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Acupuncture During Pregnancy

Prenatal acupuncture has been used for thousands of years with no contraindications to help patients conceive and then support a healthy pregnancy and uncomplicated delivery. Chinese medicine identifies more than 2,000 acupuncture points connected with pathways called meridians that conduct vital energy or Qi throughout the body. Illness or symptoms are associated with an imbalance [...]

Traditional Chinese Medicine to Prevent Miscarriage

10-25% of all clinically recognized pregnancies end in miscarriage. Among women who have bleeding or spotting, the rate increases to almost half. Proven clinically with great effectiveness for centuries to prevent miscarriage and prepare for pregnancy and childbirth is treatment with Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. Researchers from the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of the [...]

PMS, Menopause, Hormones and Traditional Chinese Medicine

In a normal cycle, estrogen and progesterone hormones work together to maintain a woman’s menstrual cycle, each playing an important role. In the follicular phase, the ovaries secrete estradiol to produce eggs. After ovulation, the space once occupied by the egg becomes the corpus luteum, which produces progesterone - about 20 mg/day. During pregnancy the [...]

Acupuncture Boosts Fertility by 65%

Acupuncture might not be the first thing you think of for fertility, but maybe it should be. Studies confirm acupuncture helps, even when undergoing standard therapies like in vitro fertilization or intrauterine insemination. According to a study published in the British Medical Journal, Acupuncture raises the odds of a successful in vitro fertilization by 65%. [...]

ASTHMA AND CHINESE MEDICINE

Asthma is a chronic lung disease in which the walls of the airways, the bronchial tubes, become inflamed and/or the excessive mucus secreted from the walls cause the tubes to narrow, which partially blocks the airway. Allergies, chronic bronchiole infection and hyperirritability of the airway tubes are the most common causes of asthma. Currently, about [...]

Acupuncture: Traditional Chinese Medicine Effective for Insomnia

Insomnia is a common disorder characterized by a difficulty in falling asleep or staying asleep, and is often associated with functional impairment while awake. Daytime functional impairment from insomnia includes drowsiness, irritability, depression, and occupational impairment. Insomnia affects about 40% of women and 30% of men. Insomnia is listed by the World Health Organization as [...]

About Lifestyles

Lifestyles Wellness Spa & Fitness Center Inc. opened in 2005 at 1180 Stellar Drive, Newmarket, Ontario. We specialize in professional complementary healthcare and lifestyle management for the entire family. Our center is the first facility in York Region to offer various professional treatment modalities in one place and is conveniently located 2 minutes from the 404 highway.

About Kelly Linstead

Kelly Linstead is a Registered Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner, Registered Acupuncturist, Herbalist, Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Reflexologist, Personal Trainer and Hatha Yoga Instructor, Registered with CTCMPAO the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario, a member of Canadian Society of Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture and founder of Lifestyles Wellness Spa & Fitness Center.

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