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In a recent study published in Obstetrics & Gynecology, acupuncture was found to be a successful treatment for depression during pregnancy without the potential negative affects on fetus or mother that can be found with the use of antidepressants.   For more information, here’s the article.

A new study in Sweden finds that acupuncture can decrease testosterone levels and heightened sympathetic nervous system activity – two issues associated with POS. This is good news for women suffering hormone disruption, diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, and infertility due to cystic ovaries. For more information read this article or the Swedish study.

“CDC anticipates that there will be more cases, more hospitalizations and more deaths associated with this new virus in the coming days and weeks because the population has little to no immunity against it.” At the same time, “it is expected that most people will recover without needing medical care.”

I had the great pleasure of treating a client in labor yesterday.  I had been treating her throughout her pregnancy and she arrived for her appointment in prodromal labor.  So exciting!

Catherine Varchaver, Nutrition Counselor at Body and Soul Nutrition, has great wisdom about eating with the seasons.  Her article Season to Season: Ode to Eating and Living with Winter, is a lovely piece echoing the energetics of winter I treat through acupuncture, by using foods appropriate to the season.  I know that by eating stews, root vegetables and other warming foods during the winter, I feel stronger and more grounded than when I eat the raw and cooling foods more appropriate to summer.  Food is one of the main ways we gain qi/energy, and it serves us best when we eat with intention – both in what we eat and how we eat it.

There was a very simple and powerful piece in The Wall Street Journal the other day that I thought useful.  Written by Deepak Chopra, Dean Ornish, Rustum Roy and Andrew Weil, it stated that diet and lifestyle changes are often more successful and cost effective healthcare than medicines and procedures currently paid for by insurance.  Click here to read the full text.

Physical Symptoms of Imbalanced Spring Energy:
Abdominal bloating
Acid reflux
Aversion to wind
Blurry and/or weak vision
Breast tenderness
Bruising
Constipation
Flatulence
Floaters in front of eyes
Gallbladder issues
Headaches or migraines
Hemorrhoids
Indigestion
Irregular menstruation
Lack of flexibility/ stiffness
Liver issues
Menstrual cramps/PMS
Nausea and/or vomiting
Painful menstruation
Pain on right abdomen
Stiff neck
Stiff muscles
Stiff shoulders
Weak and/or brittle nails