Reproductive Health

3 Myths about your Period Debunked

by admin on August 21, 2016 Comments Off

Your Period. You can love it because its reliable and runs like clockwork, or you can hate it, dreading the transformation you make into a hormonal monster groaning in pain once a month. There are a lot of preconceptions about Women’s periods and here, we’re going to dispel a few by talking about what “NORMAL”, if it ever exists, really means.

Acupuncture for Placenta Previa

by admin on August 16, 2016 Comments Off

Placenta Previa can be a diagnosis no woman can see coming. Least of all knowing if there is anything within her power to help the situation.

Doctors will continue to monitor patients with Placenta Previa closely, but often the condition resolves itself near the end of the Pregnancy. Although that’s a positive resolution, its the nerve racking weeks and months between where you are now and “the end of the Pregnancy” that you have to wait and worry. The possibility of bleeding or spotting can be distressing so what can Traditional Chinese Medicine offer women in this situation?

Does Smoking have an effect on Fertility?

by admin on August 9, 2016 Comments Off

The short answer is a resounding Yes.

We all know Smoking & Pregnancy is unhealthy. We know smoking regardless is unhealthy. But what about the impact on couples trying to conceive & their fertility plans?

Lets take a look at some of the issues of how Smoking impacts on Fertility in particular from a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Western Medicine point of view. We discover that the two paradigms have a lot in common!

Building your Yin – Fertility for Men & Women

by admin on July 9, 2016 Comments Off

Fertility for Men & Women in particular the Dry Fertility type can lead to problems conceiving. In The Yin Ova Center‘s Jill Blakeway & Dr Sami’s book “Making Babies” they discuss 5 Fertility types, including the Dry Fertility type. Why is overcoming dryness is important in fertility? Why strengthening Yin is the antidote to dryness, and How do you help your body gain Yin energy?

4 Reasons Bone Broth is Gold for Your Fertility

by admin on June 30, 2016 Comments Off

If there’s one things that walks out the door with the Fertility Acupuncture clients I’m seeing, its this link to a recipe for Bone Broth. Bone Broth is a golden oldie that has come back into fashion with all this talk about the Paleo Diet, but over the ages, many cultures around the world agree about the benefits of bone broth for health. Here we take a look at Traditional Chinese Medicine’s view on Bone Broth and benefits for fertility.

Spleen Friendly foods that help Fertility

by admin on April 26, 2016 Comments Off

Chinese Medicine has a whole medical text on the importance of the Spleen called the Pi Wei Lun dating back to early history. In all of us, the Spleen is important for Qi & Blood Production (aka energy levels), digestion and mental clarity.

For women in particular, blood & energy production can be one of our weak points. How many times has a GP asked what your Iron, Thyroid or Vitamin B levels are like?

3 Myths about your Period Debunked

Acupuncture for Placenta Previa

Does Smoking have an effect on Fertility?

Building your Yin – Fertility for Men & Women

4 Reasons Bone Broth is Gold for Your Fertility

Spleen Friendly foods that help Fertility

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