Monthly Archives: November 2008

Headaches–A Holistic Perspective

Over 50 million Americans suffer from a severe headache at lest once in their lives. Whether it’s a nagging dull headache or a debilitating migraine, headaches are an inconvenience and can severely impact daily life. There are many different pain relievers marketed for headache relief available over the counter. The majority of these are non-steroidal [...]

Fertility Awareness–What about Men?

World wide, in 30-40% of couples with infertility, the reason lies with the male partner. While up to 50% of male subfertility is unexplained, there are several factors that can influence sperm count, health and function. What can men do?    1. Limit and Buffer Exposure to Hormone Disrupting Chemicals One cause of lower sperm [...]

Tune in this Thursday, November 13th

I am looking forward to being on the talk radio show The Balancing Point, hosted by my esteemed colleague John Nieters, LAC, DAOM/PhD (c). We will be talking about boosting fertility with Chinese medicine, the research I am doing with the Fertility Physicians of Northern California on acupuncture and IVF, and our upcoming study on acupuncture [...]

What Happened to the Fertility Awareness Series?

I haven’t posted a Fertility Awareness article since August because I have been so busy writing a new research study and finishing my clinical Doctorate in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM) capstone project. New Fertility Study I will be doing another acupuncture and fertility study (in addition to the acupuncture + IVF study) in conjunction with [...]