Interpreting pathology panels, nutrigenomics, CGM data, the reproductive microbiome, and hormone panels through an integrative lens.

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Understanding Your Menstrual Cycle

Understanding your menstrual cycle is the key to assessing your health and your fertility. Knowing when you ovulate and the quality of your ovulation really is the pinnacle of understanding your chances of conceiving, diagnosing causes of infertility…
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Vaginal Microbiome and Fertility

Are you worried that your vaginal health might be impacting your fertility orpregnancy? The vaginal microbiome refers to the collection of microorganisms, includingbacteria, fungi and viruses that naturally inhabit the vaginal environment.…
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Castor Oil Packs and Women’s Health

For years Ayurvedic medicine and Chinese medicine has used castor oil to support women's health. The main constituent of castor oil is ricinoleic acid, an omega-9 which has been found to improve local blood flow and provide anti-inflammatory…
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The Pill Does Not ‘Regulate’ Your Period.

I hear this often. It is usually in the first consult when I ask if you've been on The Pill before and many women say, "yes, from 16 years old to 'regulate' my cycle". Most often, the pill is used to reduce bleeding, improve acne, reduce…
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Acupuncture and Your Thyroid

In Chinese medicine, the thyroid doesn't exist. Well not as an organ, more as a series of functions. Very important functions. Especially for fertility (and infertility), pregnancy, post partum and ongoing hormone regulation. This can,…
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How Healthy Fats Support Fertility

Fats in Chinese medicine support the nourishment of your 'Yin'. Yin is the most nourishing, feminine aspect of your body's energy. Strong Yin is like a tree with a big, wide trunk. Very little can affect/impact/move/hurt a strong, grounded…
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Acupuncture Doesn’t Balance Hormones

It gets said a lot. “acupuncture balances hormones”. I’m sure I’ve said it before too. But when you think about it, what does that actually mean? Balance means ‘a steady position or condition’ – is that really the hope for…
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Benefits of Monthly Acupuncture: Self Care

Address minor health complaints – single acupuncture treatments may help alleviate acute conditions like headaches, neck pain, low back ache, period pain, constipation, bloating Disease prevention through stress relief  – stress…
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Reasons to Temperature Chart for Fertility

Temperature charting is just one method in fertility awareness. In Chinese medicine, it’s incredibly important for me to be able to diagnose and track progress. Here are all the reasons I find it helpful to temperature chart for fertilityHelp…
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Ovulation Pain – a TCM Perspective

Pain is a protective mechanism for the body. It lets us know that something is wrong. Ovulation pain is no different. Ovulation pain or mittleschmerz (‘middle pain’) is low, one sided abdominal pain that occurs around ovulation (or egg release).…
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