Marisa Maher, L.AcNov 23, 20205 min readMenstrual Monday's - PCOSRecently In my clinic I have had more and more patients come in who experience PCOS. It is always a surprising moment when a patient...
Marisa Maher, L.AcAug 1, 20202 min readSupplement Saturday - Alpha Lipoic AcidAlpha-lipoic acid is a vitamin-like chemical called an antioxidant. It is endogenously synthesized in the human body and is essential for...
Marisa Maher, L.AcJul 28, 20202 min readMenstrual Monday - Early MensesMenses ahead of schedule or early menses refers to the arrival of the menses before normally expected. Most Chinese gynecology texts...
Marisa Maher, L.AcJun 29, 20202 min readMenstrual Monday’s - Amenorrhea Amenorrhea (no period) is called jing bi or bi jing in Chinese Medicine. Bi means blockage or something that is closed or shut. Jing...
Marisa Maher, L.AcJun 13, 20202 min readSupplement Saturday - Astragalus/ Huang QiOverview Astragalus was first discussed in Shen Nong’s Materia Medica about two thousand years ago. It was believed to stimulate immune...
Marisa Maher, L.AcJun 8, 20203 min readMenstrual Monday’s - TCM and the Menstrual CycleHello everyone! I am starting a new series called menstrual Monday’s! Today we will be talking about Qi, Blood, Yin & Yang and their...