29 Jul

Infertility: Study finds acupuncture and exercise decrease a key marker for disease

- The American Physiological Society Exercise and electro-acupuncture treatments reduce sympathetic nerve activity in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), according to a new study. The finding is important because women with PCOS often have elevated sympathetic nerve activity, which plays a role in hyperinsulinemia, insulin resistance, obesity and cardiovascular disease.   The study also found that […]

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29 Jul

Menopause can be hot flashes: night sweats: insomnia: fatigue: mood swings: memory loss: vaginal dryness:headaches: joint pain and weight gain

—Diane Joswick,L。Ac With its close understanding of the female body, Oriental medicine has always addressed the special needs of women throughout their lives. Menopause, in particular, is an area in which Oriental Medicine shines. Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine have the ability to detect energetic changes that occur in the body and quickly relieve uncomfortable symptoms […]

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28 Jul

Fertility Diet Recommendations

We generally recommend that you eat a balanced diet, with red meat as your main source of protein. Include as many hormone free, organic foods into your diet as possible. Drink plenty of room temperature water. Avoid ice-cold beverages, and raw or cold foods. In Traditional Chinese Medicine there is a theory called like cure […]

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28 Jul

PCOS: Conventional Medicine and TCM

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, or PCOS, is one of the most common female endocrine disorders, affecting approximately 5%-10% of women of reproductive age (12–45 years old) and is thought to be one of the leading causes of female subfertility. The principal features are obesity, anovulation (resulting in irregular menstruation) oramenorrhea, acne, and excessive amounts or effects of androgenic (masculinizing) hormones. The symptoms and severity of the syndrome […]

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