Although menstrual irregularities and symptoms that occur around the menstrual cycle are common, this doesn’t mean that they’re normal! Gynecologists often prescribe birth control pills to ‘regulate’ women’s cycles and to alleviate symptoms associated with the menstrual cycle. But the pill is not the only answer, nor is it a particularly good answer! The birth …
Ear acupuncture for stress, sleep and addictions.
Another period post, hooray! As a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist, I absolutely love working with women’s health. This includes everything from period problems (PMS, pain, irregularity, no period), infertility, pregnancy, post-partum and menopause. I am fascinated by the complexity of the female reproductive system and not just as it relates to being able to having …
This is probably one of the most commonly asked questions in the clinic. The short answer is, no, not really. But keep reading! Sometimes practitioners of Chinese Medicine will market their services as something that can aid in weight loss in order to attract customers. The modern world is obsessed with losing weight and “fixing” our bodies in an …
