RESOLUTION OF THE ROOT CAUSE

You may be frustrated that nobody can tell you WHY you have PMS, and it’s likely that the only treatments offered to you have been to mask your symptoms--or that you've been told you just have to deal with it. Our process is different. We determine the underlying root cause, and we tailor your treatment plan to correct it. The result is that your PMS/PMDD is finally properly managed, for the long term.

• Mood swings

• Depression or feelings of hopelessness

• Increased irritability or frustration

• Intense anger or increased inter-personal conflict

• Emotional or physical tension

• Increased anxiety or stress levels

• Decreased interest in usual activities

• Difficulty concentrating

• Fatigue

• Changes in appetite, increased food cravings

• Feeling out of control or overwhelmed

• Sleep problems

• Cramps and bloating

• Aches or pain in abdomen, low back, groin, or thighs

• Breast tenderness

• Headaches

• Joint or muscle pain

• Hot flashes or night sweats

Sound familiar?

IT’S A WEEK OR TWO BEFORE YOUR PERIOD, AND…

• …your breasts are tender and painful.  It hurts to hug your partner, or you wince as your child uses your chest as his personal jungle gym.

• ...your cravings have ramped up, and you find yourself at the bottom of a bag of chips, a box of cookies, or pint of ice cream.

• ...you're bloated.  Your clothes don't fit.

• ...you're crampy.  You feel heavy, and achey in your belly, your low back, and your thighs. 

• ...you're cranky and irritable.  You're short with your partner, impatient with your kids, deep in the road rage, and really wish you could tell off your boss at work...

• ...or maybe it's sadness that has you in its grip.  At best, you're weeping at car commercials. At worst, your life is feeling suddenly dark, hopeless, and completely overwhelming.

• ...you're so, so tired.

Look familiar?

GENTLE ACUPUNCTURE

Acupuncture is a powerful way to stimulate your body's innate healing capacity, and each session sends a targeted message to your system about how it could more efficiently and productively manage itself. Your body responds in kind, getting right to work repairing and restoring proper function in your cells and tissues. In short, acupuncture directs your body’s in-born intelligence to heal itself, from the inside out.

LIFESTYLE CHANGES AND STRESS RELIEF

When your nervous system is calm, the rest of you is calm. This means a more focused mind, more resilient immune system, less inflammation, better circulation, and optimal nutrient absorption. We’ll guide you in the small, targeted lifestyle changes and stress-reduction techniques that are most likely to have a BIG impact on your hormonal health—and thus on your PMS and PMDD symptoms.

Free Initial Consultation

At your free initial consultation you’ll meet with your clinician to discuss your case, your medical history, and most importantly your goals. We want to be certain that our program is going to meet your needs and that there is a high probability of success for you – before we move forward to the next step.

Detailed Assessment and Treatment Plan

Once your free consultation is complete and we agree to move forward, we set up your two-part on-boarding process. Your first appointment is all about information gathering, and includes a detailed intake and Chinese medicine examination. Time permitting, your first acupuncture session will be performed at this time.

Your second appointment will be scheduled for several days later. At this visit you will be presented with a comprehensive treatment plan and exact, easy-to-follow instructions. Your plan will include acupuncture visits, dietary and lifestyle adjustments, key supplements, and individualized herbal medicines to address the root of your specific PCOS / PMDD.

Active Treatment for Symptom Resolution

In most cases you'll start with once-weekly office visits. We track symptoms closely to make sure your treatment plan is yielding the expected results in the expected time frame: 

• Healthy, stable mood

• Reduced food cravings

• Less bloating and water weight gain

• Abundant energy and restful sleep

Stable Improvement and Transitional Care

Once we see stable improvements we begin to reduce the frequency of office visits — usually within 8 to 12 visits. First we’ll transition to every other week, then to once a month, and then you will no longer need regular treatments.

We’ll be here if you want a tune-up or to address other health concerns.

Of course, many of our patients choose to continue with “ongoing maintenance” because acupuncture makes them feel so good, and we are happy to work that out with you, should that be your wish.

Taking Care Of Your Friends and Loved Ones

We pride ourselves on the fact that 80% of our new patients are referred to us by other patients or people in the community who have witnessed their friends and loved ones receive life-changing benefits from our work.

We look forward first to helping you, and then to helping your friends, family, and loved ones on their journey to a more joyful, energetic, purposeful life.

Alexa Gilmore, LAc, MAcOM

Alexa is founder and clinical director at The Origin Center. Her greatest passion is helping you feel better in your body and your life. Her transformational approach to care is rooted in the premise that you are already in possession of perfect health and your best self — you just need some help uncovering it.

• Her gift is in helping women of all ages connect to their body’s innate wisdom, strength, and healing capacity.

• Her tools include acupuncture, clinical herbal medicine, personalized dietary and lifestyle recommendations, bodywork, energy work, energy exercises, and targeted meditations — an accumulation of almost 20 years of clinical practice, study, and exploration.

• Her superpower is sharing it all with levity, laughter, and a fierce commitment to you and your best self.