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Feeling Anxious? Acupuncture for Anxiety Really Works
Did you know that more than 40 million adults in the United States have anxiety symptoms? They might do well to try acupuncture for anxiety to help them deal with this pervasive problem. Acupuncture is an ancient practice that has shown over the years that it is...
6 Reasons You Should Try Acupuncture During Pregnancy
When you’re pregnant, getting poked with needles might be the last thing you want to experience. But getting acupuncture during pregnancy could help you get through some of the more annoying side effects that come with being a mom-to-be. In fact, you might be...
Acupuncture for Infertility: Does it Really Work?
Infertility is extremely common. In fact, a National Survey of Family Growth by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention noted that 1 in 8 couples will have trouble getting pregnant. Though we hear about infertility frequently, seeing this number can make us...
Acupuncture and Fertility: How an Ancient Treatment Helps Modern Women
When I hear women say that they are having a hard time getting pregnant, I obviously want to help. If I could tell them one thing about what I know, it would be this: acupuncture and fertility treatments together can help with conception. As an ancient practice that...
Acupuncture for Pregnancy Related Discomfort: 3 Ways It Can Help
As an acupuncturist who focuses on helping women with fertility and pregnancy related issues, I have witnessed many times the sheer joy that comes with discovering that one is pregnant. It’s an experience like no other to hear from a patient that after coming to me...
Natural Fertility: How to Know If You’re Ovulating
One of the questions that patients often ask me is “how do I know if I’m ovulating?” If you’re trying to use your natural fertility to get pregnant, it’s an important question that needs answering. In general, your ovaries release an egg every 14th day if your...
Rewiring the Brain: Acupuncture for Pain Management
Treating pain symptoms with Traditional Chinese Medicine has a long history. In fact, acupuncture for pain management is traceable to 100 BCE in China. Because practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine and some Western doctors still use this ancient healing art,...
Acupuncture for Severe Period Pain—What One Study Found
If you’ve ever suffered from severe period pain, you know that there can be days when you can’t even get out of bed, let alone take care of your responsibilities. According to researchers at the University of Auckland and Western Australia University, acupuncture can...
Natural Fertility: Tips for Getting Pregnant
When you’re ready to get pregnant, waiting even a moment before conceiving can feel like an eternity. The truth, however, is that the natural fertility process can be fickle and take months or even years. The good news is that there are some things you can do to speed...
Female Infertility and Stress: How You Can Fight It
Anyone who has tried to get pregnant has probably heard similar advice: “Relax! It will happen when it’s supposed to happen.” And anyone who has heard this advice has probably also felt their anxiety and stress flair after hearing it. While your reaction isn’t wrong,...
Acupuncture, Chinese Herbs, and Morning Sickness—Feeling Well Naturally
So you’ve got morning sickness. That’s just part of pregnancy, right? Maybe not with acupuncture and Chinese herbs. This is huge news for anyone who has experienced morning sickness and for women who are trying to get pregnant. I once had a patient with severe morning...
Using Chinese Medicine to Get Pregnant? 4 Ways to Ramp Up Fertility
If you’re here to learn how to boost your fertility, know that you aren’t alone. Today, in America, the CDC estimates that 10% of women face varying degrees of fertility challenges. This means that 10% of women try to become pregnant for over a year unsuccessfully,...
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