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Woman touching her shoulder, alluding to frozen shoulder in perimenopause
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Frozen Shoulder and Perimenopause: Why It Happens and How Acupuncture Can Help

At Five Seasons Healing, we see a lot of women come through our doors with a condition that is both surprisingly common and often deeply ...
wildflowers and herbs that indicate chinese herbs to help with healing from antibiotics and birth control
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Antibiotics, Birth Control, and Your Body: Rebuilding with Chinese Herbal Medicine

Many of the patients who walk through our doors at Five Seasons Healing are intelligent, health-conscious, and deeply intuitive. You’re someone who does your research. ...
3 generations of women walking together indicating caring for an aging family member
Chinese Herbal MedicineFood & Nutrition

5 Ways to Help Care for an Aging Family Member or Friend Through the Lens of TCM

How To Care For an Aging Family Member According to TCM As our population ages, more of us are finding ourselves in the role of ...
Close up of ladybug on a flower indicating chinese herbs for fertility
Chinese Herbal MedicineFertility

Can Chinese Herbs Complement Your Fertility Medications? (Yes—and Here’s How)

If you’re navigating fertility treatment—whether it’s Clomid, Letrozole, or the rollercoaster of IVF—you’re likely balancing hope with a long list of medications, appointments, and questions. ...
close up of woman lying down holding her stomach indicating pain associated with Endometriosis
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Understanding Endometriosis Through The Lens of Kidney Yang Deficiency

Endometriosis is a word that can carry a lot of weight for many women—pain, confusion, frustration, and often, a long journey toward answers. At Five ...
Pregnant woman with belly showing from the side, close-up - head cropped out
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So You’re Pregnant (Or Might Be!) And Caught A Cold. Here’s 5 Tips You Need To Know

Did you know that when a woman is pregnant, her immune system undergoes fluctuations in response to changing fetal demands, usually making her more susceptible ...
feminine health and intimacy referenced by woman's head resting sideways on bed with one eye peering over sheets
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Feminine Health & Traditional Chinese Medicine’s Innovative Meeting in Forbes Article Featuring Five Season’s, Sharon Yeung, LAc.

With the increased melding of modern wellness techniques with traditional medicine wisdom, we are seeing the advent of innovative feminine products that can meet a ...
Tired looking woman indicating somewhat who may have iron deficiency
Chinese Herbal MedicineFertility

If You Have Any of These Symptoms, You Could Have Iron Deficiency

An Overlooked Condition in Western Medicine and the Important Role it Plays in Traditional Chinese Medicine   A recent New York Times article highlights a ...
A picture of Hawthorn fruit
Chinese Herbal MedicineFood & Nutrition

What’s Blooming (and Fruiting!) Now: Autumn

What’s Blooming (and Fruiting!) Now: Autumn  Our local medicinal plant series continues as we move into the fall, with fewer flowers and more fruits, and ...
Tiger Lilly, Sotted Orange flowers
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Chinese Herbs at Your NYC Doorstep (Part 3) 

Chinese Herbs at Your NYC Doorstep (Part 3) What’s Blooming Now: Late Summer July & August As we enter the hot humid days of late ...

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