Part of a larger medical system, the best acupuncture should also come along with dietary, lifestyle and herb recommendations. Diet in Chinese Medicine is not just about eating healthy or counting calories. Rather, foods have properties and food is used as medicine.
Read MoreConstipation, diarrhea, bloating, you name it, IBS is a challenge. Thankfully, Traditional Chinese Medicine, which includes acupuncture, is a wonderful resource to successfully address digestive conditions like IBS. Using acupuncture, diet (using food as medicine), lifestyle recommendations and Chinese herbs, reduction and elimination of Irritable Bowel Syndrome symptoms is possible by bringing balance back to your systems.
Read MoreIf you are trying to conceive, and it is not happening as quickly as you would like, there may be some factors that are out of balance. Preparing your body, mind and environment for the process of conception can be very helpful. In this guest post, Genesis Fertility, a reproductive clinic in Brooklyn, explores one factor that may need to be addressed. They explain how being underweight or overweight can impact factors such as cycle regularity, ovulation, sperm count and more.
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