taproot — grow humans
Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine
for pain, fertility & women's health
in Pasadena
serving the greater Los Angeles area
It's in our name, we like to go to the root.
Wherever you might be in your
health, fertility, or mothering journey,
we provide expert
compassionate care for your unique needs.
What
we
do
Fertility acupuncture for her, him & them
Acupuncture for natural conception, egg quality, uterine lining, low AMH, unexplained infertility. Both partners are treated.
Male fertility
Acupuncture for IVF & IUI
IVF & IUI support, fresh or frozen embryo transfer support. Both partners treated.
Acupuncture for women's health
PCOS, endometriosis, perimenopause, painful cycles, hormonal migraines, thyroid, post-pill recovery.
Acupuncture for pregnancy & postpartum
Morning sickness, back pain, breech, labor prep, c-section recovery, postpartum depression, milk supply.
Acupuncture for pain & general health
Back pain, sciatica, migraines, IBS, stress, insomnia, immune support. Evidence-backed, no medication required.
About Dr. Bentolila
Call me Dr. Bento
Dr. Sarah Bentolila completed a five-year Mandarin medical program at Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, one of the top three TCM universities in China.
She followed by her residency at Jiangsu Provincial Hospital.
She also holds a Doctorate of Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine from Los Angeles, with a focus on fertility and women's health.
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Her personal experience with pregnancy loss and IVF shapes how she sees every patient who walks in the door.
The taproot fertility protocol
Three months minimum — calibrated to the biology of egg and sperm development. Weekly acupuncture, personalized Chinese herbal formula, lifestyle and nutritional guidance specific to your diagnosis.
Month 1
Diagnosis & foundation
Full intake, Chinese medicine diagnosis, weekly acupuncture, herbal formula prescribed to your pattern.
Month 2
Cycle response
Lining improves, ovulation timing stabilizes, luteal phase lengthens. Formula adjusted to treatment response.
Month 3
Egg quality window
Eggs developing now matured during treatment. Full protocol effect present. Transfer or conception attempt.