Fertility and Women’s Health
Fertility and Women’s Health conditions I can treat:
- Premenstrual Syndrome
- Uterine Fibroids
- Hormonal Imbalances
- Recurrent Miscarriages
- Postpartum Depression
- Pre and Peri-Menopausal Conditions
- Endometriosis
- Unexplained Infertility
- Luteal Phase Defect
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
- Tubal Obstruction
- Anovulation
- Amenorrhea (loss of period)
- Stress, Depression, Insomnia, Fatigue
- Advanced Maternal Age
- Placenta Previa
- Fetal Growth Problems
- Poor Uterine Circulation
- Immunologic Infertility
- Male Factor Infertility
- Irregular Periods
- Lactation Problems
- Mid-Cycle Spotting
Women’s Health
Oriental medicine has thousands of years of history treating women’s physical and emotional wellbeing. Women’s bodies are beautiful, intricate collections of rhythms and cycles. When these become out of balance, many symptoms or dis-ease may arise, from menstrual issues to infections, from hormonal imbalances to complications with pregnancy, etc.
Oriental medicine offers a vast array of powerful tools to help regulate hormones, menstrual cycles and other conditions unique to women through all phases of life. Acupuncture, Homeopathy and Chinese herbs offer a safe, natural and effective way to support your health.
Menopause
Holistic medicine can help your body with the transition of menopause. A natural biological process that occurs in all women, menopause signifies yet another stage in the complexity of women’s cycles of growth. Western medical treatment addresses various symptoms of menopause, but fails to address the transition as a natural and holistic process. Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine have a very sophisticated way of recognizing, adjusting and correcting these imbalances in the body. Many menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes, irritability, insomnia, mood swings, vaginal dryness, etc. can be treated very effectively and often very quickly with holistic medicine.
Acupuncture enhances Assisted Reproductive Technologies
Combining traditional Chinese Acupuncture and herbs with the Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) you are using can help increase your chances for pregnancy significantly. They have also been shown to reduce complications that may arise.
- Decrease chances of miscarriage
- Produce higher quality eggs
- Produce more follicles
- Increase thickness of the uterine lining
- Regulate hormone levels
- Regulate healthy blood flow to the uterus and ovaries
- Reduce the side-effects of IVF medications
- Prevent uterine contractions
- Improve sperm count, motility and morphology
- Reduce stress and anxiety
- Strengthen and regulate the immune system
What can I do to increase my Fertility?
- Eliminate nicotine, caffeine, drugs and alcohol
- Be Happy! Smile and find ways to eliminate stress
- Get enough sleep
- Take a natural high potency vitamin with folic acid, iron and B vitamins
- Eat hormone free meat and organic fruits and vegetables
- Eliminate white flour and white sugar
- Exercise moderately, try deep breathing and meditation
- Become aware of your fertility signs and start using a Basal Body Temperature chart
Of all of the people in my life, I feel most seen and supported by Elizabeth. She listens to, intuits, and understands her clients at a very deep spiritual, physical, as well as psychological level. Elizabeth has supported me in listening to and following my own intuition and inner knowing, and has helped me become more whole, present and well. Her work is powerful, profoundly helpful, and healing. She has had extensive training in many different healing modalities, as well as meditation and spiritual study, and she brings all of this experience to her patients and teachings in very accessible ways. She is a very grounded, down to earth and relatable human who practices and implements all of the techniques she uses to support her clients in her roles as a powerful healer, spiritual teacher and mother. Elizabeth has been my primary support for recovering from multiple chronic physical issues, as well as through divorce and family of origin issues, and has helped me learn how to better ground and nourish myself in all my roles at home and at work. She nourishes my psychological and spiritual growth and continues to support my life in many profound and unexpected ways. I consider Elizabeth to be one of my greatest teachers.
— Jaime S.