At least 6 million people of reproductive age in the US (that’s 7.4% of the population) are struggling with infertility. Causes of infertility can vary from genetics (e.g. PCOS), to illness, to the unexplained. Making things even more stressful is the number of infertility treatments available on the market. Every couple has different experiences and …
At least 6 million people of reproductive age in the US (that’s 7.4% of the population) are struggling with infertility. For many in this group, the cause of that infertility remains somewhat mysterious, only adding to the frustration. Meanwhile, we continue eating processed foods, living stationary life styles, and enjoying all the other perks of …
By Katie Singer Author’s Note: This article is only an introduction to Fertility Awareness. It does not provide adequate information for using charts to prevent or achieve pregnancy or to gauge gynecological health. To use the method effectively, you need to take a class, and/or read a comprehensive book such as The Garden of Fertility …
Increasingly being recognized as a valid form of treatment by Western doctors, the practice of acupuncture dates back thousands of years in China. While acupuncture has been found to be helpful in treating a variety of ailments, from pain management to quitting smoking, recent studies have shown that it can also be beneficial to those …
By Terry Wingo, Pharmacist From a functional perspective our health is the product of the interaction between our genes (genetic predisposition for particular responses) and our environment (biochemically, what we eat or drink or breathe). If we accept, as I do, the concept that we are designed to be healthy and self repairing, then we …
© Roger C. Hirsh OMD, L..Ac. Background Acupuncture and Herbal Therapy are ancient Chinese methods used for the treatment and prevention of disease. These systems are as ancient and effective as any other medical techniques used in the world today. They have been practiced consistently for the past five thousand years in the Orient. Seventy …
Improving Sperm Quality and Morphology Copyright ©2004 Priya Shah It is a well-known fact that sperm counts have dropped by half in the last 50 years, and that modern men have 20 percent less semen volume than their fathers (BMJ, 1992, volume 305). A recent report from researchers in Aberdeen presented preliminary data that suggests …
by Subhuti Dharmananda, Ph.D., Director, Institute for Traditional Medicine, Portland, Oregon Chinese herbs have a long history of use in aiding fertility. Records indicating herbal treatment of infertility and miscarriage date back to 200 A.D., including mention of formulas that are still used for those purposes today, in the famous medical text Shang Han Lun. …
Joseph Pepping, Pharm.D. [Am J Health-Syst Pharm 57(22):2048-2056, 2000. © 2000 ASHP, Inc.] Introduction Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and its active metabolite, DHEA sulfate (DHEAS), are endogenous hormones synthesized and excreted primarily by the zona reticularis of the adrenal cortex in response to adrenocorticotropic hormone. The exact mechanism of action and clinical role, if any, of DHEA …
Mike Berkley, L.Ac. Doctor of Acupuncture (R.I.) In the April 2002 issue of Fertility and Sterility, Dr. Wolfgang E. Paulus and his team at Christian-Lauritzen-lnstitut in Ulm, Germany, reported their recent study 1¹) Paulus WE, Zhang M, Strehier E, EI-Danasouri I, Sterzik K. Influence of acupuncture on the pregnancy rate in patients who undergo assisted …
