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Toxin Awareness In Feminine Products Written by Sara Scrivano, L.Ac A new study has revealed the presence of 16 different metals in tampons, including harmful ones such as lead, mercury, and cadmium. This study is particularly alarming as the vagina has a higher potential for chemical absorption. Exposure to metals such as lead, cadmium, mercury, and
Written by Sara Scrivano, L.Ac It does take two to tango! When you are trying to conceive, it’s not only the quality of the egg, the quality of sperm is just as important. In fact, 30-50% of infertility cases are due to male factor infertility. Research has indicated that overall sperm health has declined a significant amount
Sacroiliac Joint Pain During Pregnancy Written by Sara Scrivano, L.Ac Musculoskeletal pain during pregnancy is a very common presentation for a variety of different reasons. Not only is the body drastically changing over the course of 9 months in order to carry a child, but hormonal changes during this time actually affect the elasticity of the ligaments
Written by Sara Scrivano, L.Ac Being the mom of 12 year old twins, I thought it was just my pre- teen daughter that started to become obsessed with skin care. She would tell me ” mom, your face looks dry, you should try a serum”. “Mommy, those are dark circles under your eyes, you need a
Written by Sara Scrivano, L.Ac During the cold winter months, one of the most important things that we can do for maintaining health and longevity is to take necessary precautions for supporting our immune systems. By supporting our immune function we are supporting the aspect of our body dynamic that enables us to fight off
It’s starting to be that time where the air feels lighter, cooler and more crisp, the leaves will start to change colors and we’ll start pulling out our winter clothes from their storage over the hot summer months. We haven’t quite reached fall in its entirety, though we can all sense that change is coming. We are currently in between seasons, or as it is referred to in Chinese Medicine: the inter-season.
In my practice, along with a full interview and medical assessment, tongue diagnosis is one of the main tools I use to understand my patients’ state of health. Most patients are embarrassed to stick out their tongues or they wonder what I am doing staring it. So I am going to educate you on what I look for by observing the tongue and how the tongue is used as a gateway to your health.
Moxibustion is a “warming” technique using the herb mugwort or ai ya in Chinese Medicine. Mugwort has been used in many different cultures for its medicinal properties. Moxibustion helps to increase blood circulation, tonify energy and stimulate digestive system function as well as boost the immune system. Moxibustion comes in different forms including direct and indirect moxibustion.
In IBS, the digestive system is not functioning efficiently and therefore gas, bloating, cramping, constipation, diarrhea or both appear. In Chinese Medicine, there are differences in symptoms that constitute different treatment protocols. Therefore, it is not under the umbrella of one diagnosis. Let’s look at the different diagnosis and treatments in Chinese Medicine for IBS.
