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?"
When we think about hormone health, we often focus on diet, exercise, stress, and sleep. But one source of exposure that many people overlook is the chemicals found in everyday household and laundry products—including scented dryer sheets and fabric softeners.
