Featuring:
Julia Sanfilippo
L.Ac, Dipl. O.M, NCTMB
Julia is Certified and Licensed by the California Acupuncture Board, designated a Diplomat in Oriental Medicine by the
National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM), and is a nationally certified massage
therapist by the National Certification of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCTMB). She completed the Oriental Medicine
and Asian Body Therapist program at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in San Diego, with over 3,500 hours of
education and clinical experience in Western and Eastern medicine. She received a Bachelor's degree from the University
of Michigan, Ann Arbor, with a double concentration in psychology and Spanish.
Smoking Cessation / Detoxification
Stop Smoking with Acupuncture! Among current U.S. adult smokers, 70%
report that they want to quit smoking and millions try to quit every year. If you have
attempted to quit smoking, you know how difficult it can be. Nicotine is a powerful
addiction. In fact, research suggests that nicotine is as addictive as heroin, cocaine,
or alcohol.
It is estimated that most smokers will attempt to quit two or three times, or more, before finally kicking the habit. When conventional methods to quit smoking have failed, smokers often look outside mainstream approaches and turn to alternative medicine.
Acupuncture as an alternative approach to smoking cessation has a growing number of converts. In fact, acupuncture is often a court mandated treatment for drug addicts because of its ability to reduce cravings and alleviate withdrawal symptoms such as irritability, anxiety and difficulty concentrating.
Signature Smoking Cessation / Detoxification Package $850 (Save over $150) Includes the following:
- 1 (90 minute) Consultation
- 5 (45 minute) NADA Acupuncture Sessions
- 5 (50 minute) Massage Therapy Sessions
- 1 month Customized Herbal Granule supply
- Add 5 Constitutional Facial Acupuncture (45 minute) Renewal Sessions to the above Package $550
- 1 (90 minute) Consultation
- 5 (45 minute) NADA Acupuncture Sessions
- 5 (50 minute) Massage Therapy Sessions
- 5 (45 minute) Constitutional Facial Acupuncture Renewal Sessions
- 1 month Customized Herbal Granule supply
Acupuncture is successful with smoking cessation and has turned a growing number of cigarette smokers into permanent ex-smokers. Treatments take all of your symptoms into account and aim at balancing the energy within the body to optimize health.
The acupuncture treatments focus on jitters, cravings, irritability and restlessness; all symptoms that people commonly complain about when they quit. It also aids in relaxation and detoxification.
In one study conducted at the University of Oslo, Norway, acupuncture was found to significantly reduce the desire to smoke up to five years after the initial treatment. Subjects of the study also reported that cigarettes tasted worse than before treatment and that the treatments had effectively reduced their taste for tobacco.
The acupuncture needles used are hair-thin. They are superficially inserted into various points in the ears and body to assist with smoking cessation. In between treatments, small pellets are often taped to the acupuncture points on the ear. When a cigarette craving hits, gently pressing on the pellets stimulates the acupuncture points to calm the mind and eliminate the craving.
Acupuncture is not a panacea or a magic cure in the treatment of any addiction, including smoking. But, acupuncture is effective in making it easier to quit and remain smoke-free for good.
