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 […]
Sugar Free & Wheat Free Brownies
You can use either butter or coconut oil in this and it comes out great either way—or try half and half. * 1 1/4 cups of organic butter or coconut oil * 8 oz unsweetened baking chocolate * 6 eggs * 1 cup xylitol * 3/4 tsp sea salt * […]
Sugar Free Chocolate Muffin Recipe
This is a work in progress…please feel free to experiment and make substitutions. Every time I make these they come out a little bit different.They can satisfy an evening sugar craving or substitute for a chocolate piece of birthday cake. Preheat oven to 400 degrees then mix together: ¾ C Xylitol ¼ t Salt ¾ C […]
Upcoming Talk! Understanding Liver Health
I am looking forward to the annual free talk I deliver at HELP!’s September meeting. I will be speaking on liver health and answering your questions on acupuncture, liver function, herbal do’s and don’ts, diet and nutrition and integrated Eastern/Western hepatitis C treatment. * HELP! is a group dedicated to providing support and education for people affected by liver disease. Monday~September […]
Fertility Awareness For Women–The Menstural Cycle Part 2
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 […]
Fertility Awareness for Women—The Menstrual Cycle
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 […]
Fertility Awareness for Women
The first step in becoming more fertile is learning about your body and hormonal cycle. Conception is regarded as a process in the Asian medical view, not simply a single event. Rather than just pin pointing certain windows of potential egg fertilization, we look at signals from the body over the cycle that indicate hormonal balance […]
What is Fertility? An Asian Medical Perspective
Fertility is more than the ability to conceive a child. In essence, fertility is the ability to create—to create new life, a new idea, a piece of artwork, relationships, etc. The impulse of fertility is the spark of life, both literally and figuratively. Understanding this broadened concept of fertility is important when we look at […]
SAMe—Questions and Answers
What is it? S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAMe), is derived from an amino acid, methionine. What does it do? SAMe supports healthy cell membranes, affects hormones, neurotransmitter formation, DNA, RNA, proteins and thus has far reaching affects on brain chemistry and liver detoxification. What is it used for? SAMe has been the subject of many clinical […]