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Preserving "jing" Life Essence for Longevity & Fertility
Chinese medicine says the 3 treasures of life are Qi (energy, your gasoline) Shen (mind, or spirit) and Jing, life essence, your battery....
Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Oct 28, 20214 min read

Light on Glaucoma. Care for your optic nerve with acupuncture & Chinese medicine
Glaucoma is a common eye disorder, often associated with aging. It refers to damage to the optic nerve. It mostly occurs in persons over...
Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Oct 7, 20214 min read

Self-acupressure & eye yoga for floaters
Floaters are these pesky squiggly lines or dots that hover in your field of vision. They are very common, and get more prominent as we...
Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Sep 24, 20212 min read

Light on surfer's eye: Chinese medicine & acupuncture for pterygium
The main symptom of surfer's eye, or pterygium (pronounced tur-IJ-ee-um), is a growth of pink, fleshy tissue on the conjunctiva, the...
Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Aug 11, 20213 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 28, 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
Jul 2, 20214 min read

Light on Photophobia: sensitivity to light & Chinese medicine
Photophobia, also called light sensitivity or photosensitivity is a very common yet debilitating symptom seen in many ophthalmic and...
Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Jun 23, 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 15, 20213 min read
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