According to a large new study in the journal Pediatrics, the short answer is YES, in the hands of a trained practitioner!

Hello, my dear Washington community. It has been very hot the last few days and I hope you all are doing ok.

I had to write this post for any of my dear patients who are taking antidepressants…

If you have been following my blog and journey, you may know that one of my specialties is pain management. I remember being around 4 years old, massaging my father’s shoulders for 30 minutes and getting a quarter. Seriously, 30 minutes for a quarter? …

Rosacea. When it appeared on my face I knew instantly that it was Rosacea. I worked in two dermatology hospitals in Beijing for three years and Rosacea was something that I saw and treated everyday! However I was a bit shocked to see my familiar friend appear on my face. “Oh hello, you are not welcome here. Bye.” I started to think ‘How could this this happen over night?’

I am imagining your face now… Are you having slightly lifted eyebrows and widely opened eyes as you see the title of this post? Well, you are not alone because that was my reaction when I first heard the term ‘vaginal steaming’. Vaginal steaming (or 좌욕 in Korean) has centuries of history as a treatment method.

Vaginal steaming is…

Anxiety. I felt it deep down in my core when my twin babies arrived in this world.

You may have seen a photo of American swimmer, Michael Phelps looking like a pepperoni pizza (No offense).

Here’s my home remedy for irritated throat.

Mother’s wrist. I knew what Tenosynovitis is however I didn’t know it was called ‘Mother’s wrist’ until I had my twin babies…

Imagine that your IVF doctor conceived her babies through IVF. Would you feel more comfortable opening yourself to her? That was my case when I first met my IVF doctor.

I was only 16 when I was diagnosed with PCOS…

Living in Washington state, there are days that I have cravings for something warming and comforting.