Dr. Yiling Shen

As an experienced doctor of acupuncture and Traditional Chinese medicine Yiling Shen offers an alternative solution to regular hormone replacement.

According to Dr. Shen, who was recently quoted in a story on alternative hormone replacement in the National Post, "acupuncture is abut 70 % successful in treating menopausal women."

Dr. Shen explains, that acupuncture works by rebalancing all of the bodies internal systems, including hormones.

Dr. Shen practiced as a western gynaecologist in China for ten years and Traditional Chinese medical doctor twelve years. She encourages all of her patients to see their family doctors or gynaecologists for blood tests, pap smears, and other tests on a regular basis.

"The two medical systems are very complimentary", says Dr. Shen. "These test can be very important in alerting us to important problems, so I advise my patients to have them done. Then we can work together to do what is best for the patient's health."

"In traditional Chinese medicine we use acupuncture and also herbs to help a woman balance her hormones naturally. Sometimes, depending on the patient, I will also recommend vitamins and other supplements."

Dr. Shen operates her own clinic in Toronto with her husband who is also a licensed accuputurist and doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine. He is also a registered massage therapist.