Polycystic Ovary Syndrome or PCOS is a common endocrinopathy condition that is prevalent among women of reproductive ages. PCOS can start affecting your menstrual cycle as soon as you start puberty. However, statistics suggest that it is more commonly seen in women of ages 20 to 30 years old.
More attention is being paid to this complex environment inside the uterus as a possible key to unexplained infertility, failed IVF and recurrent miscarriage. Whether you are trying to conceive naturally or using IVF or IUI, East Asian Medicine has a lot to offer in helping women improve the quality and thickness of their uterine lining.
Clinically we see that these supplements, along with a prenatal with folate, a healthy whole foods diet, customized herbal formulas and acupuncture can make a big difference in egg quality and overall fertility.
If you’re a nursing mother, you’ve probably wondered if you are producing enough milk. If your baby is gaining weight and urinating regularly, you most likely are doing just fine. But there are times when your breast milk production may dip due to health issues and factors like diet, stress, lifestyle choices, and medications. Or maybe you’re just on the lower spectrum of steady milk production.
Here at Double Happiness Health we practice an evidence-based approach to healing migraines naturally. If you are already working with a western medical doctor and taking pharmaceuticals to treat and/or prevent your symptoms, not to worry. All of the following strategies are safe to implement while taking your medication and can, in some cases, help you gradually decrease or eliminate the medication altogether
Blood is a truly amazing substance that we rarely take time to appreciate. This specialized fluid in our body is comprised of plasma and cells. It circulates around the entire body through 100,000 miles of vessels, interfacing with every tissue and supplying it with essential nutrients such as oxygen, glucose, amino acids, fatty acids, vitamins and hormones.
This longest night of the year is a celebration of light and rebirth of the sun, as the days will now start to lengthen. In Chinese Medical theory, winter is a YIN time of year. Yin is cold, wet, and marked by stillness, introspection and rest. Winter solstice occurs this week on Friday 12/21; the point where Yin is at its peak and yang is just beginning with it’s tiny light. Ironically in our culture it is the typically time when we are called to be most YANG; outward, frenetic and social.
