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    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...
    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...
    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...
    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...
    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...
    What is estrogen dominance & what can you do about it?
    Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
    • Nov 22, 2021
    • 3 min

    What is estrogen dominance & what can you do about it?

    Estrogen dominance is a hormonal imbalance that happens when we have too much estrogen in the body, either because we take too much in,...
    Acupuncture during pregnancy: how can it help?
    Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
    • Nov 6, 2021
    • 2 min

    Acupuncture during pregnancy: how can it help?

    Many of our patients come to taproot to get help getting pregnant. But did you know acupuncture can also accompany you all throughout...
    Sitting the month for postpartum recovery
    Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
    • Nov 1, 2021
    • 3 min

    Sitting the month for postpartum recovery

    The first month with a new baby is a magical and difficult transition. Your postpartum body is still exhausted from birth, possibly...
    Managing endometriosis with acupuncture & Chinese herbs
    Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
    • Oct 23, 2021
    • 3 min

    Managing endometriosis with acupuncture & Chinese herbs

    Endometriosis, defined by the presence of viable endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity, is among the most common gynecologic...
    10 Libido boosting foods according to Chinese medicine
    Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
    • Oct 19, 2021
    • 3 min

    10 Libido boosting foods according to Chinese medicine

    Trying to spice up your sex life? You can start in the plate! Chinese medicine is often wrongly misunderstood for killing wild animals to...
    Acupuncture for repeated pregnancy loss & recurrent miscarriages
    Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
    • Oct 15, 2021
    • 4 min

    Acupuncture for repeated pregnancy loss & recurrent miscarriages

    October is Pregnancy loss awareness month. A lot of patients who come to taproot have already been on a long and strenuous fertility...
    Breast cancer awareness: acupuncture helps post mastectomy lymphedema
    Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
    • Oct 4, 2021
    • 3 min

    Breast cancer awareness: acupuncture helps post mastectomy lymphedema

    October is breast cancer awareness month Many women with a diagnosis of breast cancer will have to undergo surgery, where one or both...
     Body basal temperature charting (BBT) & Chinese medicine
    Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
    • Oct 2, 2021
    • 3 min

    Body basal temperature charting (BBT) & Chinese medicine

    BBT stands for Basal Body Temperature. It measures your oral temperature in the morning, before you start your daily routine. We use...
    Acupuncture for C-section recovery
    Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
    • Sep 28, 2021
    • 3 min

    Acupuncture for C-section recovery

    As of 2017, the CDC reports 31.9% of births in the United States are cesarean sections. Though it is common and you likely know many...
    Pelvic pain & pudendal entrapment: can acupuncture help?
    Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
    • Sep 27, 2021
    • 4 min

    Pelvic pain & pudendal entrapment: can acupuncture help?

    Pudendal Neuralgia is inflammation of the pudendal nerve. It is one of the nerves that starts in your low back and that connects to the...
    Top 9 adaptogens: Chinese herbs for healthy aging
    Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
    • Sep 15, 2021
    • 3 min

    Top 9 adaptogens: Chinese herbs for healthy aging

    Recently, “adaptogen” has become quite the viral trend in natural health circles, and supplement companies use and misuse it to increase...
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