Feeling the pains of perimenopause is tough.   You might wonder if you’re actually in perimenopause? Should you see your doctor, and how...

When I evaluate my patients in Five Element Acupuncture , it blends therapy with physical treatment to maximize healing.    There are...

A history of cancer changes how you treat your hormonal symptoms because of the way tumors interact with estrogen.   Many cancers feed...

I fell in love with The Five Elements theory in Chinese Medicine, and I loved it so much that I pursued a three-year clinical internship...

Let’s face it, perimenopause is hard. Between not knowing if you will have a cycle at all, when you will have it, how long it will be,...

Wait… allergies already? Spring snuck up on us quickly, and allergy season will be here before you know it.   Do you feel like the only...

The modern woman has lost touch with the healing power of herbs and is reminded of it when she has any issues with her hormones or...

Too often, I hear of doctors referred to as “bad” because they don’t suggest hormone replacement therapy (HRT) as an option for managing...

Stress doesn’t feel good, but what is really going on in your mind and body when it becomes too much to bear?   It’s more than just a...

What if we told you that herbs used to eliminate phlegm were also found to have anticancer abilities? Is there a greater connection...

Perimenopause can come on so gradually that little changes to your cycle or mood can completely surprise you and overwhelm you. "Are all...

Most people want to work on their health once the new year comes around but don’t know where to start. They know they need to change, but...

The holidays are coming up, and it seems like everyone is getting sick. When everyone is busy, stressed, and overdoing it – that makes a...

Ski season is officially here and there’s one thing I expect to see more than my Facebook friends sharing their adventures.   And that’s...

At Good Needles, we like to say “yes, acupuncture can fix that!”   It can be hard to imagine how one treatment can help almost any type...

It’s the most wonderful time of year… so why don’t you feel that way?   A lot of our patients notice that their symptom flare-ups get...

The most frustrating thing about migraines is the severe pain that prevents you from living a normal life. The second most frustrating...

Most of my patients say, "I can hear you in my head."    I tell my patients to become aware of how certain foods make them feel when they...

Does anxiety make you feel lonely and isolated? Does not knowing where your anxiety is coming from make these feelings worse?   We want...

You may be aware that infections rise when bacteria, viruses, fungus, and other invaders find their way into your body and begin damaging...