Acupuncture Treatment for Migraines – Does it Work?
Migraine headaches can be a chronic condition that can hinder a person’s day-to-day life. There can be a plethora of causes for migraines including lack of sleep, depression/anxiety, and poor nutrition. They can lead to nausea, sensitivity to light and throbbing in specific areas on the head. Many resort to taking pain medication to...
How to Address Adrenal Fatigue
Exhaustion. Utter exhaustion. And it is not from lack of sleep! Does this sound familiar? What is Adrenal Fatigue I experienced adrenal fatigue as part of the comorbid issues while combating Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Because our adrenal glands play a major role in our stress response, in turn, chronic stress is the...
Acupuncture for Men
Does your husband, boyfriend, or son suffer from balding or constant post workout muscle soreness? If so, acupuncture can help! Check out the rest of this blog to learn how acupuncture can help your favorite male figure in their life. There are many issues unique to men that acupuncture can help with but we are going to discuss the...
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,...
Aiding Allergies with Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine
Springtime allergies are notorious for plaguing New Yorkers every year. It is difficult to turn on the television and not see a commercial for some kind of allergy medicine or to walk outside and see people dodging pollen when a large gust of wind goes by. Acupuncture and herbs have been widely known to help with aches and pain as well as...