Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.AcFeb 183 minBye 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.AcFeb 91 minWhy you need a lymphatic drainage massageLymphatic 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.AcJan 122 minPain down there? Acupuncture for vulvodyniaVulvodynia 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.AcJan 103 minLife after the pill: using acupuncture & Chinese medicine to get your cycles in orderWhen 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.AcJan 62 minDiet tips for endometriosisHealth 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.AcJan 53 minThin uterine lining: fertility acupuncture & herbs can helpThe 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.AcDec 27, 20212 minStress & 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.AcDec 23, 20212 minWomen's health acupuncture: what we can do for each stage of a woman's lifeAs 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.AcNov 29, 20214 minHormones, hair loss & Chinese medicineThe 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.AcNov 22, 20213 minWhat 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,...
Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.AcNov 6, 20212 minAcupuncture 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...
Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.AcNov 1, 20213 minSitting the month for postpartum recoveryThe first month with a new baby is a magical and difficult transition. Your postpartum body is still exhausted from birth, possibly...
Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.AcOct 23, 20213 minManaging endometriosis with acupuncture & Chinese herbsEndometriosis, defined by the presence of viable endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity, is among the most common gynecologic...
Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.AcOct 19, 20213 min10 Libido boosting foods according to Chinese medicineTrying to spice up your sex life? You can start in the plate! Chinese medicine is often wrongly misunderstood for killing wild animals to...
Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.AcOct 15, 20214 minAcupuncture for repeated pregnancy loss & recurrent miscarriagesOctober is Pregnancy loss awareness month. A lot of patients who come to taproot have already been on a long and strenuous fertility...
Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.AcOct 4, 20213 minBreast 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...
Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.AcOct 2, 20213 min Body basal temperature charting (BBT) & Chinese medicineBBT stands for Basal Body Temperature. It measures your oral temperature in the morning, before you start your daily routine. We use...
Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.AcSep 28, 20213 minAcupuncture for C-section recoveryAs 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...
Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.AcSep 27, 20214 minPelvic 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...
Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.AcSep 15, 20213 minTop 9 adaptogens: Chinese herbs for healthy agingRecently, “adaptogen” has become quite the viral trend in natural health circles, and supplement companies use and misuse it to increase...