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Over the past few decades, acupuncture has gained recognition in the field of reproductive health, with more and more studies showing that it may offer valuable support to those struggling with fertility issues. From hormone regulation to improved blood flow, acupuncture has many positive effects on fertility, whether used alone or as a complementary therapy to conventional treatments like IVF. Let’s dive into how acupuncture works and explore the key ways it can improve fertility, backed by sci…

Functional Medicine: A Holistic Approach to Health

What is Functional Medicine?

Functional medicine is a patient-centered approach to healthcare that focuses on identifying and addressing the root causes of illness and disease. Unlike conventional medicine, which often treats symptoms with medications or procedures, functional medicine aims to understand the underlying factors that contribute to health problems. As practitioners, we take into account the patient’s genetic, environmental, and lifes…

Welcome to the FINAL part in our series: Decode Your Menstrual Cycle and Enhance Your Fertility with Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. This series has everything you need to understand your menstrual cycle and its phases, and how to support your body through it all! Be sure to check out Part 1: Menstrual Phase, Part 2 Follicular Phase, and Part 3: Ovulation Phase of the series for the ultimate guide to your cycle!

What You Need to Know

The luteal phase is a time in between ovulation and the next p…

Welcome to Part 3 of our 4-part series: Decode Your Menstrual Cycle and Enhance Your Fertility with Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. This series is going to give you everything you need to understand your menstrual cycle and its phases, and how to support your body through it all! Be sure to check out Part 1: Menstrual Phase, Part 2: Follicular Phase, and Part 4: Luteal Phase of the series for the ultimate guide to your cycle!

What You Need to Know

Although ovulation is defined as the 14th day in…

Welcome to Part 2 of our 4 part series: Decode Your Menstrual Cycle and Enhance Your Fertility with Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. This series has everything you need to understand your menstrual cycle and its phases, and how to support your body through it all. Be sure to check out Part 1: Menstrual Phase, Part 3: Ovulation Phase, and Part 4: Luteal Phase of the series for the ultimate guide to your cycle!

Let’s get into it!

What You Need to Know

The follicular phase, known as “inner spring”, i…

Welcome to Part 1 of our 4-part series: Decode Your Menstrual Cycle and Enhance Your Fertility with Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. This series is going to give you everything you need to understand your menstrual cycle and its phases, and how to support your body through it all! Be sure to check out Part 2: Follicular Phase, Part 3: Ovulation Phase, and Part 4: Luteal Phase of the series for the ultimate guide to your cycle!

What You Need to Know

Let’s talk about days 1-4 of your cycle, or, the…

PSA: Hydration isn't just about drinking enough water. In fact, it's totally possible to be drinking TONS of water and STILL not be truly hydrated.

True hydration on a cellular level requires most of the water we drink to be able to pass through the cell membrane. It can't do this without the help of minerals & electrolytes. Most (if not all) of us are chronically deficient in minerals for many reasons. Our soil is depleted of minerals, therefore our food sources are depleted of minerals. On to…