Jennifer Etheridge LAc and Kerry Jenni LAc Licensed Acupuncturists What are postpartum mood disorders? Approximately 80% of women experience some sort of postpartum mood disorder, the mildest of which is often termed the “baby blues.” Symptoms may appear within the first 24 hours after delivery and can include: Mood instability Weepiness Sadness Anxiety Decreased concentration […]
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Tame Emotional Eating with Chinese Medicine
Does this sound familiar? You start your day full of good intentions. Today is the day you are not going to turn to food. Today is the day you get back on track . . . and stay on track. No more overeating. No more bingeing. No more expensive shopping trips for loads of comfort […]
Top 5 Women’s Health Reasons to Get Acupuncture Today!
There are many many reasons to get acupuncture for your health and well being, but this list is going to focus on the top 5 women’s health concerns that I see in my practice. Our practice specializes in fertility and women’s health and we have been helping women (and men) for over 10 years. Infertility: […]
Energy, Calories, and Chinese Food Therapy
By Lynn Jaffee As a practitioner of acupuncture and Chinese medicine, I frequently see patients who mention that they are concerned about their weight. For most, it seems that the weight has creeped up on them over the years, and despite their best efforts, sustainable weight loss seems to elude them. Frequently the conversation turns […]
QIGONG: THE MOST PROFOUND MEDICINE
By Dr. Marin Eisen Is strenuous exercise necessary for health? No. Good physical condition is required for competing athletes and does not insure good health. A trained athlete can have cancer and die from a heart attack. Arnold Schwarzenegger needs to have a heart valve replaced. Strenuous exercise produces toxins and free radicals, which can […]
Turmeric as a Chinese Herb
Turmeric, which is also known as Yu Jin in Chinese herbology, has been widely used across the globe for the past 4,000 years. During that time, this herb has gained popularity as a medicinal herb as well as an herb that can be used in cooking. Many studies have been conducted—revealing that turmeric has the […]
Using Acupuncture to Heal From A Cesarean Birth
By Kerry Jenni MS, L.Ac. When 32% of all US births result in cesarean section, it’s time to look for optimal ways to heal from this experience, physically and emotionally, for the health of mom, baby and family. A thousand’s of years old concept called Qi is loosely translated to “energy” and it moves and […]