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I am now officially a binge show watcher. I see where my reality intermixes with the programs I am viewing. I want to talk about the characters in my drama of the week as if they are my friends, as if we just had dinner the other night and they divulged all their secrets to me.
Case in point: ...
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Disappointment affects us all. There are no exceptions. Perhaps you are struggling with trying to have a baby, and the immense disappointment that can come from yet another negative result; or perhaps you are experiencing the loss of a loved one. Whatever the cause of your disappointment, this post may help you.
I was spring cleaning with my bookkeeper and finally got around to organizing my big grey file cabinet – the home ...
Continue Reading →It’s the time you are ovulating and you are just about to “do it” but realize that you are a little dry so reach for the regular lube you have been using for a little help.
You might want to read onward to understand more about lube and fertility.
It’s common knowledge that what you put inside your body affects your health. Many of us are reaching for organic foods, plenty of vegetables, clean water (is there such a thing?) and have been told ...
Continue Reading →I was pleased to be interviewed by my colleague, Dr. Ben Weitz, on how to treat fertility issues with a functional medicine approach. We spoke about many areas, including PCOS, hypothyroid, and other issues that affect fertility and how to treat them with nutritional changes as well as with acupuncture.
Would love to hear your comments as well as what other topics you’d like me to speak about.
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I had some great insights into Fertility while I was hiking the Inca Trail in Peru and made a video from 13,000 feet above sea level, to share with you. Please post any thoughts or reactions to it in the “comments” section below.
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Immediately when I use the word intimacy you might think of sex. But looking at the definition of intimacy:
Closeness, togetherness, affinity, rapport, attachment, familiarity, friendliness, friendship, amity, affection, warmth, confidence… you can see sex is not included. Why? Because you can have sex without intimacy. But truly, in my experience, the best sex is when there is a deep closeness with a partner.
We all long to connect, to belong, ...
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When people hear that I’m an acupuncturist specializing in fertility, often the first thing they want to know is how successful I am. In other words, how many of my patients actually get pregnant? I used to rummage through my brain, hunting for the statistics. Let’s see, this month eight people got pregnant, last month it was four, oh, but one couple chose to adopt, and another ...
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They stood before us, he in his black pants, black leather vest and cap and his wife in her silk bra and striped underwear. She smiled at her husband when he said, “Isn’t my wife gorgeous?” And she was. Her rectangular glasses framed her face perfectly, her kinky hair stood straight up with a pink headband wrapped around it, as if to hold it in place.
I admired their love and her willingness to expose that voluptuous, chocolate brown body, ...
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I want to talk about sex… What I see in my practice is sexual dysfunction of many varieties. It is so personal that people don’t really want to discuss it. So I thought I would bring it out a bit.
When one thinks about fertility, sex would come to mind for many. However, in my fertility practice it seems this is the one thing that is NOT happening. Infertility is stressful enough and to ...
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Its that time again…cold and flu season. There are products to have on hand at first signs of an infection brewing.