“Peace begins with a smile” – Mother Theresa The ancient Taoists, who were the founding fathers of Chinese medicine, understood the healing nature of a smile. In fact they developed a meditation practice whereby you hold a smile on your face and direct that energy inwards to your internal organs. It’s one of my favorite [...]
Today’s blog is written by YinOva Massage Therapist Nicole Kruck. Nicole is a New York State Licensed Massage Therapist. She is Certified in Women’s Health and Reproductive Care with a specialties in Fertility Enhancement, Maya Abdominal Massage and infant massage. Nicole says – My practice specializes in women’s reproductive health. In many cases I work [...]
Years ago doctors used to tell their patients to take extra B vitamins when using oral contraceptives. Like many pieces of medical wisdom this advice has fallen by the wayside and women often don’t know that their birth control pills can be causing vitamin B depletion. At the YinOva Center we advise all our patients [...]
We love eggs in our household and we’re lucky enough to get plenty of fresh laid ones thanks to our neighbors here in upstate New York who keep chickens and are happy to trade eggs for health advice. Our fridge is usually full of the freshest eggs possible but every now and then I like [...]
This is the time of year when our YinOva Center patients ask us about jet lag. We all tend to travel more in the summer and as a result our patients are looking for safe, natural ways of limiting jet lag or desynchronosis to give it it’s proper medical name. A long flight on a [...]
Birds do it… bees do it…. sometimes my patients feel as if the only person who isn’t doing it is them. Time and time again women confide in me that they rarely feel in the mood for sex. They miss the connection that sex gives them and feel guilty that they have let this part [...]
Today’s blog is written by YinOva acupuncturist Laurel Axen Carroll I was in my local soup shop yesterday, reading an article in Cookie Magazine about postpartum anxiety, when I realized that I see more women suffering from postpartum anxiety than postpartum depression. The need for women to wear so many hats is definitely taking its [...]
YinOva acupuncturist Laurel Axen Carroll blogs about acupuncture before labor. I have had really great success treating pregnant women and helping them to go into labor “on-time”. These days not many doctors will allow their patients to carry past 41 weeks. Unfortunately, babies do not always know the time line which, leads to anxious moms [...]
How to keep low back pain from getting in the way of your summer fun.
Growing your own vegetables is easier than people think. You don’t need a special green thumb or lots of experience and although it takes a small amount of effort you will be amply rewarded by lots of cheap, organic and nutritious produce throughout the summer and into the autumn. Noah and I started out as [...]
Too busy to go to the supermarket? Cupboards almost bare? I’m always looking out for speedy snacks that I can whip together from what’s available in my kitchen. Sometimes they turn out well and sometimes they don’t but today I made a chickpea spread that I liked a lot. Less like hummus and more like [...]
Ah menopause! It’s a touchy subject for those of us in our mid forties who are heading towards this transition. There seems to be so much to dread… hot flashes, insomnia, mood swings, headaches, fatigue and weight gain. Clearly this doesn’t sound like fun but I have some good news. Here at the YinOva Center [...]
For many years I practiced acupuncture in a hospital setting so I was interested to see this research from Duke University Medical Center that using acupuncture during surgery alongside conventional anesthesia can speed recovery and decrease discomfort for patients. You can watch a video about this ground breaking program here Anesthesiologist Dr. T.J. Gan, prompted [...]
This week’s blog is written by New York massage therapist Nicole Kruck. Nicole specializes in fertility massage as well as pre and postnatal massage. We often get asked questions about prenatal massage and decided to put some of these questions to Nicole. Below are her answers. You can book an appointment with Nicole online by clicking here.
Many women dread the last week of every cycle because of how irritable and miserable they feel. Chinese medicine has been treating premenstrual symptoms for thousands of years and here at the YinOva Center we have drawn on this traditional wisdom to help modern New Yorkers address their PMS simply and effectively. Many of our patients are surprised and thrilled to find out that PMS can be solved and that they don’t have to put up with feeling moody and uncomfortable every month.
Men make new sperm every day and those sperm come to fruition withing 72 days. This is good news for men who want to give their fertility a boost, because it means that within three months they can make a big difference to the reproductive health. For more detailed information it is worth checking out [...]
Thank you to all who took part in our Help for Haiti Month. Mark is still tallying up the votes but a percentage of each treatment will be given to three great charities. Doctors without Borders Care Friends of the Orphans A special shout out goes to our YinOva patient Amelia. Amelia, who is 13, [...]
Gung Hay Fat Choy. A very happy and prosperous Year of the Tiger to all of you. The Chinese have followed a lunar calendar since 2600 B.C.E. which means that the first day of the year can be anywhere between late January and mid February. This year New Year’s Day happens to fall on Valentine’s [...]
- Jill has regularly appeared on a variety of radio shows including Sirius Doctor Radio and Martha Stewart Radio.
Our Nicole Kruck specializes in Maya Abdominal Massage, a method with an admittedly eye-brow-raising name that serves a solid fertility-friendly service—it helps reposition the uterus. wellandgoodnyc.com, February 11, 2010
— Jill talks to Parents TV about how to increase your libido.
- NYC’s leading practitioner explains her approach.
