The successful use of Chinese medicine to assist IVF treatments is well known however most people don’t really understand how Chinese medicine, herbal medicine and acupuncture, can help in this process. I specialize in fertility and while most of my patients come for acupuncture to...
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Throughout pregnancy an expectant mother’s body is constantly changing as the fetus grows inside. This is indeed an exciting time, but it is both a physical but also an emotional roller-coaster as hormones ebb and flow. The final weeks can be even more trying as...
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The age at which women are deciding to become pregnant has been shifting significantly over the past decades. In particular in the past decade these figures have increased dramatically. In 2010 the birth rate for women between the ages of 40-44 was 10.2 per 1000...
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When a couple decide to have a baby, the journey normally starts out with great excitement. When months and sometimes years role over without success, anxiety and frustration often start to set. This stress can be further compounded by other issues such as time pressure,...
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Over the last four weeks I have talked about the different pathologies that may afflict women and cause infertility. Today I want to talk about the way I approach a woman’s cycle and how I look at disease. If a woman has been trying for...
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Last week I talked about stagnation of our body’s Qi, Energy, and the effect it has on fertility. Qi involves the Yang component of the body while blood and body fluids comprises of the Yin. When blood does not move due to cold, injury or...
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