What is Leaky Gut Really?

Leaky gut is a condition that has recently caught the attention of the medical and wellness community. Leaky gut is a layman’s term of describing intestinal permeability, as we have mentioned previously. In a healthy digestive tract, the walls of the small intestine create a barrier to keep the food we eat away from the rest of our...

Acupuncture and Fertility! Let’s Talk Numbers

Let’s talk numbers about how acupuncture affects fertility! Figuring out your own fertility can feel like an uphill battle. 80% of infertility may be related to conditions like endometriosis or polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), but a good 20% is left inexplicable according to Western Biomedicine (WM). However, the Traditional Chinese...

Reproductive Immunology : Why Your Immune System May Prevent You from Getting Pregnant

Reproduction immunicatology is a field of immunology that focuses on the role that your immune system plays in your reproductive health. Immune intolerance can lead to devastating impacts such as fertility problems, recurrent miscarriages, and pregnancy complications. During pregnancy, it is commonly believed that the female immune...

Spring Detox: Your Liver Will Thank You

In Chinese medicine, Spring is the season when the body naturally detoxifies. More specifically, Spring is the season of the liver and gallbladder, which play a significant role in ridding the nasty stuff our body doesn’t require. But sometimes this natural spring detox of our liver and gallbladder need a little help,...

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