MPBN's Maine Calling recently discussed acupuncture's move into mainstream medicine. Did you catch it?
Read moreIntegrative Psychiatry With Katherine Kessler, D.O.
I'm continuing my series highlighting the amazing health practitioners we have here in the Portland area. This month, I interviewed Katherine Kessler who is an osteopath psychiatrist with a functional medicine approach, specializing in women’s health.
Read morePelvic PT Allison Poole Answers Your Burning Questions
For the next few months I’m going to highlight some great health-related practitioners that we are lucky to have here in Southern Maine. This month I spoke with pelvic floor physical therapist Allison Poole about her work.
Read moreAddressing Hormonal Imbalances with Acupuncture
This article was originally published in Essential Living Maine in May 2017.
Read moreA Balm for Belly Blues: Maya Abdominal Massage and Gynecological Health
When is the last time you experienced discomfort or dysfunction related to digestion, menstruation, fertility, or injury in the pelvis or lower back? Unfortunately, the answer for many of us is, “Um, yesterday.” We live in a time in which issues with digestive and gynecological function run rampant amongst women of all ages. We also live in a culture in which we are often out of touch, both literally and figuratively, with our bellies. Learn more about Chinese medicine's take on abdominal health and how Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy can help to address a range of abdominal issues.
Read moreHow Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine Fit Perfectly Into Your Fertility Puzzle
Chinese medicine is in the news a lot because it has great success in helping women who have been unable to get pregnant. Acupuncture and herbal medicine have been used to help women get pregnant into their 40's, with or without IVF. Whichever method you are using to try to get pregnant, there are a lot of strengths that acupuncture and herbal medicine bring to the fertility puzzle.
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