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Recently patients have been asking me about long this study which was based on research at The Harvard School of Public Health and published in the journal Human Reproduction. It seems to suggest that men* who eat a lot of soy are more likely to have a low sperm count. It also showed that overweight […]

A recent study in The American Journal of Hypertension caught my eye. It showed that if people increase their fiber intake in early pregnancy they can cut their chances of a serious pregnancy complication by two-thirds. Preeclampsia, which is characterized by high blood pressure and excess protein in the urine, affects about 8% of pregnant women* […]

My recent post about 5 Healthy Ways to Start Your Day sparked some conversations in our waiting room this week. As we shared our experiences and passed on tips, some parents spoke about how they get their kids to start the day in a healthy way. My own daughter, Emma, is 17 now and my […]

I have an admission to make… at Yinova we are not paragons of virtue. Patients visiting us for the first time sometimes imagine that we will be scarily macrobiotic practitioners who will pour scorn on their efforts to take care of themselves. Nothing could be farther from the truth. We are all working people who, like […]

When my daughter was small she loved the book The Gas We Pass: The Story of Farts. She even wrote a book report about it in 1st grade and was devastated when her teacher told her off for writing about something inappropriate and offensive. Personally I was with my daughter, rather than the teacher, on […]

“Why are you sticking needles in my feet if my problem is a headache” It’s a common question and one of the things that mystifies patients about acupuncture. Up until now, I’ve always answered, “because that is what I was taught to do”. The Meridians that run through the head run to the feet and […]

Mary Kalil Hamawy came to Chinese medicine through her own journey of fertility and the birth of her daughter. After becoming a mom, she chose to leave the world of finance to focus on health and wellness, believing that Chinese medicine has important tools to help other women. As a graduate of Pacific College of […]

Emma Thake is the voice of the Yinova community. She edits our blog, talks to the press, organizes our speaker’s series, keeps our social media platforms lively (Instagram | Facebook | Twitter) and helps everyone associated with the Yinova center to stay connected. She’s the person to talk to if you are a member of the press […]

Noah at the Yinova Center provided immediate relief from the pain of a slipped disc–but my acupuncture treatments have yielded tremendous benefits beyond that as well. The weekly acupuncture sessions have helped me follow through on those changes necessary for better health and [I] have lost 40 pounds in less than 5 months. I’m not […]

We take pride in the level of skill, experience, & care that our practitioners apply to each & every patient. Initial Consultation Your first experience at Yinova starts with an initial consultation where your practitioner will go over your health history in depth, followed by an acupuncture treatment. Your initial consultation can be done virtually […]