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Mariana Kurko L.Ac

Hi! I'm Mariana. I'm a licensed practitioner of Traditional Chinese medicine and the creator of Mamashine. I'm passionate about women's health in particular in early motherhood. I went through my own trials as a new mom with several postpartum ailments along with exhaustion and postpartum depression. I created Mamashine to help other women struggling with similar issues and wanting to use holistic options. In my free time, I can be found songwriting and recording folk music.
6 Steps toward Postpartum Weight Loss

6 Steps toward Postpartum Weight Loss

Weight loss after pregnancy is a whole different thing than trying to loose weight at other life stages. A new mom faces new life challenges, including erratic sleep patterns, skipping meals, complete lack of personal time, frequent interruptions, loose ligaments and...

Acupuncture for Postpartum Depression

Acupuncture for Postpartum Depression

By their very nature, pregnancy and childbirth, and the strong hormonal changes that go with them, are hard on a woman’s body. While depression should never be ignored, many nursing moms are very reluctant to take antidepressant medication for fear of the effect it...

Omega 3 for Postpartum Depression

Omega 3 for Postpartum Depression

It’s becoming well known that the essential fatty acids called DHA and EPA found mainly in certain fish, are important for the neurological development of the fetus during pregnancy. What is only recently being understood is it’s relevance to postpartum health, and depression specifically.

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