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...
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,...
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...
Turning over a new leaf from one year to the next is supposed to be a cathartic experience. We make plans to better ourselves, to better our minds and our bodies. But what we often end up doing instead is overloading ourselves with new anxieties. While up to 70% of...
While the pharmaceutical industry continues to push addictive and often dangerous medication, many people are seeking an alternative treatment for migraines. Oriental medicine, also known as Traditional Chinese medicine, offers migraine sufferers just that. I’ve...
I’ve treated many women for menopause weight gain. Menopause weight loss is an especially stressful thing to have on your mind during the summer months when everybody is at the beach wearing their bikinis. Everyone except, of course, you. You’re too busy having hot...
