If your Instagram or TikTok algorithm is anything like mine, you’re probably being bombarded with advice about your nervous system. From “nervous system resets” to emotional triggers linked to unresolved trauma, social media is full of buzzwords. You’ve likely seen posts telling you to try a cold plunge, do a vagus nerve reset, or drink some magic beverage to calm your body down.

And let’s be honest — these messages hit home

But let’s slow down and ask the bigger questions;

What actually is the nervous system? Can it really be “dysregulated”? And how can Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) offer a more grounded, whole-body approach?

If trying to conceive is taking longer than you expected, you and your partner are probably feeling anxious about becoming parents. You’re likely overwhelmed by information—what to do, what not to do, and when to do it.

Have you ever noticed after a period of high stress, anxiety or an emotional upheaval that your menstrual cycle has been impacted? That your period comes too early, too late, or is accompanied with cramps or PMS symptoms?

Pregnancy loss at any stage is a devastating experience — and one that often leaves us asking, “What went wrong?”

While we may not always get a definitive answer, there are a number of known risk factors that could contribute to miscarriage.

Male infertility is often overlooked as a cause of why a couple is having trouble conceiving. This is strange when you consider that sperm defects are thought to account for 50% of all infertility.