THE GIOVANNI MACIOCIA'S BLOG

Giovanni Maciocia has a new blog. We hope to learn a lot from him!

ACUPUNCTURE AND POSTPARTUM WEIGHT LOSS

I recommend and interesting article from Chinese Medicine Times about postpartum weight loss. A dose of common sense.

http://www.chinesemedicinetimes.com/section/339/1/postpartum_weight_loss_for_nursing_mothers_using_tcm_and_modern_techniques

ACUPUNTURA AND ENDOMETRIOSIS

Endometriosis is a common gynaecological condition causing menstrual and pelvic pain. A new Cochrane Review suggests that Chinese herbal medicine may be useful in relieving endometriosis-related pain with fewer side effects than conventional treatment. However, better quality randomised controlled trials are needed to investigate it.
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab006568.html