Last week we held our annual staff holiday party which was a lot of fun and proved that we at the YinOva Center are not immune to the excesses of the season. However we do have a few tricks up our sleeves when it comes to combating a hangover. What is a hangover? Alcohol is [...]
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— Jill discusses concepts from her book.
— How to fight five common bacterial infections before resorting to them, plus how to make the best of it if you must.
Once considered an unusual treatment, acupuncture has become a valued and more mainstream method of enhancing an IVF cycle. As successive studies point to it’s efficacy, couples are more comfortable about adding a course of acupuncture to their IVF protocol. You can read more about how we, at the YinOva Center, treat women who [...]
For hundreds of years chicken soup has been a traditional remedy for a cold. Our grandmothers swore by it and each culture has a version of this healing recipe. These days Western scientists have begun study chicken soup and have found that it has healing properties because it contains natural chemicals similar to those in [...]
Today on the YinOva Blog I asked Fertility Coach, Dania Sander to write about her practice and how she works to support women while they are trying to conceive. Dania does not work at our center but I am big fan of her work. Her coaching can be a great help in moving forward when [...]
Today’s blog is written by YinOva Massage Therapist, Nicole Kruck, LMT. Nicole is certified in Women’s Health and Reproductive Care with a specialty in Fertility Enhancement and Maya Abdominal Massage. Nicole writes: Before I went to school to study massage, I did not want to know what went on under my skin. I felt I [...]
— We treat a lot of teenagers at the YinOva Center and it makes me so happy that they feel comfortable coming in to see us and using Chinese medicine to care for themselves.
Acubalance Wellness Centre Vancouver BC founder Dr. Lorne Brown interviews the author of ‘Making Babies’, a 3 month program to increase your fertility with Chinese medicine and Acupuncture. YouTube Nov 10, 2009, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8
— At major cancer centers across the country, patients are putting themselves in a better ‘position’ to cope with their cancer.
Whilst moderate exercise helps relieve stress and prepare a body for a healthy pregnancy, spending too much time in the gym can impair a woman’s fertility, according to a new study of 3,000 women published in last month’s edition of Human Reproduction. In our book, Making Babies, we suggest that women who are trying to [...]
Hands on Healing: The Maya Way Saturday, December 5 1 – 6pm $125 At the YinOva Center Nicole Kruck, LMT will be leading a one day in depth workshop for anyone wanting to enhance their fertility and reproductive health in a natural way. Whether you have tried a private session or are just curious about [...]
Several recent studies have explored the use of acupuncture to treat polycystic ovary syndrome with encouraging results. We see quite a number of women who are suffering from PCOS at the YinOva Center and have found that a combination of acupuncture and Chinese herbs can be really helpful. PCOS is a complex endocrine and metabolic [...]
We all understand the importance of a good night’s sleep, but for some of us it can be hard to achieve. This is something we treat a lot at the Yinova Center and we’re very fortunate to have a big bag of tricks for this troubling issue. When someone comes in with difficulty sleeping, we [...]
We treat a lot of teenagers at the YinOva Center and it makes me so happy that they feel comfortable coming in to see us and are able to use Chinese medicine as a way of taking care of themselves. As a mother I know, first hand, that teenage girls can be sensitive and vulnerable [...]
You are used to getting your Chinese herbs from us in tea form but did you know there are many herbs which can be used as food. One of my favorite ways of incorporating healing herbs into my life is by cooking with them. This simple recipe for steamed chicken includes red dates known as [...]
Carpel Tunnel Syndrome refers to a collection of symptoms such as wrist pain, numb and tingling fingers and weak hands. It happens when the median nerve gets compressed because of inflammation leading to constriction in the narrow passageway between the bones and ligaments on the underside of the wrist. In my experience Carpal Tunnel Syndrome [...]
When I worked as a hospice acupuncturist I had the great privilege of being with people as they died. It was tremendously rewarding to be able to be of service to patients and their families at such an important point in their journey. I was at the beginning of my career in those days and [...]
This week I was interested to read a new study in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology which showed that ear acupuncture can significantly reduce low back and pelvic pain in pregnant women. You can read the full text of the study here. This is not the first research study to look at this. [...]
When we decided to have a party at the YinOva Center, Mark our trusty manager was charged with the task of creating the perfect cocktail. We, the YinOva team, chipped in our suggestions…. healthy but not too healthy…light but intoxicating…fruity but not too sweet and someone (who shall be nameless) requested that it act as [...]
People feel so relaxed and pain-free after acupuncture that they regularly ask me “What’s in those needles?”. The answer is NOTHING. Acupuncture needles couldn’t be more different from the needles used to give you a shot. They are so thin you could tie them in a knot if you needed to. So why do you [...]
— At the YinOva Center we regularly hear from women who are concerned that they have little or no interest in sex. There are options.
