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How Running Helped Me Overcome Grief from a Traditional Chinese Medicine Perspective

By Samantha Shore | Published August 16, 2019

 

Today, I registered for the Naperville Half Marathon. This might not seem like a big deal, but one year ago I could barely run one mile. On my 38th birthday last fall, I dared myself to run for ten minutes at the gym. I barely made it. Slowly, I increased to two miles a few times a week. Continue reading

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Fertility and the Phases of Menstruation

By Samantha Shore | Published August 16, 2019

 

Fertility and the Phases of Menstruation

The menstrual cycle can be broken down into four phases: the menstrual phase, follicular phase, ovulation phase, and luteal phase. At AcuWell LLC, we commonly adjust our acupuncture protocol and Chinese herbal formula recommendations based on your current phase of menstruation.

Menstrual Phase: Day 1-Day 4

The treatment goal during the menstrual Continue reading

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Fertility and Skincare

By Samantha Shore | Published August 15, 2019

At AcuWell LLC, our acupuncture treatments include Eastern nutrition counseling, Chinese herbal and supplement recommendations, and lifestyle counseling. When treating patients for infertility, one area we focus on is evaluating environmental exposures that could be leading to poor egg quality. Some environmental factors and exposures that decrease fertility are BPA, phthalates, dioxin, heavy metals, and organophosphate pesticides. Most people know Continue reading

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Five Reasons Acupuncture Helps Digestive Function

By admin | Published February 18, 2019

Digestion is a complex task performed by the body. It begins in the mouth and finishes when the ingested food leaves the body through the rectum. For all we have learned over the years regarding digestion, there is still so much more we don’t know or are still learning. For example, it wasn’t until recently, the last 10 years Continue reading

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