americans, you have not ignored the value of healthful eating and regular exercise. You follow the rules and feel pretty smug that your healthful life choices are paying off. But, ask yourself this question: Are you confident that as you age you will remain such a perfect, physical specimen?

The ancient treatment of acupuncture can make a difference for people who are healthy now and wish to remain that way. The treatment of acupuncture is, at last, out of the closet of Western skepticism. It is now broadly accepted that acupuncture is beneficial in preventing illness from occurring. Results are proving what other cultures have long recognized, that acupuncture strengthens general constitution and works with the following results:

* Boosts the immune system
* Eliminates the need to take painkillers or it eliminates the actual pain
* Improves the body's circulation
* May be administered alongside clinical treatments without dangerous side-effects
* Can be a form of preventive medicine with positive benefits to the body
* Provides energy, strength and vitality to a recovering patient

Why does it work? Traditional acupuncture theory believes that there are twelve energy channels called "meridians" running vertically along the length of the human body. Each channel connects to a specific organ. Illness occurs when an energy channel is blocked. Acupuncture therapy comes to the rescue by stimulating the channel flow resulting in renewed body and mind harmony.

Another amazing fact is that health insurance companies are now covering some acupuncture treatment costs. If nothing else, this

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