We thought it was time to talk about some of the issues that women face with menstruation, whether or not they’re trying to conceive. Two of the most common menstrual disorders that acupuncturists treat around the globe include Endometriosis and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (known as PCOS). One of the important things to note as a clinician and patient when it comes to these two conditions is that they are very, very different.

How often do you hold in what you would really like to say? This all affects our jaw muscles. When tense, these effects have a trickling effect. It may cause headaches, neck tension, trouble eating and or sleeping. These are just a few. It houses many unseen imbalances; visually, it holds stagnation in the skin and prohibits proper lymphatic movement. The trickle-down effect is the muscles in the neck carry the burden and literally can pull down our face and change the shape.

Today, we’re going to take a small glimpse into just one of the contributors to that long list of possibilities: Autoimmune disease. These disorders can certainly play a role in reproductive issues and may especially play a role in unexplained cases of infertility and recurrent miscarriages.

We’ve officially seen yoni steaming sets being sold on Urban Outfitters.com, which must mean it is officially a new trend. It’s no surprise that it’s gaining in popularity, as we talked about in our previous post, yoni steaming can provide numerous benefits to women’s health. Our western culture is certainly catching on to several traditional medicine techniques that have survived the test of time and are very beneficial, especially for our girly bits.

Have you heard of yoni steaming? Unless you grew up going to Korean spas, it is most likely something you aren’t totally familiar with. It isn’t very popular here in the States- but has long been a traditional healing practice used by several cultures around the globe.

Yoni steaming, or vaginal steaming, is a method of delivering medicine via steam to the vagina, perineum, and womb. A woman sits on a stool, or a chair, and underneath lies a steaming pot of herbs. Often, a sheet is placed around the lower half of the waist for draping purposes and to lock in the steam.

What is facial acupuncture and how does it work?

Cosmetic acupuncture utilizes a holistic health approach to achieve healthy, glowing, and vibrant skin. It can be used to optimize skin health and aging without the use of injectables or fillers, which are not necessarily everyone’s preferred options.

You might have noticed that chiropractic care is becoming an important part of birth preparation for many pregnant women these days. These women are realizing the benefits of regular chiropractic adjustments as they prepare for safer, easier birthing for both themselves and their babies. Chiropractors have actually cared for pregnant women for many years. Recently, however, with the increased interest in natural birthing, and in an effort to avoid having a C-section, a growing number of mothers have incorporated chiropractic into their prenatal care.

It’s time to chat on something that comes up in clinic a lot- prenatal nutrition! We work with a lot of mama’s through their fertility journey, and one of the best feelings in the world is transitioning that patient from a fertility patient to a prenatal care plan. Both of these require nutritional education. BOTH of them! Meaning not only is hormone targeted nutrition a valuable tool while TTC, but prenatal targeted nutrition can help ease your pregnancy and nourish your little one!

We see you. You’re fully motivated to lose weight, you’re watching what you eat, calorie and macro counting, and putting in the time with the cardio and weights.

However, you’re left feeling tired, drained, and feeling even further from your goals than when you started. Instead of ideally losing weight, you might be plateauing or even gaining weight, despite feeling like you’re doing everything right. This is a truly frustrating experience that affects lots of women.

The lymphatic system is something we all have in common. The way it works and communicates with the other systems of the body is fascinating. The lymphatic system is complicated and a profound component of our immune system. It plays so many roles in the body, performing a huge umbrella of functions; however, it doesn't seem to get the attention or credit it deserves.