For some, the days leading up to a period bring more than just PMS—they bring the intense symptoms of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD). If you’re feeling overwhelmed or misunderstood, know that PMDD is real and manageable with the right support and care.

Endometriosis and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can sometimes go hand in hand, but it’s also possible for endometriosis alone to cause symptoms that mimic IBS. Want to spot the difference?

In recent years, girls are beginning their periods as early as 9, with the average age between 10 and 16. We aim to normalize periods and transform them into a positive, pain-free experience. By celebrating periods as a natural sign of a healthy body, we want to empower girls with the knowledge and tools they need for better menstrual health.

Navigating menstrual health can be challenging, as each person’s experience is unique and what is considered ‘normal’ can vary widely. Many of us have accepted symptoms like painful/heavy periods, mood swings, or sore breasts as part of life.

Perimenopause, the transition to Menopause, affects women physically and emotionally.

Known as the Second Spring in Chinese medicine, this phase can be transformative. This blog explores Perimenopause and Menopause, offering tips for a smoother journey and highlighting the benefits of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine.

Heard of BBT temperature charting?

Wondering why you should do it? Temperature charting tells you so much about ovulation, predicting when your period will come and can give you insights to underlying health issues.

It’s an amazingly cheap tool to get real time info about your health and is highly recommended for those wanting to improve their hormonal health or fertility (even if doing IVF!)

Great news!

There’s been some changes to the Original/Core AIP that most people tolerate well.

This means (if your body tolerates it), there’s now an easier version of AutoImmune Paleo - hooray!

We also cover EXACTLY how to go about reintroducing eliminated foods.

We work with women at all stages of their hormonal journeys.
Some are thinking about having a family soon while others are wanting to take a break from often a long journey on hormonal contraception.

Here’s what to expect when coming off hormonal contraception, when and what to test if your periods don’t come back and how to smooth this hormonal transition

Something we see very commonly in our clinic is thyroid abnormalities. Your thyroid controls your metabolism & so many of your hormones.

Thyroid issues have become increasingly more prevalent and can present as overactive or underactive and the symptoms can be varied and confusing and are important at all stages of life, especially for fertility, pregnancy, postpartum and perimenopause.

We see a lot of women with Blood deficiency at our clinic. 
In Western terms, Blood deficiency equates to either anemia or being on the way to anemia. 

Blood deficient symptoms include: insomnia, fatigue, anxiety, scanty periods, dry brittle skin and nails, hair loss

Here’s what helps treat symptoms of Blood deficiency