There’s something interesting that happens when women talk about libido.
They often whisper.
They’ll tell me about their sleep, their digestion, their headaches, their stress, their hot flashes—but when the conversation turns to sex, there’s sometimes a pause.
Then comes the inevitable: “I just don’t feel like myself anymore.”
The other day, a patient told me she was feeling exhausted, overheated, and just “off.” She’d been reaching for iced coffee to get through the day but wasn’t really eating because it was too hot.
I asked her one simple question: “Have you been eating any watermelon?”
A few months ago, I found myself doing what I often encourage my patients to do—taking a closer look at the small, daily habits that either nourish us or slowly chip away at our health.
Dry needling and acupuncture both use thin needles, so they're easy to confuse. But dry needling targets muscles and trigger points, while Traditional Chinese Medicine asks a deeper question: not just "where does it hurt?" but "why is your body creating this pain?"
