Women's health

Hormonal Imbalances, Fertility, Menopause, PMS. PMDD, Cycle Irregularity, Pregnancy, and Labor Induction, Thyroid and Adrenal Insufficiency.

Fertility

Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine have made a profound effect on infertility. The latest research shows Acupuncture alone increases your chances of a successful IVF cycle by 35%. Acupuncture increases egg quality by regenerating cellular energy and reducing oxidative stress in the cells. Embryo implantation requires optimal endometrial receptivity, and Acupuncture performed during the implantation window shows a dramatic increase in the receptivity and blood flow to the uterine lining. Acupuncture reduces the inflammation around your fallopian tubes and opens up a clear pathway for the egg to be released and fertilized.  Acupuncture can help balance your hormones and regulate healthy ovulation.  Whether you are struggling with PCOS, endometriosis, uterine fibroids, repeated pregnancy loss, low ovarian reserve, sperm quality issues, luteal phase defect, stress-induced infertility, or any other related fertility issues.

Hormone Imbalances

Your endocrine system is a complex web that is interdependent on every gland functioning at its peak. When we treat hormonal imbalance we have to look at the three stages, which are distribution, production, and timing. Remember hormones are responders NOT causes, so discovering the root cause of hormonal imbalance entails taking a wide look into your lifestyle, diet, environment, stress level, pain, hidden inflammation, and toxicity levels. We also must look at our HPA (Hypothalmic, pituitary, adrenal) Axis and HPO (Hypothalmic, Pituitary, Ovarian) Axis and our trusty Thyroid gland to be functioning at their peak state for all of our reproductive hormones to be produced and distributed at the perfect time to ensure a regular cycle, feeling balanced, and minimizing hormonal crashes. Find out what hormonal imbalances you may have and the root cause to them that could be the reason for you're feeling imbalanced.

Sports Medicine

Orthopedic injuries are one of the most sought out reasons for Acupuncture treatments today. Acupuncture, Fire Cupping, Gua Sha, and Tui Na are all Traditional Chinese Medicine modalities that treat orthopedic injuries. Preventative orthopedic treatments are also widely used in the world of athletics. These modalities treat, pain, inflammation, and trauma to the injured area while releasing endorphins from the brain, which are the body's natural "painkilling" chemicals. When the inflammatory cytokines and pain level decrease then it allows the body's natural healing process to occur and begin healing. When the body is in a state of stress, inflammation, and pain then the body does not allow itself the opportunity to heal.

Pain

Pain management is one of the most sought out reasons for Acupuncture treatments today. When Acupuncture needles are placed into certain points on the body, they release endorphins from the brain. These endorphins are the natural "pain-killing" chemicals in the body. Acupuncture reduces systemic inflammation and local inflammatory cytokines instantaneously during the treatment. When measuring pain we look at the frequency, intensity, and duration of the pain. All 3 of these factors should decrease with treatments and continuously decrease for longer periods after each treatment until the pain is gone. If surgical intervention is needed then Acupuncture is great for post-op healing and speeding up recovery time immensely.

Menopause

Menopause is an imbalance and decrease in the production of certain hormones that bring on a variety of undesired symptoms like, hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, vaginal dryness, low libido, irritability, insomnia, weight gain, ect.. Diet, lifestyle, environment, stress, and activity level all play a roll in how our body transitions into this next stage in our life. Acupuncture and integrative medicine can bring balance to the endocrine system and support the production and distribution of your hormones, by regulating and supporting your HPA axis (Hypothalmic, Pituitary, Adrenal) Axis and HPO (Hypothalmic, Pituitary, Ovarian) axis as well as your thyroid gland. Doing this can decrease all of the undesired symptoms of menopause and perimenopause significantly.

Depression & Anxiety

Depression and anxiety need to be treated with a mind-body approach since there is a huge physiological competent to these conditions. The brain, gut, and the neuroendocrine connection is a significant part of treating depression and anxiety. Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine with the use of certain diagnostic lab testing can determine the root cause of these conditions. Acupuncture treatments are extremely effective in treating depression and anxiety due to the release of certain hormones and chemicals from the brain like serotonin, dopamine, and endorphins. Acupuncture balances out the neuroendocrine disharmonies, as well as Chinese medicine and specific nutraceuticals, are prescribed to heal the gut, support certain neurotransmitter production, and help heal the neuroendocrine system.

Pregnancy & Labor Induction

Receiving Acupuncture through pregnancy helps with fetal development and boosts immune strength to both mother and baby. The effects of stress relief and the calming neurotransmitters released from the brain during treatment are very powerful for the baby's development of their nervous system. If the baby is in a breech position then a unique Acupuncture treatment designed for breach position babies is given between weeks 34-38 to flip the baby into a head-down position. Labor induction treatments begin at weeks 36 to naturally prepare your body for labor. These treatments help to get the baby in the correct position, open up your hips, relax the mind to prepare for this new transition, and hormonally align your system for labor. Once week 40 hits, the treatments begin to focus on the production of oxytocin from the brain, dilating the cervix, dropping the baby into position, and stimulating uterine contractions.

Digestive Issues

Most conditions are rooted in an unhealthy gut, gut lining permeability (leaky gut) toxic overload, weak gut microbiome, bacterial overgrowth in the intestines, inflammation, and over-reactive immune cells in the gut. If we want to heal our minds and bodies, then we must heal our gut first. Digestive issues have mostly to do with your daily nutrition, lifestyle habits, and stress. Acupuncture and Integrative medicine discover and treat the root cause of your digestive issues. When you heal your gut, you heal your mind and body as a whole.

Migraines & Headaches

Migraines and Headaches could be hormonally related, food intolerances, environmental or chemical allergies, stress-related or anatomical disharmonies. Acupuncture and integrative medicine discover the root origin causing the headaches and migraines and treat to eliminate them.

Stress Relief

Stress Relief is one of the most common reasons people seek out Acupuncture. Acupuncture treatments are extremely relaxing due to the release of certain neurotransmitters from the brain like serotonin, dopamine, and endorphins. After treatment, you will feel a sense of euphoria and deep relaxation. Stress is one of the largest causes of disease, if not the largest. It is very dangerous to our health. An integrative approach to treating stress includes mindset work, lifestyle adjustments, nutrition plans, herbal medicine, and acupuncture.

Sleep Disorders

Sleep disorders can arise from many different things, but the adrenal glands and stress must be addressed when treating sleep disorders. Specific diagnostic lab testing will be able to determine the root imbalance causing insomnia. Sleep is vital to your immune health and must be addressed. Acupuncture treatments and specific nutraceuticals and herbs will be prescribed for neuroendocrine imbalance and specific adaptogenic herbs to support your adrenal glands and help reduce your stress levels. You should experience a solid night's sleep after your first Acupuncture treatment.

Immune System Health

Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine are well known for its preventative medicine benefits and this is largely due to its powerful effects on the immune system. Acupuncture reduces stress, improves sleep, improves gut health which is where our immune cells live, reduces systemic inflammation, increases the absorption of vitamins and nutrients, improves detoxification processes, and increases cellular health and mitochondrial regeneration. All of these things build and maintain a healthy immune system.

Allergies

Allergies can be due to chemical, food, environmental, or heavy metal toxicity or an over-reactive immune system. No matter what it is that you are allergic too, you will have to have a strong immune system to lower the histamines and the inflammatory cytokines that are released in an allergic reaction. Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine will not only help discover the allergy but will help build your immune system, decrease histamine levels, and decrease systemic inflammation.

Pediatrics

We treat newborns to adolescents with a variety of conditions from digestive problems to skin rashes and ADHD using Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine.