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Dr. Laura Erlich, 5855 Green Valley Circle, Culver City, CA (2026)

Dr. Laura Erlich (DTCM, LAc, FABORM)
Doctor of Chinese Medicine- Women's holistic health expert specializing in fertility, pregnancy & postpartum.
25+ years experience.

05/08/2026

Omi’s Kitchen is here! 😍

A love letter to the women who taught me that food is medicine, and a record of how that lesson shaped my life and my work. This is my kitchen apothecary digital cookbook — full of recipes and remedies from Berlin to Beijing.

I didn’t plan to launch on Mother’s Day weekend. But the timing feels right. 🩷 This book is dedicated to my grandmother, and to all the grandmothers. By default, also to my mother — who kept the thread of nourishment alive for our family and left me the mantle I gladly took up.

I hold a doctorate in acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine, but my care reaches a tiny fraction of people, and the herbs typically don’t taste good to most Western palates! So, this book is my workaround.

— Healing food, no barrier —

Whether you’re missing your mom, longing to be one, or already spending your days running around after your little ones — this book is for YOU. 💛

A companion guide for women is also available which includes meal plans for cycle phases, pregnancy, and postpartum!

➡️ Just comment ‘OMI’ and I’ll send the link straight to you.

I hope you love this book as much as I do 💕

Dr. Laura x

05/06/2026

“You just need to drink more water” 🙄

If you’ve ever been told that - and still feel dry, depleted, or like your body just isn’t holding onto any hydration… you’re not imagining it.

💧 True hydration isn’t just about your water intake.
It’s more about absorption, transformation, and distribution of fluids around the body and internal systems.

☯️ From a TCM perspective, the Spleen and Stomach systems are the key players here- responsible for transforming what you eat and drink into energy and usable fluids.

If that system is under-supported, you can drink all the water you want…and still feel dry.

This is what I often see in patients with Yin deficiency- the body is lacking deeper nourishment on a cellular and energetic level, not just surface-level hydration.

• dry skin and hair
• persistent thirst
• fatigue
• poor sleep
• that “wired but tired” feeling

The solution isn’t to drink more-
it’s to cultivate fluid production and distribution through moistening, nourishing foods.

That looks like:
🍲 warm, mineral-rich broths

🥦gently steaming vegetables + stewing fruits

🥘supporting digestion and absorption with slow-cooked, nourishing meals

🥗 avoiding overloading the system with cold or raw foods

And, if you’re trying to conceive, a deep reservoir of Yin is ESSENTIAL for ovulation and fertility- new life thrives where there is moisture and movement, not dryness and stagnation.

My work with women is about working with your physiology- not pushing against it.

Dr. Laura x

05/04/2026

Maternal mental health is often spoken about in very narrow terms.

But in reality, it’s complex.
Layered.
And often deeply hidden.

After years of working with women through pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond, I’ve seen how many carry this quietly - believing they’re the only one feeling this way.

They’re not.

These experiences don’t mean you’re failing at motherhood, or that there’s something wrong with you.

They mean your system is overwhelmed, your energy is depleted, and you’re in need of support that goes beyond ‘how are you’.

From both a conventional and Traditional East Asian Medicine perspective, this stage of life asks a lot of a woman and her body - hormonally, neurologically, emotionally, and physically.

And recovery isn’t something that happens automatically.
It requires care.

Women were never meant to do motherhood alone- the phrase ‘it takes a village’ is true. women were always supposed to raise their families in a community, with generations of other women by their side. So, please understand that you’re not a failure if you’re struggling. It might seem like there is no one to turn to- but please reach out to a certified health professional.

Alongside appropriate medical and psychological support, many women also find benefit in a more holistic approach. In Chinese Medicine, we look at this period as one of deep depletion — where the nervous system, Blood, and energy reserves all need careful rebuilding. Treatments like acupuncture, herbal medicine, and nourishment-focused care can help support recovery, regulate the nervous system, and gently restore balance over time.

Dr.Laura x

04/29/2026

Spring marks a dynamic shift in TCM from the deep, inward, Yin energy of winter to something more active, rising, and expansive 🌱

And your body follows that same pattern.

🌳 This season is governed by the Wood Element, commanded by the Liver and Gallbladder systems. When the Qi of the Liver is supported and flowing well we feel lighter, more energised. Our body feels more supple because Liver energy nourishes the tendons, and our digestion is balanced because Liver energy is not overreacting and disrupting Stomach Qi.

When it’s not flowing well, we often see:
PMS • irritability • bloating • headaches • a feeling of being “stuck”

Paying attention to the food we eat (and HOW we eat it) is one of the simplest ways to support this transition.

Spring asks us for:
🍲 lighter, fresher meals that are gently cooked (steamed or stir fried)
🥬 lots of greens
🧄 bitter/ pungent foods that encourage movement and circulation
🗓️ foods that are naturally in-season

This doesn’t mean restriction, just conscious alignment.

From a biomedical perspective, this shift to lighter, seasonal produce also supports physical processes associated with things like liver detox pathways, bile production + flow, fat metabolism ,blood sugar regulation, and gut health.

Different language, same foundations.

If you want to feel more in sync with your body this season, start with what’s on your plate!

Dr. Laura x

04/21/2026

If you’re in this space, you already know…
this isn’t just a “journey.”

It’s a constant negotiation between hope and disappointment.
Between staying positive and protecting your heart.
Between trusting your body… and questioning everything.

And for many women, one of the hardest parts is being told — directly or indirectly — that everything looks “normal.”

Because when everything looks normal, but it doesn’t feel normal,
you’re often left carrying the weight of it alone.

After 25 years working in women’s health and fertility, this is what I’ve come to understand:

Infertility is rarely simple.
It lives at the intersection of physiology, hormones, circulation, inflammation, nervous system patterns, emotional load, and lived experience.

And too often, pieces of that picture get missed.

My work — both in clinic and coaching women online— is about bringing those pieces back together.

I have no interest in replacing conventional medicine, I work alongside it.
I’m not here to reduce your experience to a single diagnosis or lab value.
And I will never ask you to “just relax” or be less of who you are.

All women deserve care that is informed, integrated, compassionate, and actually responsive to your individual body

And above all you deserve support — not just during appointments, but in the in-between moments where this can feel the heaviest.

If you’re walking this path, you’re not alone in it.

Laura x

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5855 Green Valley Circle
Culver City, CA
90230

Opening Hours

Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 6pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	8am - 2pm

Website

https://www.mothernurturela.com/, https://www.drlauraerlich.com/

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