Morning sickness can range from mild nausea to occasional vomiting during early pregnancy. It usually begins after the sixth week, and often ends early into the second trimester. The cause of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy is believed to be due to the rapidly...

Edema is a swelling, usually of the legs, feet, and/or hands due to the accumulation of excessive fluid in the tissues. It is especially common around 22 to 27 weeks of pregnancy and affects about three quarters of pregnant women. During pregnancy, your body fluids...

In 1998, Cardini and Weixin carried out a randomized controlled trial in Italy involving 260 primigravidas in the 33rd week of pregnancy, all with normal pregnancies and diagnosed with breech via ultrasound. Half of these women were randomized to the intervention...

Research by Rabl (2001) showed that acupuncture shortened duration from due date to delivery by almost 3 days. 4 out of 45 women were delivered within 24 hours of their first acupuncture treatment, while no women in the control group delivered within 24 hours of their...

It is common for pregnant moms to feel a dull ache on their lower back. As the baby gets bigger, the weight distribution on the lumbar spine and sacroiliac joints, along with the associated muscles and tissues, changes quickly and drastically. In more severe cases,...

While it is preferable not to force an otherwise natural process, induction is worth considering especially for PROM, post-dates or if a medical induction has already been planned. The treatment price will be inclusive of a consultation, acupuncture, heat and...

Pruritic Urticarial Papules and Plaques of Pregnancy (PUPPP) is an itchy, bumpy rash that starts in the abdomen during the third trimester, and often resolves within weeks of delivery. Most women experience this during their first pregnancy, especially during the last...

PCOS is also associated with insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia, which is linked to weight gain. Obesity is associated with increased levels of leptin and low leptin sensitivity. Cabioglu et al showed in 2006 that acupuncture and diet restriction increased...

Acupuncture has been reported to improve insulin sensitivity, possibly due to the enhanced responsiveness to insulin via excitation of somatic afferent fibres. Furthermore, in using electroacupuncture for acupoints on the tibialis muscle, Lin et al (2009) tests the...

Women suffering from PCOS have a higher disposition toward coronary arterial disease (CAD). The prevalence of Metabolic syndrome in PCOS women is as high as 40% with increased prevalence of hypertension, dyslipidemia and abnormal glucose metabolism, all before age 30...

I am treated at Soma Clinic for my eczema problem. And this eczema also causes lymphedema. I also have something around my ankle. Fynn has been helping me with lymphatic drainage. The effect is immediate. The swelling has gone down. I would recommend Fynn...

Healthcare of the Future: I wanted to express my thanks and share with others how Mark Chern (a Chinese herbalist and acupuncturist) and his colleague Fynn Lim ( who helped me with Lymphatic Drainage), worked in tandem, to assist me manage my eczema. ( and...

Fynn has tremendous experience with the lymphatic system and the treatments with her have been and continue to be essential to my healing process. Thank you! - R.C. (recurring neck pain and ringing in the ear)