You need to change your lifestyle. During my first appointment with Dr. Toriello, he asked me a wide range of questions covering such topics as my present symptoms, the history of my headaches, the nature of the pain, my life history, family history and nutritional practices. Next, Dr. Toriello explained how my headaches could be related to many of the things happening in my life, as well as my eating and sleeping behaviors. He suggested I cut back on the sugar in my diet and increase the amount of vegetables I eat. He recommended healthier ways I might approach the stress in my life and only then asked if I wanted to try acupuncture treatments.
Acupuncture works exceptionally well as preventative medicine.
In fact, according to legend, traditional followers of Eastern medicine believed so much in the preventative power of acupuncture, members of the wealthy Mandarin classes would sometimes behead their acupuncturists if they became ill. Dr. Dierenfield explains seasonal acupuncture sessions can keep energies balanced and people healthy. Dr. Toriello compares medical prevention to car tune-ups. If you buy a new car and take care of that car, generally that car is going to last you a long time. If we take good care of ourselves, we should remain healthy.