Birth control medication is a common way PCOS is treated or managed. Traditional Chinese Medicine, which includes acupuncture, offers a natural approach to PCOS. Garden Acupuncture specializes in women’s health conditions and reproductive system health.
Read MoreAccording to TCM, foods are categorized by properties allowing them to be used as a type of medicine. These properties can impact different body parts and energies. When Garden Acupuncture provides nutritional counseling and monitoring, it is done so in accordance with your specific and individualized needs based on the patterns that are being balanced and corrected. For example, even eating foods that might be typically categorized as “healthy” such as cold raw salads - may be doing more harm than good if you have a cold, stagnant pattern and presenting with digestive issues.
Read MoreGarden Acupuncture practices Whole Systems TCM. Food - what, when & how you eat it - are an important part of this comprehensive medical system that also includes acupuncture and Chinese herbs. Lisa Metzger, co-founder of Garden Acupuncture explains gives a brief introduction to nutrition from a TCM perspective.
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