What else can help regulate blood sugar levels and potentially increase your fertility? Ginseng, or Panax Ginseng, a Chinese herb often used in Traditional Chinese Medicine as a tonic, can have many…
Using Food, Herbs & Vitamins to Regulate Blood Sugar & Control PCOS: Part One
While there are many different variations and expressions of PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome, or polycystic ovaries) and while it doesn’t’ always interfere with getting pregnant, often times the egg quality in this…
How to Prevent OHSS (Ovarian Hyper Stimulation Syndrome) during IVF
Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome, known as OHSS for short, is a condition some women can develop as a result of taking certain fertility medications used in assisted reproductive technologies such as in vitro…
Fertility Treatments & the Health of Twins
The CDC did more extensive studies on health of twins, both of twins conceived with IVF (in vitro fertilization) and twins conceived naturally, and found that there is a higher risk of…
Meditation for Fertility
We all know stress is bad for us, but how much can it hinder our efforts of conception? When women are under stress over time they make certain chemicals like prolactin &…
The Two Week Wait
Just after an embryo transfer, we wait. If you are a woman or an intended parent waiting through this dreaded two week time period, it can be one of the hardest things…
Taking Bee Pollen For Fertility
Bee pollen, and royal jelly, are famous superfoods because they have almost all of the nutrients humans need to survive, including B-complex vitamins, vitamin C, amino acids, simple sugars, fatty acids, minerals,…
Can Being “Stressed Out” Cause Male Infertility?
Psychological stress can affect us on levels beyond our mental health, wreaking havoc on our stomachs, heart health, but sperm? According to a study in the reproductive medicine journal “Fertility & Sterility”,…
TTC, TCM & Preconception Care Coaching
If you are TTC (trying to conceive) you have probably scoured the internet for ways to greatly impact your fertility for the better. There are tons of ways to get healthy, and…
How Aspirin and other Lifestyle Mods Can Optimize Fertility
Some recent studies are showing that certain over the counter medications may increase a woman’s chances of getting pregnant. Some women will even go as far as to take Aspirin on their…
MTHFR Gene Mutation & Infertility
Everybody knows that prenatal vitamins are important to take during pregnancy, but what about before pregnancy, during pre-conception care? Most doctors will encourage women to take the prenatal vitamin for sometimes up…
Raw Foods & Infertility
From time to time I have guest bloggers on my site to share their expertise. Today Virginia Prior, a Los Angeles based fertility expert and Doctor of Acupuncture, Master Herbalist & Chinese…
Bone Broth And Fertility
If you are interested in using food as medicine, and creating meals & snacks that will positively impact your fertility, then you’ll definitely be interested in making bone broth. This is obviously not an option for vegetarians, but if you are open to the Traditional Food movement (a la Weston Price), this may be appealing to you, and it will certainly be appealing to your body, bones, brain & reproductive system. Bone broth will bolster your fertility and “Jing” – what practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine (doctors that utilize the over 3,000 year old Asian medical theories and practices of acupuncture, herbalism, nutrition, energy (qi) work and lifestyle balance) know is the Kidney root & source energy that is necessary to produce good, high-quality eggs and sperm in order to conceive and give birth to a healthy, happy baby.
What is In Vitro Fertilization?
Since the first In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) baby was born in 1978, reproductive medicine has been making strides in treating infertility. Although there is one main predictor – success rates vary dramatically…
Gender Selection and Genetic Screening (PGD)
Gender selection is available for patients who wish to select the sex of the embryo used in their fertility treatment. The sex chromosome found in the sperm is the determining factor for gender….
Baby Boys & In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
In the world of reproductive medicine and family building through IVF (In Vitro Fertilization), there is thought that more male babies are being born. Why exactly is this happening? Scientists are not…
Ovary Health: Ovarian Reserve and Female Fertility
If you are TTC (trying to conceive) you may have read about the term “ovarian reserve”. The term ovarian reserve refers to a sort of egg inventory, or how many eggs are…
Fertility Drugs: What Are They & How Can They Help?
There are a variety of drugs used for fertility treatment. In this post we will discuss medications that effect follicles and ovulation. Some are used to specifically produce more ovarian egg follicles,…
What Is Infertility?
Infertility is defined by several key characteristics. It involves the inability to become pregnant based on a variety of circumstances, including a person’s medical, sexual, and reproductive history. For couples who have…
Working Hard, Adrenal Fatigue and Infertility
Research claims that standing for long periods during a pregnancy may hamper the growth of the developing fetus, according to a new study in the journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Likewise, working more than…
Couples & Fertility Help: Valentine’s Day Survival Tips
As a day associated with passionate love and romance, Valentine’s Day often sparks stress in couples who are trying to conceive or seeking fertility help. Couples undergoing fertility treatment often see expectant…
How to Reverse Tubal Ligation (Video)
How to Reverse Tubal Ligation – click the above image to learn more about tubal ligation, what it is, how to reverse it and move towards having a healthy child. Tubal ligation,…
Gay Fatherhood: the Laws Across U.S. States and the World
While the societal acceptance of gay fatherhood has increased dramatically, prospective fathers should know that the legal frameworks vary widely across states. For a long time, the LGBT community felt safe and…
Endometriosis & Infertility
What is endometriosis? While most women with endometriosis experience pain with their periods, some get it before, after, or the whole cycle. Some women may experience longer periods, more PMS symptoms, their…
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