For most of us the New Year is a time to think about the changes we want to make in our lives. Many of us resolve to drop some bad habits or pick up some good ones. Here at The YinOva Center we often hear from people who are trying to give up smoking especially [...]
This is the second part in a series of articles about pregnancy by YinOva Acupuncturist and Obstetric Nurse, Laura Scheurer.You can read other articles in this series by clicking here. Morning sickness, one of the most common of complaints in pregnancy, can vary widely from person to person. One might experience a mild aversion [...]
This is the first in a series of articles about pregnancy by YinOva Acupuncturist and Obstetric Nurse, Laura Scheurer. What an exciting time it is anticipating the birth of your baby, whether it is your first or a new addition to your growing family. We can say with confidence, there are few experiences in life [...]
Ovarian cysts are small fluid-filled sacs that develop in a woman’s ovaries. Most cysts are harmless, but some may cause problems such as rupturing, bleeding, or pain; and surgery may be required to remove the cyst(s). In Traditional Chinese Medicine cysts are considered an accumulation of phlegm and/or blood stagnation. This is predominantly a Yin [...]
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 [...]
Do you suffer from brain fog or a cloudy mind? Are you forgetful and absent minded? Do you sometimes feel detached or unfocused? If you do, you’re not alone. Here at the YinOva Center a lot of our patients tell us that they worry about their brain power and ask if Chinese medicine can help [...]
How do you tell when spring has arrived? For some it’s when the birds start singing, or the trees start budding. For others it’s when the crocuses emerge from hibernation and peek through the ground. Here at the YinOva Center in New York City we can tell spring is in the air when our patients [...]
Today our Clinic Director Noah Rubinstein is blogging about a common foot problem that comes from overdoing it just a bit. The NYC Marathon is next week! Predictably, this is the time of year in my practice when I see a lot more people with foot pain. But even if you aren’t a long distance runner [...]
Overnight one of my patients “facebooked” me to let me know she’d had her baby – a happy reminder of all the reasons I love my job. Helping couples to conceive is rewarding and interesting work. When a patient first consults me I ask lots of questions, some of which may seem off-topic, but together [...]
Whilst studying Chinese medicine I was introduced to the the idea that our bodies are in tune with nature and that we can and should adapt our behavior in response to nature. At the time this was news to me but over the years I have appreciated the wisdom of taking my cues from the [...]
Everyone feels anxious sometimes but if you find yourself feeling anxious a lot of the time or are generally anxious without reason you may find it helpful to tell your doctor and enlist the help of an acupuncturist. The NIH (National Institute of Health) has supported acupuncture as a treatment for anxiety since 1997 and [...]
Blogging today – YinOva Acupuncturist and Herbalist Laurel Axen Carol. Laurel specializes in using Chinese medicine to treat female reproductive issues, a subject she currently teaches at graduate level. Laurel says – Getting a diagnosis of a breech presentation is not fun. I have had two myself, one frank and one transverse, so I am [...]
“It started with a few extra strands on my hair brush and before I knew it there were patches so thin you could see my scalp” Diana is a beautiful woman in her mid-thirties who was understandably devastated when her hair began to fall out. She had tried a variety of medicines before coming to [...]
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
Recently I blogged about how we at The YinOva Center help couples going through IVF. Some of you emailed or called and asked if we would offer a discount for people who are scheduling an assisted reproductive technique and need to book a series of appointments. We hadn’t thought of this and are grateful for [...]
