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Pain Management, Fertility & Women's health
90 North Baldwin ave, suite 3, Sierra Madre, CA 91024. (626) 841-2991
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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 10, 20223 min read


Thyroid & fertility: Acupuncture for Hashimoto's disease
Thyroid hormones play vital roles for fertility. Which is why at taproot, all our fertility patients are asked to get a thyroid panel...

Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Nov 16, 20213 min read


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 23, 20213 min read


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
Oct 2, 20213 min read


Acupuncture & fertility: how long does it take to work?
You know the clock is ticking, but are not quite sure if you are ready for a $20,000 IVF cycle that you are told yields less than 50%...

Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Sep 17, 20213 min read


PCOS related infertility & Chinese medicine
September is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Month with the National Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Association PCOS is a complex endocrine...

Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Sep 6, 20214 min read


Seed cycling for fertility: Chinese medicine's perspective
When you are trying to plant and grow a seed... eat seeds! Seeds are nutritious superfoods, especially rich in lignans, a precursor to...

Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Jul 21, 20214 min read


8 Chinese herbs for menstrual cramps
As a practitioner trained in China, herbs are my favorite tool. When it comes to women's health, they are so powerful and though slow...

Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Jun 28, 20215 min read


Understanding the colors of your flow
Let's talk about your flow! If you have ever talked to an acupuncturist, you might have been surprised at how interested we are in all...

Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Jun 25, 20212 min read
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