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Pain Management, Fertility & Women's health
Serving Pasadena & greater Los Angeles
90 North Baldwin ave, suite 3, Sierra Madre, CA 91024. (626) 841-2991
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Perimenopause & acupuncture: what actually works, what to expect, and when to start
Perimenopause is finally being talked about, and women are having a moment culturally. About darn time! After decades of being under treated, minimized, and handed a prescription for antidepressants when what was actually needed was a hormone conversation, women are finally getting better information about what perimenopause actually is and what can be done about it. The problem is that a lot of the information still stops at hormone replacement therapy (HRT). While HRT is a

Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Jun 1210 min read


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 20, 20213 min read


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 22, 20213 min read


Managing endometriosis with acupuncture & Chinese herbs
Endometriosis is one of the conditions for which I feel Chinese medicine has the most to offer, partly because of how badly it gets managed in the conventional system. Unfortunately, many patients never even find out about the other tools that are accessible to them. The average time from first symptom to diagnosis is seven to ten years. Seven to ten years of being told your pain is normal, being put on the pill to manage symptoms, being dismissed, being sent home with ibupro

Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Oct 23, 20218 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
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