(Originally published in 2021) Dr. Jen Kralowetz is no stranger to medicine. Although Dr. Kralowetz is new to the team at Evergreen Medical Acupuncture, she's been treating patients for a decade. Now she is serving patients in Evergreen on Saturdays (our most requested day!). Jen's journey into helping people overcome all sorts of health challenges...

(Originally published in 2021) Most people have heard of acupuncture, but many people don't fully understand how it works or what kind of diseases and symptoms it can treat. I thought I'd highlight some interesting cases my clinic has seen over the years. The easiest thing to treat with acupuncture is pain: all types, any location, acute or chronic...

Let's talk about women's health. Women have unique needs that can also lead to unique issues throughout every stage of their lives, from menarche to menopause. Whether it's teens first starting menarche (cycles), women transitioning off birth control to try to get pregnant, going through pregnancy and labor itself, or menopause, taking a holistic a...

Spring is in full swing and signs of life are everywhere. Sprouts and blooms have broken through the winter landscape. Birds, bees and butterflies are getting back to business. The days are getting longer, and Mother's Day is here. It's a fitting time to reflect on all that gives us life and sustains us. Spending time outdoors reminds us of the nat...

First off, the cardinal rule of medicine (besides do no harm) is to never say you can cure something. Lesson No. 1: If you run into someone claiming they can cure you, they probably haven't been in the business of medicine long enough to know that is such a misleading statement. What does "to cure" even mean? It means to completely get rid of, to c...

Sugar causes detrimental health effects that often fly under the radar. Often people have subclinical blood sugar issues even when their labs look "normal". Most people don't think of many other diseases besides diabetes that arise from overeating sugar, but I desperately challenge you to expand your knowledge of the destructive effects sugar has. ...

The most common cause of diagnosed infertility today is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). It is actually a metabolic disorder that impacts ovulation and therefore fertility. Many times PCOS is an assumed diagnosis when a woman has an irregular cycle length, particularly long cycles, but there are a few criteria that should be met in order to actu...

Many men and women spend years trying to avoid pregnancy only to be frustrated later in life to find out how difficult it really can be to start that dream family. When troubles with fertility arise it can be shocking, devastating, confusing, and frustrating. Luckily, medical acupuncture and functional medicine offer numerous ways to address difficulties with becoming pregnant and maintaining a healthy pregnancy. Infertility and miscarriage can be an isolating experience. According to the CDC, about 10% of women in the US between the ages of 15 and 44 have difficulty getting pregnant or staying pregnant. If you are in this 10%, remember you are not alone!

There are numerous reasons for inhibited fertility and in many cases, Westen medicine can’t offer an actual diagnosis. But that’s ok because Chinese medicine has many ways of diagnosing and addressing the causes of fertility problems. Over the next few weeks, we will talk about some common issues that many women experience and how acupuncture helps in those instances.

 In 2017 U.S. fertility rates reached a record low, at 62.0 births per 1,000 women of childbearing age, according to the most recent government figures. For every 1,000 women of childbearing age – typically defined as ages 15 to 44 – there were 62.0 births. According to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, men are either the sole or...