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Treating Endometriosis with Chinese Medicine

March is the month dedicated to Endometriosis Awareness, so we will be posting a few blog articles to teach what is Endometriosis, how does it effect women day to day, how does it effect the monthly cycle, and natural ways to manage it. We have seen quite a few women have painful periods starting in their late teens and continuing into their 20’s and 30’s. When a woman is ready to start their family, Endometriosis is one of the main obstacles leading to secondary infertility. Chinese Medicine helps work with the root cause of Endometriosis, while decreasing the discomfort of its painful symptoms.

How Does Our Hormones Flow During the Month?

Just like the cycles of nature, our hormones have a cyclical rhythm. Women represent this natural phase monthly as each hormone waxes and wanes in synchronicity with one another. Each hormone serves a messenger between the Endocrine (hormonal) system and other tissues and organs. When this synchronicity of communication is thrown out of balance; then, we experiences symptoms of hormonal imbalances, which can mean too little, or too much, of one or more hormones. Before we dive into what can go wrong with our hormones relating to our monthly cycles. It is important to empower ourselves with the knowledge of our body. We need to understand what healthy and balanced looks like for us. Today, will explore the 4 Phases of our Monthly cycle and learn how the main hormones synchronize with one another to give us a flowing and creative experience.

Thriving Flow: Healthy Period

From PMS to PCOS to Infertility, we learn all about the ways our periods, cycles, and hormones can be wrong, but it seems to be lack of knowledge on what is a healthy period? What does a healthy period look like and feel like?

To empower ourselves as women, we need to understand what is healthy for ourselves. This way if our cycles starts to move towards imbalance, we can nurture ourselves back into our center.

Reawakening into Spring: Liver Detoxing

The Liver is an amazing organ serving as the “commanding general of the body” with its many functions support Women’s Health! Today, we will introduce the basic role of the Liver, where it is located, and basic whole food nutrition & herbal medicine can be used to provide optimal support to the Liver’s, natural detoxing ability

Heart Attack Symptom Awareness

February is well-known for Valentine’s day and all topics related to the love, relationships, and maybe candy. Yet, how is our relationship with our own heart health? Here, we will discuss what to recognize in a heart attack before & during for women.