For thousand years, acupuncture has been used to treat menopause vasomotor symptoms or hot flashes. And following is recent research done by scientists in Duke University. Acupuncture in Menopause study: a pragmatic, randomized controlled trial Avis NE, et al. Menopause. 2016. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to evaluate the short and long-term effects […]
Read MoreFactor V Leiden is a mutation of one of the clotting factors in the blood called factor V. This mutation can increase the chance of developing abnormal blood clots (thrombophilia). Both men and women can have factor V Leiden. Women may have an increased tendency to develop blood clots during pregnancy or when taking the […]
Read MoreJournal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2918430/ Women receiving Chinese herbal medicine treatments were more likely to get pregnant within a four-month period than those receiving conventional Western medical fertility drug treatment or IVF. Results One hundred and four (104) women with unexplained infertility were included in this observational study. Participant mean age was 32 […]
Read MoreWhile several recent studies focusing on vitamins are beginning to uncover positive correlations between vitamins and fertility MDs still do not definitively know the full extent each vitamin may have on improving or hindering fertility and pregnancy. While Chinese Medicine and herbs can fully address most of fertility issues, since patients are looking into this category, […]
Read MoreDehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) supplementation in diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) First of all, DHEA supplementation is not popular in Washington DC area fertility clinics. I heard one doctor in New York and another in Colorado promoting DHEA for raising Testosterone. However, there has been no human trial because of difficulty of getting women signing in. I only have […]
Read MoreCongratulations! My heart is as joyful as my patients when they get confirmed that they are pregnant. Some of them asked me: “When I will stop acupuncture treatment?”. I would tell them any time they like. However, for certain conditions, I will recommend following groups to stay until ten weeks, which is the same as […]
Read MoreHello, I am acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist in DC helping patents overcome fertility. I disagree with your comments regarding to Chinese herbs. It seems you did not spend time studying Chinese herbs. What you listed “blue cohosh, pennyroyal, and red clover” are sold by retailer here. You are treating herbs like OTC drug or vitamins. […]
Read MoreConventional Medicine, Luteinized unruptured follicle syndrome (LUFS): Failure of the follicle to release an egg even though it has reached maturity. Commonly seen when an LH surge is not followed by ovulation. LUFS can be confirmed with ultrasound. In the case of LUFS, progesterone level cannot tell since with LUFS the body goes through all […]
Read MoreIn December issue of the journal Complementary Therapies in Medicine, women receiving Chinese herbal medicine treatments were twice as likely to get pregnant within a four-month period than those receiving conventional Western medical fertility drug treatment or IVF. There are eight RCTs, 13 cohort studies, three case series and six case studies involving a total […]
Read MorePesticides on fruits and vegetables could account for 49 percent loss in sperm A major study of men’s sperm found that those who ate regular quantities of fruit and vegetables that had pesticide residue on them had half the sperm count of men who ate less, a new Harvard University study showed. While this study […]
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