Self-Advocacy for pelvic pain: Identifying pelvic pain red flags

Your period is a barometer of health, a vital sign. Yet, throughout our reproductive years, we try to control and even eliminate menstruation. Rather than being taught to cultivate harmony with our menstrual cycle we try to tame it, hide it, and avoid it altogether. Women talk about their period with disdain and commiserate over […]

Demystifying Acupuncture: How Exactly Does Acupuncture Work?

How exactly does acupuncture work? There’s a complex series of physiological events that occur when you’re resting on a treatment table with thin needles stuck in your body. Acupuncture is not magic. Research is demystified the biophysical effects of acupuncture and demonstrating that it acts on several systems including your central nervous system and endocrine system. Acupuncture […]