Acupuncture and Hormone Balance Through all of the Life Cycles: Menstruation, Fertility, Menopause and Beyond.
When talking about hormones and Chinese medicine, they tend to have one important thing in common: their emphasis on BALANCE. Hormones play a crucial role in all of our body’s functions including metabolism, sleep-wake cycles, stress and reproduction. Although most of the emphasis is put on reproductive hormones such as estrogen, testosterone and progesterone, thyroid and adrenal hormones are just as crucial to our health.
In fact, in our high paced, high stress culture, adrenal hormone imbalances are by far the most common, and when the adrenal hormone is too high or too low (which usually happens after it being too high for long enough), the other hormone imbalances usually follow in it’s wake.
During an initial acupuncture visit we do a thorough health history intake where we find out the state of your health in ALL AREAS, not just the one’s you are experiencing symptoms for. By doing this we will get a full picture of your health and begin to get a picture of a pattern of imbalance or imbalances in the body. We are trying to learn if someone is depleted of energy, or experiencing more stagnation or lack of movement to their energy (usually it is a bit of both). From there we will assess what acupuncture treatments and points will address your hormone issues and often what Chinese herbal formulas will enhance our results in the clinic.
Acupuncture has a regulating effect on the body and can help promote more optimal functioning of many different hormonal imbalances in the body, from sleep, energy, mood and digestion. By looking at the different areas of the body and the symptoms they are presenting with, Chinese medicine can come up with the root cause of an imbalance and take natural steps to being to correct them. Over time, with acupuncture, herbs and self-care steps, equilibrium can be restored to the body and symptoms will slowly lessen while vitality and energy improve.
Hormone imbalances can be complex to treat and often lifestyle factors play an important role in successfully managing and resolving them. This includes managing stress levels, getting regular exercise, maintaining a regular sleep-wake schedule, staying hydrated, and a healthy diet. While these seem like common sense strategies, they are indeed pillars of good health and help us to maintain good health throughout the many changes we face in life.
In fact, in our high paced, high stress culture, adrenal hormone imbalances are by far the most common, and when the adrenal hormone is too high or too low (which usually happens after it being too high for long enough), the other hormone imbalances usually follow in it’s wake.
During an initial acupuncture visit we do a thorough health history intake where we find out the state of your health in ALL AREAS, not just the one’s you are experiencing symptoms for. By doing this we will get a full picture of your health and begin to get a picture of a pattern of imbalance or imbalances in the body. We are trying to learn if someone is depleted of energy, or experiencing more stagnation or lack of movement to their energy (usually it is a bit of both). From there we will assess what acupuncture treatments and points will address your hormone issues and often what Chinese herbal formulas will enhance our results in the clinic.
Acupuncture has a regulating effect on the body and can help promote more optimal functioning of many different hormonal imbalances in the body, from sleep, energy, mood and digestion. By looking at the different areas of the body and the symptoms they are presenting with, Chinese medicine can come up with the root cause of an imbalance and take natural steps to being to correct them. Over time, with acupuncture, herbs and self-care steps, equilibrium can be restored to the body and symptoms will slowly lessen while vitality and energy improve.
Hormone imbalances can be complex to treat and often lifestyle factors play an important role in successfully managing and resolving them. This includes managing stress levels, getting regular exercise, maintaining a regular sleep-wake schedule, staying hydrated, and a healthy diet. While these seem like common sense strategies, they are indeed pillars of good health and help us to maintain good health throughout the many changes we face in life.
