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Menopause and Natural Approaches: A Comprehensive Overview
Shelly Tompkins L.Ac, CFMP August 21, 2023
Menopause, a significant phase in every woman’s life, marks the end of menstrual cycles. It’s a natural part of aging that often brings along symptoms ...
Read More → Unlocking the Secrets of the Thyroid’s affect on Metabolism and overall Health
Shelly Tompkins L.Ac, CFMP August 6, 2023
Tucked away beneath the delicate framework of your collarbone lies a butterfly-shaped gland that plays a pivotal role in our overall health—the thyroid.
Read More → Is Your Gut Making You Sick? An In-depth Guide to Four Crucial Gut Health Tests
Shelly Tompkins L.Ac, CFMP July 13, 2023
One aspect of our health that we often overlook is our gut health, which functions as a linchpin in our overall well-being, influencing everything from ...
Read More → Nebulizing Glutathione for Lung Health: An Integrative Medicine Approach
Shelly Tompkins L.Ac, CFMP June 14, 2023
In the past few years, there has been growing concern about lung health due to various factors, including breathing difficulties after COVID-19, low air quality, ...
Read More → Experience the Benefits of Infrared LED Light Therapy: Improved Skin, Reduced Pain, Fertility, and Overall Wellness
Shelly Tompkins L.Ac, CFMP May 16, 2023
ACULIGHT Pro and CellumaPro LED light therapies are non-invasive treatments that use light energy to improve various skin conditions, reduce pain, and promote overall wellness. ...
Read More → Exploring the Benefits of Acupuncture and Herbs in Treating Postmenopausal Symptoms
Shelly Tompkins L.Ac, CFMP April 7, 2023
Postmenopause is a natural part of the aging process for women, and it can commonly cause a variety of discomforts and symptoms ranging from night ...
Read More → Unlocking the Power of Holistic Fertility: Acupuncture and Functional Medicine in San Diego
Shelly Tompkins L.Ac, CFMP March 20, 2023
If you’re struggling with fertility issues, you may feel like you’ve tried everything and are willing to explore new options. Then now is the perfect ...
Read More → Chronic Stress and Its Long-Term Effects
Shelly Tompkins L.Ac, CFMP July 5, 2022
We all experience stress from time to time. It’s a natural part of life and a sign your body is functioning normally. However, chronic stress ...
Read More → Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease – Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
Shelly Tompkins L.Ac, CFMP June 6, 2022
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is a type of fatty liver disease caused by factors other than excessive alcohol use. What is Fatty Liver Disease? Fatty ...
Read More → An Integrative Approach to Menopause
Shelly Tompkins L.Ac, CFMP April 18, 2022
Menopause is nothing to fear. With an integrative approach to menopause, we can reduce the common symptoms of menopause by addressing your health as a ...
Read More → Cosmetic Acupuncture, Micro-needling, and Nano-needling in San Diego, CA
Shelly Tompkins L.Ac, CFMP March 15, 2022
At Fertile Lifestyle Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine, we believe beauty is more effective when combined with ancient wisdom and modern science. That’s why I am ...
Read More → The Gut-Brain Connection and Fertility
Shelly Tompkins L.Ac, CFMP February 14, 2022
Were you aware you have two brains? In addition to the brain within your cranium, you have what is called an Enteric brain. Technically, it ...
Read More → Fertility assessment using Functional Medicine
Shelly Tompkins L.Ac, CFMP January 3, 2022
Wanting to have a baby but facing a negative pregnancy test month after month can be heartbreaking. Many women will seek out medical help, only ...
Read More → Acupuncture for Stress and Fertility
Shelly Tompkins L.Ac, CFMP November 19, 2021
If you’ve ever struggled to get pregnant, you know how stressful the ordeal can be. Between constant doctor’s visits and repeatedly crushed hopes, this struggle ...
Read More → Fertility, how can acupuncture and herbs help?
Shelly Tompkins L.Ac, CFMP January 11, 2020
For anyone struggling with infertility, it is quite an emotional rollercoaster. Every month, with another negative reading on the “stick”, can lead to depression and heartbreak. ...
Read More → Anti-Aging-can we make a difference?
Shelly Tompkins L.Ac, CFMP January 11, 2020
By Shelly Weber Krahn, L.Ac Feb 18, 2013 (revisited blog) Part 1 So many areas of health can affect us throughout our lives, but aging ...
Read More → Anti-Aging-Can we do it? (Part 2)
Shelly Tompkins L.Ac, CFMP January 11, 2020
As I was saying in Part 1, balance is pretty crucial in anti-aging techniques. Some other products, that will, over time, age us faster are: ...
Read More → Gluten sensitivity, is it making you sick?
Shelly Tompkins L.Ac, CFMP January 11, 2020
I’d learned about Celiac Disease (Sprue), Crohn’s disease, and Irritable bowel syndrome in college, while training to be a practitioner of oriental medicine. I knew ...
Read More → Why do I feel bad, with normal lab ranges?
Shelly Tompkins L.Ac, CFMP January 11, 2020
You’re not feeling your “normal self.” You feel tired, maybe even depressed, symptoms are popping up that you’ve never experienced before. You know there’s something ...
Read More → Stress, are you a duck or a rabbit?
Shelly Tompkins L.Ac, CFMP January 11, 2020
Ducks will get out of the water, shake it off, and move on.Rabbits are jittery, timid, and waiting for the next predator to pounce. Stress ...
Read More → Cleansing in the New Year
Shelly Tompkins L.Ac, CFMP January 11, 2020
Time to clean house, internally that is! I want to help everyone ring in the New Year with some clearing out the old, and making ...
Read More → Osteoporosis prevention and treatment
Shelly Tompkins L.Ac, CFMP January 11, 2020
This is such an important topic! Every trimester at PCOM, I teach a class about Menopause and Osteoporosis prevention and treatment. When I repeat the ...
Read More → Are your hormones out of whack? Learn some great ways to help balance them!
Shelly Tompkins L.Ac, CFMP January 11, 2020
“How do I know if my hormones are out of whack?” you ask. Most women know there’s a problem, because they have premenstrual symptoms, such ...
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