Women’s Health

Dry January- How to Make it Work for You
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Dry January- How to Make it Work for You

ByTed Ray, L.Ac.

Embarking on Dry January—a month-long commitment to abstain from alcohol—offers a valuable opportunity to reassess your relationship with drinking and experience notable health benefits. I first tried this last summer from mid-May thru mid-June. I can give you the exact dates if you want. Listen: What Alcohol Does to Your Body, Brain, and Health (Huberman…

Acupuncture for Hot Flashes
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Acupuncture for Hot Flashes

ByTed Ray, L.Ac.

Hot Flashes are the second most reported symptom of perimenopause and are experienced by up to 50% of women. Common approaches to treatment include hormone therapy, herbal supplements and one of my favorites, acupuncture. While Chinese medicine can be difficult to understand, we can always break it down to yin and yang. Yin represents the…

You Can Dip In (and Out) of Acupuncture
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Just a Few Sessions: You Can Dip In (and Out) of Acupuncture

ByTed Ray, L.Ac.

What do you have to bring to the table for acupuncture to work? Absolutely nothing. Most people have at least a few complaints, whether they are chronic health issues or injuries, but they needn’t derail you. To benefit from acupuncture, you do not need to eat clean or follow an exercise regimen. You do not…