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We all understand the importance of a good night’s sleep, but for some of us, it can be hard to achieve.  This is something we treat a lot at the Yinova Center and we’re very fortunate to have a big bag of tricks for this troubling issue. When someone comes in with difficulty sleeping, we […]

Doctors treating breast cancer give patients drugs that lower their estrogen levels in order to reduce the risk that breast cancer will return. Unfortunately, these drugs also mimic the symptoms of menopause and can have some unpleasant side effects such as night sweats, insomnia, and hot flashes. Doctors normally give the antidepressant Effexor to treat […]

For the month of June, we’re offering an add-on service of $10 ear acupressure treatments using rainbow crystal ear seeds! All of the proceeds will be donated to both the LGBT Center & the Brooklyn Pride Center.  Ear seeds stay in place for about 3 days & whilst they don’t pierce the skin, they do […]

Happy Lunar New Year! This time of year marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring and, as such, is an excellent time to set some goals and intentions for the year ahead. Lunar New Year marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring. It is a time when families get […]

A recent article in the New York Times explored impurities in a few poor quality herbal supplements that supposedly aid in weight loss and low libido.  We are saddened that these products exist and are giving Chinese herbs a bad reputation. We would like to reassure our patients that purchasing herbal products and supplements appropriately […]

The Yinova Method describes how we practice an ancient medicine in a thoroughly modern way.  Since 1999, we’ve developed a system that is deeply rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine and yet integrates seamlessly with the Western medical care our patients receive. We call this the Yinova Method and you can find a good example of […]

Last month I wrote about how acupuncture and moxibustion can help turn a breech baby and this week one of our lovely patients, Monika, used this method with great success. I like it when our Yinova patients write on this blog, so I asked if she would mind sharing her experience. Below you’ll find what […]

When I was expecting my daughter I vividly remember bursting into tears in the middle of a supermarket. Partly this mild hysteria was due to my pregnancy hormones but I also felt overwhelmed by all the conflicting advice and seemingly dire warnings around pregnancy and food. It seemed as if the advice kept changing and […]

Did you know that skin is the largest organ on our body? We all wear our lives on our skin: our lifestyles, expressions, aging, as well as genetic and environmental factors, can all have effects on the overall health of our skin. On the face in particular, this can present as pronounced wrinkles, dark circles […]

Maybe you remember a time in college during finals when you studied late into the night, cramming a semester’s worth of material while fueling yourself with cookies and peanut butter cups, only to go completely blank when taking the exam the next morning. Or maybe you experience something similar now with work projects that require […]