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The first acupuncture and in vitro fertilization (IVF) trial was published a little over a decade ago. Since then, acupuncture’s impact on IVF continues to be investigated. A group of savvy researchers recently published a study analyzing the currently available research to better understand acupuncture’s effect on IVF pregnancy outcomes. In their high-quality meta-analysis, the […]

Here’s a term you don’t hear every day: Nasal irrigation.  If you are familiar with it, you have probably heard of neti pots, and you may be one of the many people who have found relief from sinus and allergy distress with this simple tool.  It can seem a little strange at first, but for […]

It’s been a long, long winter. Spring may have technically sprung, but most of us aren’t feeling very excited about it with the continued cold and dreary weather. In my treatment rooms at the Yinova Center, there is a resounding answer of “Blah” from my patients when I ask how they are feeling. The typical […]

“If you are operating on less than five hours of sleep for five days in a row, you are actually functioning as if you were legally intoxicated,” says Lt. Gen. Patricia Horoho, Surgeon General, at the Association of the U.S. Army’s 2012 annual meeting in Washington, D.C. Insufficient sleep can come in several forms – […]

This is a fun time of year, but it’s stressful for most people. And here at the Yinova Center, I’ve recently been treating a lot of insomnia and neck and shoulder tension. According to the CDC, 85% of diseases have an emotional component, and a 20-year study, conducted by researchers at the University of London, […]

I’m writing this in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, which wreaked havoc across the Northeast taking lives, destroying homes, and leaving millions of people without power for several days. As we start to get back to normal this week at the Yinova Center, our hearts go out to people who are still suffering and who […]

My patients often ask me what they can do to improve their success during an IVF, and my answer usually surprises them. Laugh!   In addition to receiving acupuncture after having an embryo transfer, I tell my patients to go home, relax, and watch some funny movies. A study published in the respected Fertility and Sterility medical journal last […]

When entering the second trimester of pregnancy, approximately weeks 12 – 24, the draining symptoms of the first trimester have for most become a memory. Many find this period the “honeymoon stage,” the most enjoyable part of pregnancy. With an upsurge in energy, many find it is now easier to eat, sleep, and work. Your […]

Over the past few years, I have noticed a rise in people coming to the Yinova Center for acupuncture and herbal medicine to treat polycystic ovary syndrome or PCOS. These patients usually have irregular periods or in many cases, no periods, and are looking to regulate their cycles in a natural way. What is PCOS? […]

Laurel Axen Carroll is a woman in motion. She is a Yinova acupuncturist, certified herbalist, labor support doula, graduate-level professor, personal trainer, Pilates mat instructor, and avid surfer. She also owns a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school with her husband in their neighborhood of Rockaway Park, New York. Last but not least, she is the proud mother of two girls […]