Jan was a 35 year old woman who came to see me because her periods were so heavy that she had been diagnosed with anemia. Carla was a 45 year old woman whose abdomen protruded so much that her friend had mistakenly thought she was pregnant. Lauren was a 39 year old woman who was [...]
When my daughter was small she loved the book The Gas We Pass: The Story of Farts. She even wrote a book report about it in 1st grade and was devastated when her teacher told her off for writing about something inappropriate and offensive. Personally I was with my daughter, rather than the teacher, on [...]
“Can acupuncture really help make me more fertile and, if so, how does it work?” This is a question patients ask me all the time and I understand why. It seems so improbable that tiny hair-like needles could have such a profound effect. At The YinOva Center most of our patients find out about us [...]
“Why are you sticking needles in my feet if my problem is a headache” It’s a common question and one of the things that mystifies patients about acupuncture. Up until now I’ve always answered, “because that is what I was taught to do”. The Meridians that run through the head run to the feet and [...]
Fertility and Fats: Fats to eat and fats to avoid when you’re trying to conceive. You’ve probably read recent news reports about fats and fertility. I know my patients have and many of them are asking me for help in deciding which fats to eat and what to cut out. One recent study said that [...]
— Varicose veins start as surface or spider veins that get larger with time, and they often ache, itch, swell, or throb
— Jill Blakeway on ABC illustrating basic acupuncture techniques. Video
— Women with unexplained infertility face a tough choice:
Start treatment or keep searching for the cause…
— Diet and lifestyle changes can help with several issues, but not all. Get a hormone test from an M.D.
— Women given acupuncture over three months reported it reduced their cramps and menstrual pain by 33 percent.
“The Fertility Diet: 10 Foods to Boost Baby Making” Natural Solutions magazine, February 2008 Jill interviewed for an article in Natural Solutions magazine on the “fertility diet” which includes details on ten foods that help boost fertility.
