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    5 surprising Chinese Spring Greens
    Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
    • Mar 30
    • 2 min

    5 surprising Chinese Spring Greens

    Bok Choy Also known as: Chinese cabbage, qīng cài (blue-green vegetable" in Mandarin). Flavor: Very mellow, with its own unique mild,...
    Bye bye PMS bloat !
    Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
    • Feb 18
    • 3 min

    Bye bye PMS bloat !

    Some of us feel bloated at ovulation, most women start to feel bloated about a week before their period starts, and it may last a few...
    Spring into Health with Chinese Medicine
    Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
    • Feb 14
    • 2 min

    Spring into Health with Chinese Medicine

    Chinese New Year happened earlier in February. The Chinese name 春节 actually translates as Spring Festival ! This date marks the beginning...
    Why you need a lymphatic drainage massage
    Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
    • Feb 9
    • 1 min

    Why you need a lymphatic drainage massage

    Lymphatic drainage is one of our patients' favorite here at taproot. It targets the lymphatic system, which is an important part of your...
    Fertility acupuncture: Estela's PCOS infertility success story
    Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
    • Jan 22
    • 2 min

    Fertility acupuncture: Estela's PCOS infertility success story

    Today I want to share (with her permission) the success story of Estela, a woman in her early thirties who came to me after trying to...
    Surrogacy journeys should include fertility acupuncture: here's why
    Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
    • Jan 19
    • 2 min

    Surrogacy journeys should include fertility acupuncture: here's why

    Each journey to parenthood is unique, and some include the need for a surrogate. From time to time, intended parents ask surrogates to...
    Taproot Fertility Acupuncture success story: Blanca's IUI
    Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
    • Jan 18
    • 2 min

    Taproot Fertility Acupuncture success story: Blanca's IUI

    Blanca came to taproot acupuncture in June 2021 after 3 rounds of IUI that had not been successful. She wanted help to support the other...
    Pain down there? Acupuncture for vulvodynia
    Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
    • Jan 12
    • 2 min

    Pain down there? Acupuncture for vulvodynia

    Vulvodynia is a chronic, unexplained pain in the area around the opening of the vagina. It can be unbearable and embarrassing. Symptoms...
    Life after the pill: using acupuncture & Chinese medicine to get your cycles in order
    Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
    • Jan 10
    • 3 min

    Life after the pill: using acupuncture & Chinese medicine to get your cycles in order

    When going off the pill, patients often have to deal with what brought them to birth control in the first place. Most notice the symptoms...
    Diet tips for endometriosis
    Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
    • Jan 6
    • 2 min

    Diet tips for endometriosis

    Health starts in the plate, even for your reproductive organs. As a holistic practice, we can never emphasize enough the importance of...
    Thin uterine lining: fertility acupuncture & herbs can help
    Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
    • Jan 5
    • 3 min

    Thin uterine lining: fertility acupuncture & herbs can help

    The lining of the uterus is essential to fertility. It is where the embryo implants at the start of a pregnancy. What makes for a...
    "50-year old shoulder":  acupuncture offers relief for menopausal frozen shoulder
    Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
    • Dec 30, 2021
    • 2 min

    "50-year old shoulder": acupuncture offers relief for menopausal frozen shoulder

    Called “fifties shoulder” in China, frozen shoulder, or adhesive capsulitis is a common symptom among women in menopause and during...
    Winter blues: acupuncture for seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
    Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
    • Dec 29, 2021
    • 3 min

    Winter blues: acupuncture for seasonal affective disorder (SAD)

    The winter blues is real: it is a type of depression that happens each year, in the fall & winter. SAD affects 5-10% of the population...
    Stress & your period: what acupuncture can do
    Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
    • Dec 27, 2021
    • 2 min

    Stress & your period: what acupuncture can do

    The hypothalamus is the part of the brain that controls the hormones that impact your period. It responds to factors like exercise,...
    Women's health acupuncture: what we can do for each stage of a woman's life
    Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
    • Dec 23, 2021
    • 2 min

    Women's health acupuncture: what we can do for each stage of a woman's life

    As a fertility and women's health specialist, I help countless women of all ages through many stages of life for which standard medicine...
    Best foods & supplements for egg quality
    Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
    • Dec 20, 2021
    • 3 min

    Best foods & supplements for egg quality

    Egg quality matters for fertility. Women are born with all the egg cells they will ovulate in their lifetime, & the ovarian reserve...
    Our favorite essential oils for Winter
    Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
    • Dec 15, 2021
    • 2 min

    Our favorite essential oils for Winter

    The 5-element theory of Chinese medicine tells us that in the winter, we ought to : support our immune system keep warm keep our bones &...
    What is "unexplained infertility" & what can acupuncture do?
    Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
    • Dec 3, 2021
    • 2 min

    What is "unexplained infertility" & what can acupuncture do?

    All the labs are "normal", all the ultrasounds and exams are "normal" and yet... baby is not coming. The reproductive endocrinologists...
    Hormones, hair loss & Chinese medicine
    Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
    • Nov 29, 2021
    • 4 min

    Hormones, hair loss & Chinese medicine

    The American Academy of Dermatology estimates that 30 million women** in the USA are affected by hair loss and alopecia. At taproot...
    Turkey, Chocolate & Wine: the medicinal properties of holiday foods according to TCM
    Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
    • Nov 25, 2021
    • 2 min

    Turkey, Chocolate & Wine: the medicinal properties of holiday foods according to TCM

    Today is Thanksgiving in the USA, which notes the beginning of the long holiday season. While we often advocate moderation, mindful and...
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