02 Feb

irregular menstrual periods due to Liver Qi stagnation

Patient CL38 years oldSelf description: Early menopause, Abnormal period for 3 months with two weeks more than normal. There has not yet during the month when she saw me. She felt some hot flashes throughout day, Stress. She was concerned that she became early menopause and seek infertility treatment.Blood test: FSH increased to 12. Gynecologist […]

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06 Sep

anxiety and Stress of Pregnancy

Psychological issues The most common symptoms we treat at Turning Point Acupuncture are worry, anxiety,depression and overall tension. All pregnant women are concerned about their pregnancy and the transition happening in her life. As a New Yorker she is probably also juggling a hectic schedule of appointments and responsibilities. At the very least, acupuncture is […]

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06 Dec

Chinese Medicine: view of body mind and spirit

Following is on courtesy of Suzane LAc Chinese Medicine: Rooted in Spirit In Taoist Chinese medicine, heart (shen or spirit), soul (mind/emotions) and the physical body are entwined as one. Ancient tradition teaches us and modern research now shows that as our hearts become clear, filling with gratitude and loving-kindness, this engages the higher cognitive functioning of […]

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29 Jul

Acupuncture treating Anxiety, Stress and Depression

First, let us look at the report from German study on depression “The benefit from whole body acupuncture in major depression.” Röschke J1, Wolf C, Müller MJ, Wagner P, Mann K, Grözinger M, Bech S. Author information 1 Department of Psychiatry, University of Mainz, Untere Zahlbacher Str. 8, 55101, Mainz, Germany. roeschke@goofy.zdv.uni-mainz.de Abstract BACKGROUND: In […]

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