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GMO hot potatoe topic.

By |2020-02-11T14:15:20-05:00November 1st, 2012|Diet|

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GMO’s are making the news again.  Genetically modified foods (GMO) is becoming a growing concern to Californians who will be voting on labeling food products containing GMO’s.  Why are people getting upset over GMO’s?    More and more research is presenting health issues related to consuming food grown from GMO seeds.

First, I […]

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Men and Stress Equals Sperm Issues

By |2020-02-11T14:15:20-05:00September 25th, 2012|Infertility|

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I believe there is a lot of focus on women and how stress negatively affects their ability to conceive.  I stumbled across a research article reviewing the impact of stress on sperm.  Let’s face it – the treatment process is geared towards women.  Women are encouraged to “relax” – get massages and […]

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Discrimination against the Men: Let’s not forget the sperm

By |2020-02-11T14:15:20-05:00August 15th, 2012|Infertility|

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One of my clients (28yrs old) completed her first round of IVF, which failed.  She produced lots of eggs.  Husband sperm parameters were “ok”.  The cycle had […]

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Caffeine from a Chinese Medicine View

By |2020-02-11T14:15:21-05:00July 24th, 2012|Acupuncture, Diet, fertility, Infertility|

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This week I’ll be discussing how caffeine impacts your fertility through the Chinese medicine lens.

The Chinese medicine energetic view of caffeine:

  1.  Caffeine has the ability to circulate our body’s energy.  That’s why when we are tired; coffee feels like a perk me up.  We feel energized by caffeine; our […]
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