Gastrointestinal Disorders

In general, these are disorders including the esophagus, stomach and intestines.  We have a very high success rate in treating gastrointestinal disorders.  Most patients will find that their problem is greatly reduced or eliminated.  In each case, we perform an individualized evaluation of each patient to determine the particular cause or causes of their gastrointestinal disturbances.  The areas that we pay particular attention to are:

• food sensitivities or allergies
• stress and/or anxiety
• chronic constipation
• chronic loose stools/diarrhea
• chronic bloating or gas

 

 

 

 

 

 

By taking all of these into account, we can generally get positive changes happening within several weeks for chronic cases and quicker for acute cases.  Nausea and morning sickness will usually respond within 1 to 2 treatments.

 

 

 

"I have been a patient of Jake Avancena for a few months.  Prior to that I had seen numerous specialists regarding my chronic gastrointestinal problems, who would label them as IBS (irritable bowel syndrome).  With great accuracy and care in giving the acupuncture treatments, and recommending the Chinese herbs, Jake has helped me feel like a brand new person.  Thank you so much for a job well done."

- T.S. Fairfax, Virginia

 

The following is a representative clinical study that shows a high level of effectiveness in treating gastrointestinal disorders.

 

“The Treatment of 30 Cases of Ulcerative Colitis” by Ai Ying, Hu Nan Zhong Yi Za Zhi

(Hunan Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine), #5, 1994, p. 31-32

 

The author begins this article by identifying the modern Western medical disease of colitis with the traditional Chinese disease categories of diarrhea, abdominal pain and dysentery. Thirty cases of colitis were treated with this Chinese herbal medicine protocol. Their Western medical diagnosis was established by x-ray. Clinically, they presented with diarrhea, abdominal distention and pain, loose stools, fatigued spirit, lack of strength and emaciation. Among these 30 patients, 11 were mend and 19 were women. They ranged in age from 22-56 years old with an average age of 42. Their course of disease ranged from 2-15 years with an average course of 8 years.

 

Fifteen days equaled 1 course of treatment. Typically, patients received 2-4 such courses.

 

Cure consisted of the disappearance of the clinical and other generalized symptoms with colonoscopy revealing that the site of the lesions were now normal. Marked improvement meant that the clinical and generalized symptoms had partially disappeared and that colonoscopy showed good improvement. Fair improvement meant that the clinical and generalized symptoms had partially disappeared or that the main complaints had taken a turn for the better and colonoscopy showed some improvement. No result meant that there was no change for the better either in symptoms or in colonoscopy findings.

 

Based on the above criteria, 10 cases or 37% were cured, 16 cases or 53% got marked results, and 4 or 13% experienced fair improvement. Thus all the cases improved. In 9 out of 10 cases that were cured, there was no relapse upon follow-up after a year.