Articles by author: Tona Marquez

Living in Santa Barbara is a dream. But living with pain from an outbreak of shingles is a nightmare. Acupuncture, the leading alternative medicine for pain relief, has provided the answer many are seeking.

How does acupuncture work? Part 1: Acupuncture stimulates your body to release "stuff it makes" that takes away pain - conventional medicine calls this endogenous opiate secretion.