{"id":2601,"date":"2026-01-04T10:31:53","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T07:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusmedic.gr\/?p=2601"},"modified":"2026-01-16T13:31:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T10:31:18","slug":"gastrointestinal_disorders_en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusmedic.gr\/?p=2601&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2542&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Acupuncture \u2013 The \u2018Natural Maestro\u2019 of the Digestive System<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Acupuncture is an effective and completely natural therapeutic approach that helps regulate intestinal motility. This is achieved mainly through the balancing of the Autonomic Nervous System, that is, the Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous Systems (Yin &amp; Yang according to Chinese Medicine), as well as through other methods that we will describe below.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>How Acupuncture Works on the Digestive System<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>By stimulating specific points on the <strong>body<\/strong> and <strong>ear<\/strong>, acupuncture helps relieve unpleasant symptoms such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Heartburn and indigestion<\/li>\n<li>Bloating<\/li>\n<li>Nausea<\/li>\n<li>Diarrhea<\/li>\n<li>Constipation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Patients suffering from chronic diarrhea or constipation often respond very positively, finding a <strong>natural solution<\/strong> to their problem.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who Can Benefit from Acupuncture for Digestive Disorders?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is particularly suitable for people who struggle with <strong>gastrointestinal disorders<\/strong>, have already undergone a <strong>gastroscopy<\/strong> or <strong>colonoscopy<\/strong> and are receiving <strong>medical treatments<\/strong> but still experience symptoms or relapses (e.g. <strong>Crohn\u2019s disease<\/strong>, <strong>ulcerative<\/strong> <strong>colitis<\/strong>, etc.).<\/p>\n<p>Acupuncture can act <strong>complementarily<\/strong> to conventional medication, offering <strong>additional therapeutic benefit<\/strong> beyond classical pharmacotherapy. Results are especially impressive in patients with <strong>Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)<\/strong>, where acupuncture reduces stress and naturally regulates bowel motility.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Bit of Biochemistry About the Gut \u2013 In Simple Terms<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Acupuncture contributes to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Regulating stomach acid (reduces heartburn)<\/li>\n<li>Regulating the digestive nervous system (antispasmodic effect)<\/li>\n<li>Increasing endorphins (reduces pain)<\/li>\n<li>Increasing serotonin (the \u201chappiness hormone\u201d)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Accupuncture &#8211; \u201cNatural Anti-depressant\u201d for the Gut<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Did you know that most of the body\u2019s serotonin is produced in the gut and less in the brain?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Serotonin<\/strong> \u2014 the so-called \u201c<em>happiness hormone<\/em>\u201d \u2014 is produced <strong>80\u201390%<\/strong> <strong>in the gut<\/strong> and only <strong>10\u201320% in the brain<\/strong>, contrary to common belief.<br \/>\nFor this reason, treatments with antidepressant have excellent results when classic medication doesn\u2019t work. This is why <strong>acupuncture<\/strong> as a <strong>natural antidepressant<\/strong> seems to be a very effective solution with <strong>no side effects<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Complementary Therapies You Can Combine with Acupuncture at Lotus Medic<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To further support your digestive health, we recommend combining acupuncture with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nutritional Support<\/strong> (+ dietary supplements &amp; probiotics)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Psychological Support<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cupping Therapy<\/strong> (enhances the flow of Qi &#8211; energy)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Foot Detox<\/strong> (detoxification through the feet)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conditions in Which Acupuncture Can Help the Digestive System<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)<\/li>\n<li>Gastritis<\/li>\n<li>Esophagitis \/ Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)<\/li>\n<li>Constipation<\/li>\n<li>Chronic Diarrhea<\/li>\n<li>Crohn\u2019s Disease<\/li>\n<li>Ulcerative Colitis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Acupuncture is an effective and completely natural therapeutic approach that helps regulate intestinal motility. This is achieved mainly through the balancing of the Autonomic Nervous System, that is, the Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous Systems (Yin &#038; Yang according to Chinese Medicine), as well as through other methods that we will describe below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2816,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[125],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotusmedic.gr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2601"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotusmedic.gr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotusmedic.gr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotusmedic.gr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotusmedic.gr\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2601"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/lotusmedic.gr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2601\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2874,"href":"https:\/\/lotusmedic.gr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2601\/revisions\/2874"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotusmedic.gr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2816"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotusmedic.gr\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2601"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotusmedic.gr\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2601"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotusmedic.gr\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2601"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}