Knees, Hormones and Women's Health: A Traditional Chinese Medicine Perspective
Why are teenage girls more vulnerable to knee injuries, particularly ACL tears? In this blog, I explore the fascinating connection between knee health, hormones and menstruation from a Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective. Drawing on what I'm seeing in clinic, I also discuss the importance of nourishing growing bodies, keeping warm and how acupuncture can offer additional support during recovery.
You Are More Than Your Diagnosis: Acupuncture Support for Endometriosis, Adenomyosis and PCOS
Living with endometriosis, adenomyosis or PCOS can affect far more than your menstrual cycle. In this blog, I explore how acupuncture may offer complementary support for pain, irregular cycles, fatigue, stress and overall wellbeing.
How “Normal” is Your Period?
Most of us were never taught what a "normal" period should look like. In this post, we break down healthy cycle benchmarks, what it means when yours falls outside them and how acupuncture can help bring things back into balance.
Why I Always Ask: "What Day Are You in Your Cycle?"
Did you know your acupuncture treatment changes depending on where you are in your cycle? Discover why cycle-informed care could be the missing piece in your wellbeing.
Two Maps of the Same Body
Western medicine excels at finding what's broken. What it struggles with is the in-between — the women with real symptoms, unremarkable results and years of being told everything looks fine. Traditional Chinese Medicine offers a different approach: one built around assessing cycles & patterns to understand the whole picture of a woman's health.