According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 48 million American adults suffer from an anxiety disorder. The National Institute of Mental Health also puts depression among U.S. adults at a high number—17.3 million. When it comes to depression and anxiety, a...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
