Many folks wonder if breastfeeding is necessary. There are many things that make formula feeding an attractive option. While the choice remains a personal one, exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life remains the top recommendation.
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Reaffirming our mission, our commitment to our community, and re-igniting our love for providing information, education and support - these are our commitments that we are speaking into the universe.
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Do you suffer from fall allergies or spring allergies? Are you wondering if there is a natural solution to reducing allergy symptoms? Traditional Chinese Medicine and acupuncture treat seasonal allergies naturally, reducing symptoms and may even help prevent them.
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You’ve heard it a bunch, stress is a contributing factor to many diseases. And then you ask yourself, “Am I Stressed?” and reply, “nope”. The thing is, stress isn’t always about emotions, like frustration or anger. Stress burdens our body/mind everyday with how we eat, where we live, how we commute, the way we sit or don’t move our body…it’s complicated! Read on to understand more about stress, how acupuncture reduces stress and tips to help your whole self handle it.
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Whether or not “stress” plays a role in infertility is a hot topic of debate mostly due to the idea that people associate the word stress only with emotional factors. In this article we explain that stress is describing a response, often at a hormonal or cellular level, and it is the reaction of your body to burdens that you didn’t even realize were overloading your whole self or causing imbalances. Acupuncture reduces stress in the body and the mind.
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Acupuncture for pain relief and pain reduction is now being recommended as a viable option in your pain management plan. Acupuncture has shown to provide pain relief naturally, without the use of medications that may have harmful side effects. Garden Acupuncture, located in Brooklyn, specializes in natural pain relief.
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If you had high blood pressure and needed to take medication, would you expect positive results from taking 1 pill and changing nothing else in your diet and lifestyle? Traditional Chinese Medicine and acupuncture for fertility have shown in studies, and within our practice, to be very successful in helping folks conceive and create families. With correct duration of treatment and compliance to TCM, it is possible to improve many fertility factors. Preparing the body is crucial and takes time, work and commitment. Acupuncture pre and post embryo transfer do indeed provide some benefits but should absolutely be a part of a comprehensive plan and preparation for optimal results.
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A comprehensive program of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture have shown to reduce stress and improve male & female fertility factors. In an optimal situation, if you are planning to conceive, it is recommended that anyone contributing to the process of conception prepare and prime the body for 3 months, though you can start anytime! In addition, when using assisted reproductive therapies, it is noted that the effects of fertility treatments like IVF and IUI are maximized. Garden Acupuncture specializes in natural fertility with a customized treatment program and offers safe support for concurrent IVF & IUI treatments as we work regularly with OBGYN’s and Reproductive Endocrinologists.
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Acupuncture for morning sickness and other pregnancy symptoms can bring relief.
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According to TCM, foods are categorized by properties allowing them to be used as a type of medicine. These properties can impact different body parts and energies. When Garden Acupuncture provides nutritional counseling and monitoring, it is done so in accordance with your specific and individualized needs based on the patterns that are being balanced and corrected. For example, even eating foods that might be typically categorized as “healthy” such as cold raw salads - may be doing more harm than good if you have a cold, stagnant pattern and presenting with digestive issues.
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Infertility is complicated and generally many factors contribute to difficulty conceiving. Diet is one factor that should be addressed for fertility, and a step further - eating in alignment with what your body needs to help rebalance. Garden Acupuncture’s experience in fertility shows that all aspects of health - body, mind, spirit, lifestyle and environment - should be addressed concurrently for optimal results.
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Traditional Chinese Medicine includes many comprehensive way to observe a patient and help conclude underlying patterns causing symptoms to arise. Tongue diagnosis is one of those methods.
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