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The retina and your eyes are like super computers. The retina at the back of your eye has been found to process about ten...
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Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Jun 16, 20213 min read
Managing night sweats & hot flashes during menopause with acupuncture and Chinese medicine
In the United States, the average age of menopause is 51.3 years, and 11 million women reach natural menopause each year. [1] In Chinese...
Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Jun 15, 20213 min read
I've got a stye in my eye! Chinese medicine to the rescue
A hordeolum or stye is an acute infection of the sebaceous glands of the eyelid, usually caused by a localized infection of the eyelash...
Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Jun 13, 20213 min read
Turn, baby turn! Turning a breech baby with acupuncture & moxibustion
Right before birth, most babies are in a headfirst position in the mother's womb. Sometimes however, the baby is in a bottom-first or...
Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Jun 11, 20214 min read
5 autoimmune conditions that can affect your eyes and your vision
When the immune system attacks the body and damages healthy cells, vision is often collateral damage. The eyes often give both a patient...
Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Jun 8, 20215 min read
Benefits of acupuncture for IVF patients
If you have been trying to conceive for a while, you might have heard of the benefits of acupuncture on fertility. Your reproductive...
Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
May 30, 20213 min read
June 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...
Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
May 24, 20212 min read
Acupuncture for labor and birth preparation
Here at Taproot, we often get women coming in at the end of their pregnancy asking for labor induction with acupuncture. Often times...
Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Dec 29, 20202 min read
4 black-colored ingredients for kidney and adrenal health in the winter.
According to the 5-element theory, Winter is the season of "water" element, associated with the organs Kidneys and Bladder (and...
Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Dec 19, 20202 min read
5 tips for managing holiday season over indulgence with Chinese medicine
Chinese medicine wisdom insists on being very gentle and mindful with one's digestive system, for nutrition is the source of whole...
Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Dec 7, 20201 min read
Alex's success story with acupuncture for Retinitis Pigmentosa
Recently, I had the honor to receive Alex as a patient for ophthalmology acupuncture. Alex came to me ta address his Retinitis Pigmentosa...
Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Nov 30, 20203 min read
Kidneys, Bladder & Adrenals : winter self-care tips according to Chinese medicine
In Chinese medicine, each season is associated with a pair of organs, a color, a flavor, and a pathogenic factor that causes disease. And...
Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Oct 20, 20205 min read
Dry eyes : what acupuncture & Chinese medicine can do
As holistic medicine practitioners, we believe that the best way to address dry eye syndrome is to combat systemic inflammation
Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Oct 17, 20204 min read
7 Health Benefits of Silver Ear Mushroom (Tremella)
What is Silver-ear mushroom? Silver ear mushroom (Tremella fuciformis), aka Snow Fungus Chinese: 白木耳 Pinyin: Bái Mù Er Tonic herb for...
Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Oct 9, 20204 min read
Getting help from Chinese medicine after pregnancy loss
October is pregnancy loss awareness month. Many women go through this tragedy isolated, but support is available. Your social media feed...
Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Oct 5, 20203 min read
5 white-colored ingredients for lung health in the fall according to Chinese medicine
According to the 5-element theory, Fall is the season of "metal" element, associated with the organs Lungs and Large intestines, and the...
Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Sep 29, 20202 min read
6 Customs for a Happy Mid-Autumn Festival !
The mid autumn festival is also know as Moon festival, and lands on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. It is celebrated all throughout...
Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Sep 28, 20204 min read
The dark side of blue light exposure.
What is blue light? Sunlight is made up of the full spectrum of visible light as a combination of red, orange, yellow, green, blue,...
Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Sep 21, 20204 min read
How to take care of your lungs during wildfire season according to Chinese medicine
It is all over the news, it is all over the West coast of the USA: wildfires are raging, and the air quality is hazardous. Here are a few...
Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Jul 4, 20201 min read
COVID-19 measures in the acupuncture clinic.
As an essential business, we have been open all throughout the lockdown period. We continue to operate with extra safety measures for...
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