Monday, January 24, 2011

Sleep Deprivation and Obesity in Children

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Here is an article emphasizing the importance of regular bedtimes and uninterrupted sleep for children (ages 4-10). Nine to 10 hours is the...
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Friday, August 6, 2010

After A Miscarriage...

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Experiencing a miscarriage, particularly later in the pregnancy, can be emotionally devastating, but here is some interesting research from ...
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Thursday, August 5, 2010

Pregnancy Weight And Childhood Obesity Linked

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A report from RedOrbit . The importance of this study is the link between obesity late in life and weight at birth, meaning that excessive ...
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Friday, July 16, 2010

Acupressure Effective for Relieving Morning Sickness

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This study shows the effectiveness of stimulation of the acupuncture point Neiguan (P6) for preventing morning sickness and vomiting during ...
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Dr. Andrew Weil on Acupuncture for Fertility

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Here is an excerpt from a brief article written by the very well-known Dr. Andrew Weil on the benefits of acupuncture for many different he...

Dr. Andrew Weil on Acupuncture for Fertility

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Here is an excerpt from a brief article written by the very well-known Dr. Andrew Weil on the benefits of acupuncture for many different he...
Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Acupuncture, diet and post-natal recovery

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Although acupuncture treatments for fertility are pretty well-known now, and the benefits of this treatment are extremely well-researched, w...
Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Taking Charge of Your Fertility: Book Review and Tips

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A lot of patients ask for information on fertility and I recommend a number of books. One that is very interesting is Taking Charge of Your ...
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Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Black Chicken Soup for Fertility

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I've found a number of recipes for Black-Chicken Soup, also called Silkie or Silkey Chicken. These can be found in the frozen sections o...
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Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Daily Sex Improves Male Fertility

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In my fertility practice it is very common that only the wife of the couple comes in for treatment. Often I never see the husband. This refl...
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Friday, December 11, 2009

Timing Your Fertility

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Here are some tips from FertilityFriend on the timing and frequency of sexual intercourse in promoting pregnancy. This is an update on what...
Monday, November 30, 2009

Acupuncture for Fertility

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Here is a small summary of the use of acupuncture for fertility issues from Acupuncture.com, October 2009. I was particularly struck by the ...
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Ancient Chinese Secret May Help Overcome Jet Lag and Insomnia

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Many of my fertility patients have jobs that involve regular air travel -- and one of the issues of regular travel is stress, jetlag and ins...
Wednesday, November 18, 2009

UCSF Women's Reproductive Center Mt. Zion

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I had a great experience a few days ago -- doing an acupuncture treatment for a patient in the UCSF Women's Health Center at Mt. Zion H...
Saturday, November 7, 2009

Stress and Fertility

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One of the best things you can do for yourself when dealing with problems in fertility is: CUT DOWN on the STRESS in your life. That, of cou...
Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Sulfa Drugs Linked to Birth Defects

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While the most common antibiotics were not linked to birth defects, the study shows that sulfa drugs and nitrofuranritoins were. Something t...
Monday, November 2, 2009

Fertility Talk: Propecia May Reduce Male Fertility

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One of the goals of this blog is to collect news stories about fertility issues. There certainly is more information out there than anyone c...
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