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Seasonal Allergy Relief, Tansy Briggs in Old City & PCOS Research Opportunity
Winter fatigue is real and February is usually the hardest month. We all know sun and exercise help, but what if you can’t even muster the energy to move!? This is where Acupuncture comes in. Find out how.
Getting Through Winter Fatigue, Spotlight on Steve & Changes Coming to Our Package Pricing
Winter fatigue is real and February is usually the hardest month. We all know sun and exercise help, but what if you can’t even muster the energy to move!? This is where Acupuncture comes in. Find out how.
Fall Newsletter: Fall Headaches, Spotlight on Julie & Research Confirms HAC IVF Acu Strategy
Transition times are usually the worst for headache sufferers. There’s the weather, an increase in barometric pressure, life changes like a return to school for teachers and students, finishing vacations and diving into work. Here are 3 things you can do to help.
Using Take Home Acupuncture for Pain Control After C-Section Delivery
Take home Acupuncture has been shown in new research to decrease post-op pain and increase mobility in patients delivering via cesarian or c-section. Learn how!
March Newsletter: Allergies, Spotlight on Vashni & New Website
Getting ahead of allergies is the best way to keep them from taking over your spring. Evidence suggest Acupuncture, some Chinese Herbal medicines and adequate sleep can be your best defense.
Acupuncture for Anxiety
Anxiety can cause that chest and throat tightening feeling. Here’s how acupuncture can help.
Ditch the Plastics
How plastic can affect our health and especially fertility and what to do about it.
Period Poverty
Period poverty in Philadelphia shouldn’t be a thing, but it is. Here’s how to help.
Virtual Acupuncture
Patients can come pick up a set of stick on mini acupuncture needles for guided self administration.
😴 INSOMNIA 😴
Ever since daylight savings time ended last weekend it seems that every patient, regardless of what they’re coming in for, has been having trouble sleeping. Whether it’s having trouble falling asleep, or waking up in the middle of the night and just laying there for hours, it seems like a good night’s rest is eluding everyone. So let’s get straight to what you can do about it.
Why I Worry About Our Postpartum Moms
Easing Physiological and Psychological Distress in a Time of Uncertainty
Infertility and The Holidays
With the holidays just around the corner, co-founder Steve Mavros wants to try and draw on his experiences to help both those experiencing infertility, and those friends and family members who may unintentionally be hurting those closest to them. Read his suggestions for how to have more supportive conversations this year if infertility is present in your family.
Winter Health & Acupuncture
Your health requires different things each season. Our Co-Founder, Steve Mavros, is sharing his tips for staying healthy this winter.
Yoga for Women Experiencing Infertility
Intuitive Wellness By Guest Blogger, Melissa Weinberg
Intuition is a natural gift we all have inside of us. It is the ability to understand immediately, without reasoning. The instinctive voice that guides you to be true to yourself and offers clarity when you are seeking answers. In particular, it can be a powerful tool in helping us better understand our health and what our body truly needs to achieve optimal wellbeing.
Promoting Relaxation: Lessons from Traditional Chinese Medicine
PCOS: Working Towards Fertility AND a Normal Life
Having symptoms of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome can make life feel anything but normal. Having no idea if or when your period is on its way, abnormal hair growth, acne, fatigue and difficulty maintaining a healthy weight can all cause extreme distress. If you do start trying to conceive, those first few months can feel like you’re chasing a moving target, and that’s assuming you’re actually ovulating (which not everyone with PCOS does). It all adds up to a decreased quality of life that many women have a hard time finding answers and solutions for.
Let's Talk About Sperm
June is Men’s Health Month, and I’ve been thinking about ways to help men with their health. Given my area of expertise, let’s talk about SPERM.
I could go with the standard list of things to avoid that not only help your sperm count but your health in general - don’t smoke (it won’t just shorten your life span, but your fertility goes down and you smell gross), or be wary of plastics (seriously, heating food in a plastic container or drinking from BPA containing water bottles can disrupt endocrine signaling in the body and not only lower sperm counts but also lead to higher rates of cancer).
Flipping the Script this National Infertility Awareness Week
Let this year be the one where we actually #FlipTheScript and change the way we look at and treat those who struggle with infertility.