Chinese medicine (CM) views the human body as a microcosm of nature. To achieve a proper state of balance, all aspects of a person must find alignment. This includes the mind, body, and spirit. When treating fertility, acupuncture and Chinese medicine focus on harmonizing your internal climate. … [Read more...] about Tending the Soil: Fertility and Chinese Medicine
The Internet is NOT a Crystal Ball: IVF, Support, and the Illusion of Control
After many years working in reproductive medicine, I’ve had the privilege of supporting countless individuals through the journey of IVF. Patients that integrate Traditional Chinese Medicine into their fertility journey find that we become more than practitioners. We become guides, listeners, and … [Read more...] about The Internet is NOT a Crystal Ball: IVF, Support, and the Illusion of Control
Why I Always Recommend a Doula — And How Acupuncture Can Help in Early Labor
Why I Always Recommend a Doula — And How Acupuncture Can Help in Early Labor I always recommend a doula to my patients. These amazing women offer non-medical support during labor — a time when you deeply need the steady presence and guidance of someone experienced. Birth is a threshold moment, a … [Read more...] about Why I Always Recommend a Doula — And How Acupuncture Can Help in Early Labor
Low Level Light Therapy for Fertility
What is Light Therapy? Low Level Light Therapy (LLLT) is the application of light energy to tissue to obtain therapeutic benefits. The energy is used to improve cellular performance. LLLT is known for its healing and anti-inflammatory properties and has a variety of applications … [Read more...] about Low Level Light Therapy for Fertility
My Favorite (Fertility) Thing: Castor Oil Packs
In the world of infertility, there is no magic bullet. (Oh, how I wish there were!) There are so many tools that can be offered to patients and recommendations are unique to each person’s energetic and physical “landscape”. But there is one thing that I would call my favorite: castor oil packs! … [Read more...] about My Favorite (Fertility) Thing: Castor Oil Packs
Male Infertiility – An Integrative Approach to Wellness
The journey to becoming parents is not always as simple and easy as it may appear on the surface. Although it is not often talked about, many couples have difficulty conceiving, for a variety of reasons. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), … [Read more...] about Male Infertiility – An Integrative Approach to Wellness
