Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is highly effective for treating lactation problems without negative side effects. It is a system of medicine deriving from East Asia that is thousands of years old: it includes acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, massage, nutrition, lifestyle guidance and less-known treatment modalities such as cupping and moxibustion. Depending on your specific diagnosis, [...]
With the right diet, attitude, and Oriental Medicine menopause can be a time of a revival of energy and an opportunity for personal growth--one that surpasses the hormonally driven period of adolescence. Diagnosis and Treatment of Menopause Few areas of women's health stir up as much confusion and debate as Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), which [...]
With all the poking and prodding that comes along with pregnancy, getting stuck with needles voluntarily probably seems like the last thing you’d want to do. But when it comes to banishing some pregnancy woes, many moms-to-be sing the praises of acupuncture. In fact, both scientific research too says acupuncture can help ease many of [...]
The traditional medicine of China is one of the world’s oldest systems of holistic healthcare. It is based on regulating the energy of our body with the environment in which we live. It recognizes constant change as normal. As women, we experience change throughout our lives with menarche, pregnancy, birth and menopause. Our bodies are [...]
Many menopausal women complain that “hot flash” is too mild a word for an experience that they say is more like jumping into a furnace. Hot flashes can include feelings of intense heat, profuse sweating and rapid heartbeat. Nausea, headache, dizziness and anxiety are also possible. Several studies have confirmed the anecdotal evidence from women [...]
