We’ve officially seen yoni steaming sets being sold on Urban Outfitters.com, which must mean it is officially a new trend. It’s no surprise that it’s gaining in popularity, as we talked about in our previous post, yoni steaming can provide numerous benefits to women’s health. Our western culture is certainly catching on to several traditional medicine techniques that have survived the test of time and are very beneficial, especially for our girly bits.

Have you heard of yoni steaming? Unless you grew up going to Korean spas, it is most likely something you aren’t totally familiar with. It isn’t very popular here in the States- but has long been a traditional healing practice used by several cultures around the globe.

Yoni steaming, or vaginal steaming, is a method of delivering medicine via steam to the vagina, perineum, and womb. A woman sits on a stool, or a chair, and underneath lies a steaming pot of herbs. Often, a sheet is placed around the lower half of the waist for draping purposes and to lock in the steam.

What is facial acupuncture and how does it work?

Cosmetic acupuncture utilizes a holistic health approach to achieve healthy, glowing, and vibrant skin. It can be used to optimize skin health and aging without the use of injectables or fillers, which are not necessarily everyone’s preferred options.

You might have noticed that chiropractic care is becoming an important part of birth preparation for many pregnant women these days. These women are realizing the benefits of regular chiropractic adjustments as they prepare for safer, easier birthing for both themselves and their babies. Chiropractors have actually cared for pregnant women for many years. Recently, however, with the increased interest in natural birthing, and in an effort to avoid having a C-section, a growing number of mothers have incorporated chiropractic into their prenatal care.

It’s time to chat on something that comes up in clinic a lot- prenatal nutrition! We work with a lot of mama’s through their fertility journey, and one of the best feelings in the world is transitioning that patient from a fertility patient to a prenatal care plan. Both of these require nutritional education. BOTH of them! Meaning not only is hormone targeted nutrition a valuable tool while TTC, but prenatal targeted nutrition can help ease your pregnancy and nourish your little one!

We see you. You’re fully motivated to lose weight, you’re watching what you eat, calorie and macro counting, and putting in the time with the cardio and weights.

However, you’re left feeling tired, drained, and feeling even further from your goals than when you started. Instead of ideally losing weight, you might be plateauing or even gaining weight, despite feeling like you’re doing everything right. This is a truly frustrating experience that affects lots of women.

The lymphatic system is something we all have in common. The way it works and communicates with the other systems of the body is fascinating. The lymphatic system is complicated and a profound component of our immune system. It plays so many roles in the body, performing a huge umbrella of functions; however, it doesn't seem to get the attention or credit it deserves.

As the first day of spring nears, we will shift from a time of stillness and rest to a time of growth. This may not make sense to or busy modern lives, where winter, or any time of the year for that matter is rarely considered a time for slowing down. However, according to Chinese medicine, we are a part of nature and thus, must learn to take cues from nature in order to feel and function at our best.

Many more people are starting to question what we eat and how it may impact our health, the health of future generations, as well as the environment. However, the question of what we are putting directly on our skin and scalp every day is also one worth exploring, as the skin is our largest organ and another potential avenue of toxin absorption. The CDC states, “Dermal absorption is the transport of a chemical from the outer surface of the skin both into the skin and into the body.” If a chemical successfully penetrates through to most superficial layers of the skin, it therefore has the potential to enter our bloodstream and cause systemic damage or toxicity away from the site of entry.

Food…. What the Heck Should I Eat? That is actually the name of a FANTASTIC book by Dr. Mark Hyman that we frequently recommend to patients looking to pursue healthier eating habits. While we adamantly believe there is no one single diet that is perfect for every human on this planet, Dr. Hyman’s extensive career in nutrition and Functional Medicine has resulted in an abundant amount of research into healthy eating, food quality, and even the political infrastructure of the food industry in the United States. Keeping up with every new diet our society touts as the next best thing is challenging to say the least. Which pattern do you pick to lose weight or stay healthy? Fad diets come and go so frequently it seems as though by the time you learn all about your latest choice, suddenly there is a new, better, and more effective option.