Benefits of Acupuncture During Pregnancy
Patients often ask if I received acupuncture while pregnant with my daughter. You bet I did! I wholeheartedly recommend getting acupuncture throughout pregnancy. It is safe and benefits both mom and baby. (Make sure you see a licensed acupuncturist with appropriate training though -- in New York State, licensed acupuncturists are...
Natural and Easy Approaches for Slowing Down Premature Aging and Wrinkles
It’s a fact of life that as we get older, we’ll see signs of aging in the skin. This is a normal part of life and includes fine lines and wrinkles, pigmentation and dark spots, sagging skin, thin skin, dry skin, and dull skin tone. This is because as we age, our skin loses elements that once made it look youthful (fat, collagen, and...
What is the difference between a postpartum doula and a baby nurse?
Ask any new parent and they’ll tell you that the postpartum period (aka “the fourth trimester”) can be a challenging time. You might luck out and have a really easy going baby who only cries when she needs to eat or has a wet diaper, falls asleep easily, and stays asleep at night for long stretches. Or, on the other hand, you may...
Electroacupuncture for Pain and Infertility
Have you heard of electroacupuncture? It’s often also referred to as electrostimulation or estim for short. Electroacupuncture is a powerful modality for treating pain, infertility, and even women’s health. Electroacupuncture is similar to traditional acupuncture in that needles are inserted in specific points to activate specific...
Allergies Gettin’ You ‘Salty?’ Try Salt Therapy!
Salt therapy, also called halo-therapy, is all the rage these days. Spas across the country and throughout the city now offer this form of holistic healing, which aims to deliver the benefits of pure Himalayan salt in alleviating upper respiratory conditions such as sinus infections, allergies, hay fever, and asthmatic attacks. One of...
Why I Love Moxibustion, and You Should Too
The other day, I was at my friend’s house when her 4-year-old daughter started to complain that her tummy hurt. My friend asked if there was anything I could do to help. I offered to rub some essential oils on her belly that are specifically great for digestion. I have many fond memories of my mother rubbing oils on my belly to rapidly...
Moxibustion for Menstrual Pain
It is estimated that about 45% to 72% of women suffer from primary dysmenorrhea (Yang et al., 2017). The term primary dysmenorrhea refers to menstrual pain that typically begins before and is relieved soon after the onset of menstruation, and is thought not to be caused by any underlying diseases. Secondary dysmenorrhea, on the other...
Essential Oils for Labor and Birth Support
The use of aromatherapy and essential oils during childbirth is associated with a better labor outcome. According to an 8-year study done with over 8,000 mothers at a hospital, women who used aromatherapy to reduce anxiety and/or fear used less epidural pain relief and had a higher rate of spontaneous vaginal delivery. Spontaneous...