There is so much international attention on the role of Asian medicine and the treatment of infertility! I feel that the future of health care is the blending of Eastern and Western medical techniques, which is why I am involved in two research studies examining the affects of acupuncture in combination with ART. The following is [...]
March 1 2009, Five Branches University held its first graduation ceremony conferring the degree Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, upon 36 graduates. Keynote speaker, Marilyn Allen, M. Sc., Editor of Acupuncture Today, announced that this first graduating class has become Traditional Chinese Medicine’s “Ancestors” in the West. While Five Branches University has offered a [...]
Wednesday, February 4th, 2009
According to an article in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) published in 1999 one study showed that patients who used acupuncture to treat their chronic headaches and migraines experienced 22 fewer headaches per year. These patients also took less pain medication and missed fewer days of work!
Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
Chinese medicine has evolved through keen observation of both the universe at large and the human body. Through out its long history of treating infertility, information such as the timing, duration and color of menses has been an integral part of diagnosis and assessing response to treatment. In modern times, Chinese medical gynecologists have integrated [...]
Monday, November 17th, 2008
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 [...]
Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
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 [...]
Thursday, August 28th, 2008
All of us women know that stress and emotions play a huge role in how smooth our menstrual cycle will go. If it is a stressful month, we are more likely to be irritable around our menses and have symptoms like insomnia, fatigue, headaches, cramping, depression and so on….. But why and how does [...]
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
I don’t know about you, but when I was in high school nothing would put me to sleep faster than trying to memorize the series of hormonal fluctuations in the menstrual cycle. In college, my boredom turned to mixed interest and confusion as I tried to piece together the complex interconnected feedback loops of the [...]
Saturday, July 12th, 2008
Doctoral Fellows John Nieters and Maureen Rozenn at the second affiliated hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University. For the last month I have been studying in China as part of my clinical Doctorate in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM) and my PhD in Integrated Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Western Medicine with a specialization in [...]
