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Hot Flashes & Kidney Yin Deficiency with Heat: A TCM Perspective

If you’ve ever been caught in the middle of a meeting, on a subway ride, or simply trying to fall asleep—and suddenly feel a wave ...
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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 ...
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Demystifying PCOS and Hormone Imbalance

If you’ve been diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)—or suspect you may have it—you’ve likely heard a standard explanation: PCOS is a hormone disorder linked ...
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When to Start Acupuncture When Trying To Conceive (TTC)

If you’re considering acupuncture treatments to improve fertility, you may be wondering at what point you should begin treatments. In one sense, the sooner the ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 concerning ...
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Decoding Your Period through the Lens of Chinese Medicine, Part 2: The 4 Stages of the Menstrual Cycle

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the rhythm of the menstrual cycle depends on specific interactions between Yin and Yang energies in the menstruating body. Yin ...
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Decoding Your Period through the Lens of Chinese Medicine, Part 1: Color

In Chinese medicine, observing the patterns, fluctuations and shifts in your monthly cycle has long been regarded as a reliable indicator of overall health. The ...
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Notice a lump in your breast? It could be fibrocystic breasts.

Did you know that more than half of people with breasts experience fibrocystic breast changes during their lifetime? Fibrocystic breasts are composed of non-cancerous nodular ...

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