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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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 &...
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...
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...
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...