Quarterly Tune-Up

While my car is about 2,000 miles overdue for an oil change, I'm much more fastidious about getting my body's tune ups on a regular basis.  And by this I mean my quarterly acupuncture treatment for my headaches.  If I avoid egg yolks I can also avoid migraines, but this doesn't prevent the frequent stress headaches I also get (in typical Jewish fashion I blame my parents.  Both are headache and migraine sufferers and it is genetic).

I've been getting frequent headaches since college and over time I became practically immune to ibuprofen and tylenol - not good.  In my hunt for another source of pain relief I came across acupuncture and I haven't looked back since.  It's amazing.  When I first started out it would only last for about a week.  Gradually I spaced my treatments out to two weeks, then monthly, and now I'm up to about every three months!  In addition to the four needles that are inserted (one on top of my head, one between my eyes and one between my thrumb and forefinger), I get an hour of uninterrupted meditation where I concentrate on deep breathing and relaxing my body.  I walk out and feel headache free and rejuvenated.  I'm a total baby when it comes to pain, so I can guarantee it doesn't hurt (sometimes a slight pinching sensation).  Let me know if you're thinking of trying it or have any questions.