Symptoms of depression may include the following:

• Difficulty concentrating, remembering details, and making decisions
• Fatigue and decreased energy
• Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, and/or helplessness
• Feelings of hopelessness and/or pessimism
• Insomnia, early-morning wakefulness, or excessive sleeping
• Irritability, restlessness
• Loss of interest in activities or hobbies once pleasurable, including sex
• Overeating or appetite loss
• Persistent aches or pains, headaches, cramps, or digestive problems that do not ease even with treatment
• Persistent sad, anxious, or "empty" feelings
• Thoughts of suicide, suicide attempts
Acupuncture is a good therapy in treating depression: acupuncturepointsnyc.com
Acupuncture has been proven to cause the release of endogenous opioids in brain-stem, subcortical, and limbic structures3,4. Acupuncture has also been proven to induce the secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone and cortisol from the pituitary gland5.
Warning signs of suicide with depression include:
• A sudden switch from being very sad to being very calm or appearing to be happy
• Always talking or thinking about death
• Clinical depression (deep sadness, loss of interest, trouble sleeping and eating) that gets worse
• Having a "death wish," tempting fate by taking risks that could lead to death, such as driving through red lights
• Losing interest in things one used to care about
• Making comments about being hopeless, helpless, or worthless
• Putting affairs in order, tying up loose ends, changing a will
• Saying things like "It would be better if I wasn't here" or "I want out"
• Talking about suicide (killing one's self)
• Visiting or calling people one cares about
Remember, if you or someone you know is demonstrating any of the above warning signs of suicide with depression, either call your local suicide hot line, contact a mental health professional right away, or go to the emergency room for immediate treatment.
3. Han JS. Acupuncture: neuropeptide release produced by electrical stimulation of different frequencies. Trends Neurosci 2003;26:17-22.
4. Pomeranz B. Scientific research into acupuncture for the relief of pain. J Altern Complement Med 1996;2:53-60.
5. Li A, Lao L, Wang Y, et al. Electroacupuncture activates corticotrophin-releasing hormone-containing neurons in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus to alleviate edema in a rat model of inflammation. BMC Complement Altern Med 2008;8:20.

It can be normal to have some clear to white discharge. However, if you have other symptoms such as low back pain, it may mean deficiency in spleen and kidney qi in TCM conception. 

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Zinc is needed for the proper growth and maintenance of the human body. It is found in several systems and biological reactions, and it is needed for immune function, wound healing, blood clotting, thyroid function, maintaining vision and associated with male infertility.

Zinc deficiency is rare in the US. Symptoms include slowed growth, low insulin levels, loss of appetite, irritability, generalized hair loss, rough and dry skin, slow wound healing, poor sense of taste and smell, diarrhea, and nausea. Moderate zinc deficiency is associated with disorders of the intestine which interfere with food absorption (malabsorption syndromes), alcoholism, chronic kidney failure, and chronic debilitating diseases.

Meats, seafood, dairy products, nuts, legumes, and whole grains offer relatively high levels of zinc. Many zinc products also contain another metal called cadmium because zinc and cadmium are chemically similar and often occur together in nature. The concentration of cadmium in zinc-containing supplements can vary. However, exposure to high levels of cadmium over a long time can lead to kidney failure.

Zinc might also have effects against viruses. It appears to lessen symptoms of the rhinovirus (common cold), but researchers can’t yet explain exactly how this works. In addition, there is some evidence that zinc has some antiviral activity against the herpes virus.

Zinc plays a key role in maintaining vision, and it is present in high concentrations in the eye. Zinc deficiency can alter vision, and severe deficiency can cause changes in the retina (the back of the eye where an image is focused).

Low zinc levels can be associated with male infertility, sickle cell disease, HIV, major depression, and type 2 diabetes, and can be fought by taking a zinc supplement. If you have further questions you can go to: acupuncturepointsnyc.com 

What Is Acupuncture ?
Acupuncture is a technique of manipulating the thin, solid needles that have been inserted into certain points (Acu-points, also call Qi-point) in the skin and sub-skin soft tissues with the aim of relieving pain and other illness for therapeutic purposes.
Acupuncture is one of the keystones of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) originating in ancient China at least 2500 years ago.
According to TCM theory, stimulating these points can smooth the flow of Qi and correct imbalances in the flow of qi through channels known as meridians.
Modern studies have revealed that Acupuncture can let our body to release certain endogenous chemicals material (It just likes medicine. such as: Endorphin, dynorphin, Enkephalins and other Neurotransmitters) to regulate our “self-healing system” and the associated organs since we have about 75 trillion cells that most of them can create and release endogenous chemicals material. Maybe you don’t realize that our body release “endogenous medicine” every second.