Many women think that painful periods, horrible mood swings, and breast tenderness are an inevitable part of each monthly cycle. The truth is that hormonal imbalances, stress, and poor dietary choices can all aggravate PMS. The flip side is that bringing your hormones back into balance, changing your diet, and finding healthy stress outlets can allow you an easy, pain-free period. With regular acupuncture treatments, most women notice a change within 1-3 cycles. Menopause is a hot topic these days with more and more women wanting alternatives to hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Acupuncture and Chinese herbs can help alleviate menopausal symptoms. By nourishing the "Yin" or the cooling system of the body, hot flashes, night sweats, and irritability are reduced. Avoiding "hot" foods such as chili, salsa, nightshades, sugar and coffee can also help. You don't want to add more heat to a system that is already overheated. We may also order a hormone test to measure your estrogen and progesterone levels. The body has an amazing ability to heal when given the right tools. Oriental Medicine tries to understand where your imbalances are, and what signals your body is receiving to show signs of disease. We can then work to send the body proper messages on how to exist in a state of health and well being. |
Women's Health
Dr. Yvonne Corcoran, D.O.M. gentle, effective acupuncture &Chinese herbal medicine
505.888.9616
505.888.9616
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