Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.AcJan 10, 20223 min readLife 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.AcDec 20, 20213 min readBest foods & supplements for egg qualityEgg 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.AcNov 22, 20213 min readWhat 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.AcOct 23, 20213 min readManaging 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 4, 20213 min readBefore you conceive : the "pre-mester"At taproot, we see patients trying to conceive, either naturally or through IVF and IUI every day. And I like to remind all of them, even...
Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.AcOct 2, 20213 min read 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 17, 20213 min readAcupuncture & 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.AcSep 6, 20214 min readPCOS 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.AcAug 16, 20213 min readPeri-menopausal brain fog: how to stimulate brain activity with acupunctureDuring peri-menopause and menopause, mental functions are usually affected by the hormonal changes, and conditions arise involving both...
Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.AcJul 12, 20213 min readLove your boobs! 6 tips for breast cancer preventionBreast cancer is NOT your fault. About 1 in 8 U.S. women (about 13%) will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime....
Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.AcMay 30, 20213 min readJune is men's health month: let's talk male fertility!At taproot, we see patients trying to conceive every single day. Some naturally, some going through IUI or IVF. But the vast majority of...