About Lynn Lynn Jaffee is a licensed acupuncturist and the author of the book, Simple Steps: The Chinese Way to Better Health, a clear and concise explanation of Chinese medicine for the lay person. She is co-author of the book, The BodyWise Woman, a personal health manual for physically active women and girls.
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By Lynn Jaffee, on December 2nd, 2011
 I remember the first pregnant woman I treated with acupuncture. I was in acupuncture school at the time, and putting in my hours in the teaching clinic. A classmate of mine had become pregnant and had a wicked case of morning sickness. Most of the time she was a rock; she was young, strong, smart, and the person you wanted to work with in class. However, her morning sickness had become all-day sickness, and had turned her into a whimpering mess. With regular acupuncture . . . → Read More: Is Acupuncture Safe During Pregnancy?
By Lynn Jaffee, on April 29th, 2011
If you’ve ever had a bladder infection, you’re no stranger to the lightening bolt of pain you feel every time you hit the ole’ litter box to pee. You’re damned if you do and damned if you don’t; it’s going to hurt if you go, but holding it hurts, too.
While what’s going on may seem like a simple bladder infection, in Chinese medicine they’re anything but simple. Like headaches, colds, or back pain, bladder infections (or UTI’s) have a distinct personality. Symptoms can . . . → Read More: Treating Urinary Tract Infections with Chinese Medicine
By Lynn Jaffee, on September 8th, 2010
Not long ago I saw one of the Twilight movies with my kid, and since then, I’ve been thinking about dark under eye circles. You don’t have to be a vampire to have those dark blotchy patches under your eyes; lots of people have them and most would like to get rid of them.
There are lots of theories as to why you get those dark circles; and some are obvious. I can always tell when a patient is not getting enough sleep by . . . → Read More: Help for Dark Under Eye Circles
By Lynn Jaffee, on August 9th, 2010
Numbers have all kinds of meaning for different folks, and in Chinese medicine, it’s no different. There are the five elements, the four examinations, and the eight principles of diagnosis. For both men and women there are numeric cycles of growth. As men age, they go through eight year cycles of growth, and women go through growth cycles every seven years.
Today, girls are the subject of this post. At age seven, according to Chinese medical texts, girls have replaced their baby teeth with . . . → Read More: Chinese Medicine for Early Puberty
By Lynn Jaffee, on December 5th, 2009
If you are one of those women who are doubled over each month with menstrual cramps, here’s some good news: acupuncture can help. Think about it; acupuncture is really good for pain relief. It makes sense that it would also be helpful for that day or two each month when cramps leave you on the couch with the heating pad or popping ibuprofen like there’s no tomorrow.
The underlying premise behind acupuncture is that it’s an energetic form of healing. While that may leave . . . → Read More: Go with the Flow: Acupuncture for Menstrual Cramps
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