Do’s and Don’t’s for a New Exercise Regimen in the Spring
With the weather finally getting better, I see runners zipping down the sidewalks to Central Park or West Side Highway, and I think to myself “Oh boy, here come the knee injury, hip pain and shin splints patients.” If you ask a running coach she would say these injuries are due to overtraining or the common, “too fast too soon.”...
“The Fourth Trimester:” Alison’s Experience with Postpartum Care
After now having experienced the birthing process and postpartum recovery myself, I am certain of one thing: the “fourth trimester” is real, and not for the faint of heart! The mental and physical acrobatics of navigating this new world together is hard, as it wasn't just a baby that was born, it was also a parent. As I now begin to...
Natural Relief for Post-Travel Illness
With January nearing its end, many of you have returned from your vacation travels and are back at work and school. While unpacking the souvenirs and gifts from your travels, you may realize that may not be all that you’ve brought back. Traveling to a foreign country is a privilege everyone should experience at some point in their...
What is ear acupuncture and how does it work?
In the 1950s, Dr. Paul Nogier, coined as the “father of Auriculotherapy,” discovered that certain points in the ears correspond directly with specific parts of the body. The process of inserting hair thin needles into these specific points within the ear is called Auricular, or “ear,” acupuncture. Auricular is different from...
Acupuncture and Sperm Quality
If you and your partner are having difficulty getting pregnant, you’re not alone! Many couples and individuals that seek help at Naturna often come in with fertility issues. Infertility is clinically defined as not being able to conceive after having unprotected sex for six months to one year. Since fertility in women declines steadily...
Heavy Periods? This Post is for You
Today, I’d like to open up a conversation about a female affliction that can drain the life out of you - literally. For all those women suffering silently from menorrhagia, abnormal bleeding - we at Naturna, feel your pain and have solutions. What is Menorrhagia? It is defined as bleeding heavily - soaking through a tampon or...
The Connection Between your Gut and Brain
Chinese Medicine has long held that there is a connection between what you feel and how you feel. Western medicine research is beginning to understand the relationship between our guts and our minds called the “Gut-Brain Axis.” Our gut and brain have a steady ability to communicate via the nervous system, hormones, and the immune...
Natural Medicine for Children
When my three year old daughter had an ear infection recently, I was reminded of the power of Chinese Medicine when it comes to pediatric care. Otitis media, which is an inflammatory condition of the middle ear, is extremely common in children. The conventional medical approach is a course of antibiotics. However, given that my...
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