Olga V. Ways, DOM, AP practices Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida Some of the specialties are cosmetic acupuncture, infertility treatment, facial rejuvenation, digestive disorders and acid reflux, acupuncture point injection therapy, herbal medicine and homeopathy, pain management, stress reduction, insomnia, seasonal cold/flu and allergies

Acupuncture has been cited by the World Health Organization to treat 43 conditions including:

Addiction-alcohol, drug, smoking	Facial palsy/tics Bell’s Palsy	Pneumonia
Anxiety	Fatigue	Reproductive problems
Arthritis	Fertility	Rhinitis
Asthma	Fibromyalgia	Sciatica
Bronchitis	Gingivitis	Seasonal Affective Disorder
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome	Headache	(SAD)
Chronic Fatigue	Hiccups	Shoulder pain
Colitis	Incontinence	Sinusitis
Common Cold	Indigestion	Sleep problems
Constipation	IBS	Sore throat
Dental Pain	Low back pain	Stress
Depression	Menopause	Tennis Elbow
Diarrhea	Menstrual problems	Tonsillitis
Digestive trouble	Migraine	Trigeminal Neuralgia
Dizziness	Morning Sickness	Urinary tract infection
Dysentery	Nausea	Vomiting
Emotional problems	Pain	Wrist pain
Eye problems	PMS

National Institute of Health Conference (NIH) found Acupuncture

* Effective for adult post-operative and chemotherapy nausea and vomiting; a reasonable option for post-operative myofascial and low back pain; should be a part of a comprehensive program for asthma, addiction and smoking cessation.
* Has substantially lower incidence of adverse effects than many drugs or accepted medical procedures used for the same conditions.
* The data in support of acupuncture are as strong as for many accepted Western medical therapies.

Clinical Research (NIH) demonstrates that Acupuncture

* Stimulates bone regrowth
* Regulates blood pressure
* Increases red and white blood cell count

Stimulates production of pain modulating endorphins and enkephalins;

The Body Electric by Robert Becker, MD;
The Vital Meridian by Alan Bensoussian