California

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Many of our fertility patients are diagnosed with uterine fibroids. How do fibroids interfere with the process of becoming pregnant and with pregnancies in general? As Chinese herbalists, how do we work with women who have fibroids if they are trying to become pregnant or are already pregnant? How is our treatment of fibroids vary depending on whether the patient is entering the world of childbearing or not? Why are many of the protocols taught by modern Chinese medicine ineffective for treating fibroids? What is effective?

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The diagnosis of infertility impacts a woman like a death sentence. IVF and other radical interventions in the birth process may be traumatizing and difficulties during labor and birth may be stored as trauma memory in the body for a lifetime. In addition, childhood abuse and sexual trauma can interfere with a woman's ability to conceive. Shock, trauma, and PTSD have massive and often unrecognized effects on women's reproductive health. In this three-hour talk, we will explore the role of trauma in the domain of gynecology.

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In this 3-hour presentation, Sharon will first discuss the pathophysiology of pre-eclampsia with an emphasis on Chinese medicine. Once we understand the nature of this imbalance, we can then understand the early warning signs for this disease. Chinese medicine can be extremely helpful for women who are at risk for this illness or who have been diagnosed with it. We will learn some key treatment methods in terms of herbs and diet.

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Topics to be presented are the heavy hitters of treating pregnancy concerns - morning sickness, miscarriage, and Cervical ripening and labor induction.

Morning Sickness: Why does this condition exist? This presentation will include lifestyle advice, acupuncture points including a Master Tung technique, the use of moxa, and herbal advice.

Miscarriage: Why is this condition so frequent in today’s culture? Lifestyle advice, acupuncture points, moxa, and herbal formulas will be covered in this discussion.

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In this 3-hour presentation, Sharon will share her translation of Fu Qing-Zhu’s as-yet-unpublished chapter on fertility. We will explore his ideas of the relevant patterns of infertility and cull the concepts that Sharon has found most useful in her own practice. As we go along Sharon will give insight into women’s physiology according to Fu Qing-Zhu and how this physiology relates to the architecture of Dr. Fu’s formulas.

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Ancient Chinese doctors mapped a view of our DNA, and its relationship with the macrocosm. Our inner landscape contains the keys to improve our genetic expression - for fertility, health and longevity.

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The presentation will discuss theories of endometriosis from a Western Medicine perspective, including diagnosis and treatment. Participants will learn how to treat the patient post laparoscopy with acupuncture and herbs to help facilitate conception. Further, you will understand how to treat endometriosis to ameliorate pain with traditional Chinese medicine.

During COVID-19, longstanding efforts of many people are coming to fruition as we witness institutional changes and signs of potential systemic change, despite ongoing racism and white supremacy that prevail. While anti-racism and decolonial movements are not new, this time in history offers some potential for genuine, deep-seated change. In this talk, we will discuss the deleterious impacts of racism on mental and physical health and how to provide healthcare services to embrace ethno-cultural diversity. 

This course will detail the underlying mechanisms and treatments for POTS (Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome), primarily, as well as CFIDS (chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome)/ME (myalgic encephalomyelitis).

The impact of autoimmune and chronic disorders has been on the rise over recent years, with little to no understanding of underlying mechanisms or treatment strategies within the western medical community.