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...
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Pain Management, Fertility & Women's health
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Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
- Feb 9, 2022
- 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 12, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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 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
- 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 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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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