Many folks wonder if breastfeeding is necessary. There are many things that make formula feeding an attractive option. While the choice remains a personal one, exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life remains the top recommendation.
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.
Read MoreAcupuncture for morning sickness and other pregnancy symptoms can bring relief.
Read MoreGarden Acupuncture in Brooklyn, New York located in the heart of Park Slope offers Whole Systems Traditional Chinese Medicine, which includes the practice of acupuncture. How acupuncture works, what acupuncture feels like and many other topics are discussed in their blog, The Whole Picture.
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 MoreInfertility is complicated and generally many factors contribute to difficulty conceiving. Diet is one factor that should be addressed for fertility, and a step further - eating in alignment with what your body needs to help rebalance. Garden Acupuncture’s experience in fertility shows that all aspects of health - body, mind, spirit, lifestyle and environment - should be addressed concurrently for optimal results.
Read MoreTraditional Chinese Medicine includes many comprehensive way to observe a patient and help conclude underlying patterns causing symptoms to arise. Tongue diagnosis is one of those methods.
Read MoreWhat can you do to lose weight? Did you know Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture for weight loss is a viable option? Alex Goldberg, Co-Founder of Garden Acupuncture, specializes in acupuncture for weight loss with custom nutritional counseling and monitoring, lifestyle changes and support through the process.
Read MoreResearch shows that acupuncture is effective for reducing pain.
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.
Read MoreWhat to do if you can’t get good sleep? You might want to give acupuncture a try. Studies are now starting to explain how and why acupuncture works for sleep related conditions.
Read More
