Results for "Libido"

Here at Yinova, it’s not uncommon for us to hear from our patients that they feel they’ve lost a connection with their sexuality. We treat many patients going through fertility journeys, navigating the postpartum world, or experiencing painful sex for a variety of reasons-all of which can change their outlooks on what it means to […]

Many of my female patients have trouble reaching orgasm because they get distracted from the business at hand. Fortunately, staying focused is a learned skill— and one of the best ways to start is by meditating. You’ll find some useful meditation hints in Chapter 6 of Sex Again: Recharging Your Libido. These will help you […]

Here is a meditative, stress-relieving exercise that you can do with a partner. It’s meant to be relaxing and it also puts focus on closeness, harmony within oneself, relaxation, intimacy, and a feeling of oneness with another person. It’s called Morning and Evening Meditation and you can find out more about it in Chapter 10 […]

One of the keys to a happy sex life in Chinese medicine is the ability to balance and connect. The ancient Taoists believed that every relationship is a complex balancing act, namely balancing yin and yang. You can read more about yin and yang in Chapters 3 and 4 of Sex Again: Recharging Your Libido. […]

Even though we live in one of the most sexualized cultures ever, Americans are having less sex than they were in the 1950s. In fact, according to the American Medical Association (AMA), 40 million adults in relationships are not having sex at all, and a third of all women* report a lack of interest in […]

So many of my patients are fundamentally happy in their relationships but are either not having sex or having sex infrequently. But most people tell me they want to want to have sex again, so over the next few months I’ll be blogging about how to revive a flagging sex drive. My first piece of […]

I’m hooked on this roasted seaweed snack made with olive oil and a pinch of sea salt. Gluten-free and vegan, it has a delicious salty, crunchy quality that satisfies the same kind of craving as potato chips or pretzels. A pack contains 5 large sheets and each sheet is packed with healthy phytonutrients! Seaweed is highly […]

We talk about hormonal balance a lot here at the Yinova center; in fact, one of the most common things we hear when seeing someone for the first time is that they feel their hormones are “off” in some way:  causing disruptions to their menstrual cycles, skin, digestion, energy, or mood. We see hormonal imbalances present […]

This is Jill’s 30th episode of Jill’s CBS radio show, Grow Cook Heal! For this show Jill decided to go back to her roots and dedicate the entire episode to the subject of fertility. 

Whether they’re roasted, pickled, or blended in your juices: beets are just the best! They’re delicious, nutritious, and let’s take a moment to appreciate that they’re just the most gorgeous color! I, along with so many others, have a love for beets and so I decided to dig a little deeper. What exactly is it about beets […]