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Herbal Medicine

· olivia rudio

Notes From Dr. Rudio

Most of what people believe about hormone therapy traces to one study from 2002, and the women in it were mostly in their sixties. Dr. Olivia Rudio sorts out what that study did and didn't show, what the risks actually are, and what Chinese herbal medicine offers alongside it.

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· Travis Kern

What They Came In For: Mid-life Weight Gain

Wendy was gaining weight, especially in her middle, and all the old tricks weren’t making a difference. Chinese medicine offered some insight into what she could do differently to feel good in her body again.

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· Travis Kern

What They Came In For: Constipation

Bill came in with chronic constipation, sometimes going three or four days without a bowel movement. Nothing he’d tried worked. With acupuncture and herbs, we helped his body regain rhythm and ease. Within a few weeks, his digestion was regular again and with it, his comfort, clarity, and mood.

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· Travis Kern

What They Came In For: IBS

After years of unpredictable digestion and no real answers, Josh L. came to Root and Branch looking for something different. What changed everything? A custom herbal formula tailored to his body—and a treatment plan that listened. This is the story of how his gut finally started to settle.

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· Travis Kern

What They Came In For: Sinus Congestion

Jamal came in with years of sinus congestion and facial pressure. Mornings were foggy, breathing was difficult, and nothing seemed to help long term. With acupuncture and herbs, we helped him clear the deeper root — restoring flow, easing pressure, and helping him finally breathe (and think) clearly again.

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· Travis Kern

What They Came In For: Long Covid

Months after a mild case of COVID, Thomas K. still wasn’t himself—fatigue, brain fog, and unrest that wouldn’t let go. At Root and Branch, a custom herbal formula and targeted acupuncture helped his system reset. This is the story of what it’s like to finally begin coming back to life.

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· Travis Cunningham

How Bugs Can Heal Chronic Pain & Disease

“I hate to sound like a broken record,” said one of my teachers, “but a lot of her problem is due to blood stagnation .” I smiled at Greg’s remark. It was a familiar piece of advice, but one that bared repeating. Greg was one of the few westerners to go to China, learn chinese, finish a P.H.D. in Chinese medicine, and then study with various doctors who had decades of clinical experience. “But why

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