Whether dreams of starting a family are in your near future or are a ways off, it's never too early to start cultivating a lifestyle that nurtures whole health, for you and your future.
It’s common for women to come to me as a last resort. I often hear, “I’ve tried everything and I’m not losing weight,” or “I’m still feeling exhausted and miserable.” Sometimes all it takes is a new perspective to jumpstart the transformation process. Acupuncture and Chinese medicine sees health and physiology through a different lens and through that lens new treatment strategies can offer hope to women whose progress has stalled or plateaued with conventional advice.
Cramps, mood swings, bloating, fatigue, forgetfulness… Your monthly cycle is a natural and beneficial process, PMS is not! Premenstrual symptoms are signs of imbalances and when the body is functioning optimally your period should come and go without a single cramp or rage-filled outburst. Each symptom can indicate a number of imbalances. Learn why you’re experiencing your symptoms and what you can do to eliminate them.
The Boston Marathon is less than 2 weeks away!
You’ve made it through months of winter training, through cold morning runs on icy roads. With only a few weeks until Marathon Monday many runners are starting to feel the impact of arduous training over the past few months. I know because I see them in my clinic.
Whether you’re a qualifying entrant in the Boston Marathon or a casual runner, acupuncture can offer relief from nagging pain, accelerate recovery, and prevent injury.
Did you know acupuncture has been shown to significantly reduce back pain in clinical trials? Due to the accumulating evidence for its effectiveness, acupuncture is included in many clinical guidelines for the treatment of low back pain. Not surprisingly, as an acupuncturist, not a day goes by that I don’t treat low back pain, whether it is due to an injury, pregnancy, or a sedentary lifestyle. Here are 5 recommendations that I make to all my patients regardless of the etiology of their back pain.
