Byron Russell LAcHere is a small summary of the use of acupuncture for fertility issues from Acupuncture.com, October 2009. I was particularly struck by the comment on a study from the British Medical Journal showing nearly twice as many live births for IVF when...
Morning sickness is one of the first clues of pregnancy as well as one of the first discomforts. With acupuncture, women can safely modify these inconveniences with a natural solution. Acupuncture treatments can ease the severity of the condition as...
What Doctors Don't Tell YouIn late September of this year, researchers in the US dropped a bombshell onto the cosy world of obstetrics. After analyzing the records of nearly six million births, they advised that mothers should think twice before choosing a caesarean section...
Q Can you suggest a natural alternative to stripping varicose veins? - RW, Henley-on-Thames
Dr Jacob Teitelbaum MDInfertility is becoming an increasingly frequent problem. Many people go to fertility experts and, by discovering an anatomic problem (e.g. blocked fallopian tubes), or problems with ovulation, are able to get help. Unfortunately, many people find...
As mothers tend to sacrifice during their lives to meet their children’s needs, a mother’s body will give up its own essential nutrients to provide health and growth for her developing baby. Unfortunately, the Standard American Diet (S.A.D.) is...
Although the body readily makes most of the fat that it needs from dietary starch or sugar, humans lack the ability to make essential fatty acids (EFAs) and must get them in food. EFAs are found in all foods but are most abundant in certain oils...
American Institute for Preventive MedicineColic is one of the most frustrating conditions parents deal with. Your baby cries for hours on end for no apparent reason, tucking those tiny knees close to the stomach as if in severe pain. Typically, the attacks start in the evening when you're...
It’s easy to forget to ask your doctor all your questions and express all your concerns. The following checklist helps to identify what things you might forget to ask and discuss. Jot down the questions from the list that you want to ask your doctor...
Elson M. Haas MDWe might as well begin with the beginning of life. The time preceding birth, when the baby is still inside its mother, is an important period of growth and development, and at that time as well as after birth, the baby’s health is very dependent on...
