Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture for Perimenopause and Menopause

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Many women going through perimenopause or menopause experience certain unpleasant side effects. A large percentage of these women in West Los Angeles and Santa Monica and in the US experience fatigue, mood swings, hot flashes, night sweats, loss of libido, vaginal dryness, anxiety,  and other issues, but suffer in silence. Fortunately, there are natural solutions.

At Natural Healing & Acupuncture, we offer therapy for menopause and perimenopause that include a focus on herbal medicine, acupuncture, nutrition, and other therapies. With these ...

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Chinese Medicine for Endometriosis

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Endometriosis is a serious condition that causes pelvic pain and other problems like the inability to conceive and irregular or heavy periods, leading to much discomfort for women.

However, it is also possible not to have any symptoms of the condition, and women only discover they have endometriosis after they begin seeking infertility treatment.

Let’s explore the role of Chinese medicine in endometriosis.

What is Endometriosis?

Endometriosis is a condition that involves the endometrium growing outside the uterus and attaching to pelvis organs like ...

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Traditional Chinese Medicine for PCOS

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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a common cause of infertility in women. The condition is triggered by the dysfunction of the ovaries and hormonal imbalances. Women with this condition have multiple cysts on their ovaries and are likely to experience:

  • Anovulatory menstrual cycles
  • Elevated levels of androgens
  • Missing or irregular periods

According to CDC, the condition affects nearly 6 percent to 12 percent of the women in the US. If you have been diagnosed with PCOS, then relax; you’re not ...

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How Chinese Medicine Can Help With Menopause?

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Menopause brings significant changes in a woman’s body. On average, the onset of menopause is 51 years, lasting between two to five years and even ten years. This stage of life can disturb women both physically and psychologically. However, the good news is that it is only temporary. And there are many ways to support and ease menopause symptoms—thereby making this transition smooth.

The two of the increasingly popular ways to ease the symptoms of menopause are:

  • Herbal Medicine
  • Acupuncture

Let’s take a look ...

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The Change – for the better

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Reflections on menopause

I blinked my eyes and there I was menopausal and considered an old crone or better to my ears, a wise woman. My children are grown up and leaving the house.

I cleaned out the bottom bathroom cabinet of my children’s bathroom. I could barely make out what was in there as all unwanted products were packed inside. I saw two large bottles of hair conditioner, a tangled cord connected to a hand held electric shaver out of it’s ...

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Using Natural Medicine to Enhance Egg Freezing

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You are not quite ready to have a baby. Maybe you haven’t found the right person yet, maybe doctors have measured your hormones and told you your egg reserve is going down and perhaps you should freeze your eggs or maybe you are in a relationship but are not ready to have children. Many of the women who come to see me to help improve their chances at egg freezing have one of these stories to tell me. They don’t ...

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How IVF Acupuncture Enhances Success Rates

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Many couples in West Los Angeles and Santa Monica face fertility issues that prevent them from conceiving. When you can’t become pregnant the natural way, you may consider in-vitro fertilization (IVF) in an effort to expand your family. Perhaps you are already undergoing this treatment, but so far it hasn’t been successful. Regardless of the situation, IVF acupuncture is proven to boost success rates, good news given the high cost of these treatments.

How does IVF acupuncture boost pregnancy success ...

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Treating Viruses with Chinese Medicine

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There is so much information in the media about COVID-19 right now. Some of it is right and some it is wrong, and the information is changing all the time. In this article, I am going to approach this topic based on my study of Traditional Chinese Medicine. There are many case reports of Chinese herbal medicine as being effective for this virus in all of its different stages.

I am a Chinese Medicine practitioner and herbal medicine is ...

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Dealing with Anxiety and Depression during COVID

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My 94 year old dad called me and was worried that he had gotten COVID. He has been socially isolated since March so the chances of him contracting the virus is slim to none. It’s already hard for the elderly. My dad has lost many of his friends the last 20 years of his life. He is one of the few remaining. It’s a lonely road for him, full of anxiety and depression like ...

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Tips for Staying Sexually Active When Trying to Conceive

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Anyone who is struggling to conceive or undergoing fertility treatments knows how the process can affect the sexual relationship of a couple. Sex, which was one of the most exciting and fun aspects of the relationship, has now become a mundane task which can lead to disappointment and feelings of failure.

According to research, infertility and the treatment of infertility is associated with negative self-esteem, and feelings of anxiety and depression. This can wreak havoc on a couple’s sex ...

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