Infertility Stigmas Have No Place Here! Alice is sitting in her OB/GYN treatment room, the clock loudly ticking above her head. She’s lost count of the number of times she’s been in this situation only to learn that she isn’t pregnant. This time, as she waits for the news, she thinks of the acupuncture treatments […]
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Acupuncture: Preconception Care
What does that mean? Preconception care means metaphorically, getting the soil ready to plant the seed…Would you plant a seed in soil that was like a desert, dry and cracked and lacking moisture? Would you plant a seed in a sandy bed of water only to see it wash away? Our bodies can be like […]
Pregnancy Prep – Let’s do this!
What does pregnancy prep mean? It means metaphorically, getting the soil ready to plant the seed…..Would you plant a seed in soil that was like a desert, dry and cracked and lacking moisture? Would you plant a seed in a sandy bed of water only to see it wash away? Our bodies can be like […]
Fall Foods for Fertility
Fall is a great time to nourish yourself and help some traditional holiday foods keep working towards boosting your fertility. In Chinese medicine, there are associations with each organ system. For instance, the Chinese Spleen system, which governs important aspects of the reproductive system is also analogous to ATP from the mitochondria, or energy. Additionally, the […]
Acupuncture Treats Infertility
Acupuncture Treats Infertility for Both Men and Women For over 20 years, Many Lives Chinese Medicine has helped hundreds of people create their families…their precious gifts. Evidence that Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine have been used to aid fertility can be found in early medical literature dating back to 3AD. The condition was first recorded by Zhang Zhong-jing, […]
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Fertility News What is AMH (Anti-Mullerian Hormone)? Like FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone) AMH is an indicator of ovarian reserve. OB/GYN’s and Reproductive Endocrinologists sometime use an individual’s AMH level to assess fertility viability and other hormone levels like estrogen, prolactin and lutinizing hormone. Doctors use AMH in fertility assessment to help identifiy candidates that may […]