Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. Words can be difficult in times of loss, and especially so to a grieving parent after the loss of their baby.Over a million pregnancies end in miscarriages or stillbirths each year, according to the CDC.Despite our modern medicine and technology, one in four women will miscarry. The death of…
I think it’s safe to say that we all know of someone with a cancer diagnosis. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women, after skin cancer. Recent statistics state that 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime, and 1 in 1,000 men.Early detection includes doing monthly…
Hormonal changes during the menstrual cycle are considered as the phases of Yin and Yang in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). These phases are modern theory, based on the integration of ancient concepts of Yin and Yang, which also correlate to the Follicular and Luteal phases of the cycle. These hormonal fluctuations and anomalies may contribute…
Now that kids are back at school, and settled into a routine, we want to focus on supporting a robust immune system for everyone in the family. Recent studies have shown that acupuncture can help to support a robust immune system, alleviate the symptoms of allergies, asthma, and sinus congestion and pain. Check out the…
We look forward to seeing you at Red Lotus Wellness Center this month! Summer brings about different changes in nature, and also brings about changes in the body. Chinese Medicine has centuries old modalities to help manage these changes to help optimize health, so you can stay connected with your body and nature – living your…
