Painful periods (also known as dysmenorrhea) and chronic pelvic pain are common conditions we see every day at Triangle Acupuncture Clinic. We improve symptoms for moderate-severe pain with…
Getting older happens. Whether you’re staring down your 30’s, 40’s, 50’s or beyond, we believe it is always important to cultivate wellness. We find that many…
Using acupuncture to treat pain is what we do. No matter what a patient comes in for as their primary concern, we inevitably include points for a tense upper back or headaches, a foot that aches…
You’re pregnant! It is such a special time and you are likely nervous and excited. Unfortunately, the majority of pregnant women start to also feel hijacked as…
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome or PCOS as it is widely known, is an infertility diagnosis that has risen significantly in the past several years. While the cause of the disorder is still not…
It’s that time of year again, back to school and often a more grueling weekly routine. This is also the time of year that more viruses start to make their rounds through schools and…
Body Care Products Body creams and lotions that we rub into our skin can contain high amounts of xenoextrogens. The big problem is that many of these estrogenic chemicals are introduced topically and…
Plastic Most plastics until just recently contained a chemical known as bisphenol-A, a potent xenoestrogen (substance that mimics estrogen and binds to estrogen receptors in our body). The main…
Many of the chemicals commonly used in processed foods, smell-good body care products, air fresheners and plastics are now recognized as “hormone disruptors.” This means that…
Day 6: Part Two: Self Care Strategies Continued Mindfulness and Solitude There are two ways to wash the dishes. The first is to wash the dishes in order to have clean dishes and the second is to wash…
I got so excited writing about this series that I had to break the all the information into this last day into two parts! I want to begin the final part in this series by expressing my gratitude for…
Day 5: Self Integrity: Being responsible about your wellbeing The concept of taking care of ourselves isn’t to be stressed about the things we have to cut out of--or add into--our lives.…