Author Archives: Amy
What does a normal menstrual cycle look like?
Here are the guidelines that I look for my patients to fall within for a healthy menstrual cycle and the fluctuations that indicate the need for attention.
Week before the period – Premenstrual Time
A normal cycle does not require there to be symptoms or changes before menstruation begins. A very mild brief breast tenderness or brief mild mood
Reasons Why Series – Reason #1 Treat Medication Side Effects
One Good Reason: Treating Medication Side Effects Drugs are amazing. They help a lot of people prevent and manage illnesses. But let’s face it, most drugs have side effects. Not for every person, but for the majority of patients one or more side effects shows up, sometimes to the point of outweighing the benefits. In response, your doctor may suggest or Continue reading
How Many Acupuncture Treatments Will You Need?
Let’s dive right in to what it takes to get results from acupuncture. How many treatments, how frequently, and why.
Acupuncture Therapy
Acupuncture is a therapy. This means that each treatment builds on the next. We can compare this to taking a medication. Lots of people are familiar with how that works. You get diagnosed,
Treating the Whole Person, a Basic Concept in Chinese Medicine
Because Chinese Medicine developed approximately 2,000 or so years ago, it is a completely different yet complete system of medicine. Imagine what life was like then. People were completely dependent on the land around them, and very in touch with the stars, the sun, the moon, and the Earth. Everything was studied and principles of nature were deduced, and then
Thyroid Health – Signs and Symptoms of Lowered Functioning
It’s a good thing that the thyroid has been getting more attention in general lately. For too long it has been overlooked and misdiagnosed. While medication is sometimes needed to manage a poorly functioning thyroid, and is used to replace a missing thyroid, Chinese Medicine also treats the symptoms of thyroid dysfunction and can help boost functioning naturally.
When Continue reading
