03/23/2026
After 25+ years in clinic, I don’t say these things to be controversial. I say them because these things are empowering for women when you understand them.
Women are not living in bodies that are failing them- rather bodies that are responding to their internal and external environment.
Responding to depletion
To cold.
To pressure.
To excessive stimulation.
To living in survival mode.
In Chinese Medicine we don’t separate all the systems of the body into separate boxes. They’re all open conversation happening inside the body at all times. When there’s disruption and scarcity of the essential energetic requirements of the body- symptoms appear such as menstrual irregularities and pain, burnout, and issues with fertility.
So yes.. these are things I will always stand by when I’m supporting my patients and the woman in my community:
➡️ Painful periods deserve investigation.
➡️ You can’t just throw supplements at problems and expect a fix.
➡️ Cold and restriction in movement weaken reproductive function.
➡️ And healing rarely comes from intensity - it comes from steady, gentle consistency.
My job isn’t to make up rules you need to follow- It’s to help guide you towards a deeper understanding of your body, so that it stops feeling unpredictable.
Dr. Laura x