Breast cancer awareness: acupuncture helps post mastectomy lymphedema
October is breast cancer awareness month Many women with a diagnosis of breast cancer will have to undergo surgery, where one or both...
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Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Sep 17, 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 13, 20213 min read
Acupuncture & postpartum anxiety (PPA)
We are all familiar with the "Baby Blues", or Postpartum Depression disorder, but did you know that at least 10% of new mothers suffer...
Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Aug 23, 20213 min read
Pregnancy Sciatica : how acupuncture & stretching can help
You can't seem to be comfortable. Sitting hurts, walking hurts, lying down is challenging.... Baby is growing and pressing on your back,...
Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Aug 3, 20214 min read
Plum pit syndrome: treating globus with acupuncture & herbs
Globus Pharyngeus is the name given to that pesky throat discomfort that has no visible cause, mostly regarded as a psychosomatic...
Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Jul 28, 20214 min read
Slowing down Macular Degeneration naturally with Chinese medicine & acupuncture
Macular degeneration is a chronic and progressive disease of the macula (central portion of retina responsible for fine vision acuity)...
Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Jul 23, 20213 min read
Ocular electrical therapies in the acupuncture clinic
If you have ever been to the acupuncturist, you might have received "e-stim" or electrical stimulation on the acupuncture needles. Or you...
Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Jul 12, 20213 min read
Love your boobs! 6 tips for breast cancer prevention
Breast 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.Ac
Jul 5, 20214 min read
Blood pressure & your eye-health: acupuncture can help
Chinese medicine considers your body as a whole ecosystem where all the individual parts are interconnected. It is therefore not...
Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Jul 2, 20214 min read
Vision problems post-stroke: how eye exercises & acupuncture can help you recover
People often think of a stroke as having a profound effect on a victim’s motor functions. But did you know that as many as 60% of stroke...
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 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 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...
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