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Menopause – Embracing Your Second Spring

Menopause – Embracing Your Second Spring

Many women come to us struggling with challenging menopause symptoms such as hot flashes, insomnia, mood swings, fatigue, weight gain, depression, anxiety, and anger. In dialogues with our patients, we find that often these symptoms are endured under an assumption that they are an inevitable part of life, per witnessed experiences of their predecessors. However, we want every woman to know that suffering is not a requirement,…
Acupuncture for Menstrual Pain, PMS & Emotional Deepening

Acupuncture for Menstrual Pain, PMS & Emotional Deepening

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), a healthy menstrual cycle is characterized by being painless and smooth, with bright red flow. In TCM’s philosophy, where Qi and Blood can flow freely, there will be no pain; where there is a blockage, there will be pain.  TCM attributes menstrual pain to imbalances in the body’s energy flow, particularly Liver Qi stagnation, Qi and Blood stagnation, and Spleen Qi deficiency: