THINGS I (ALMOST) WISH I DIDN’T KNOW I’ve written often about the fact that our environment and what we eat affect our health, profoundly. The more I research, the more I learn about harmful substances in either our food or environment or way of living, and often I’m hit with the sensation, “Oh, geese, I […]
Fertility Question: Is a Short, Light Period Enough To Get You Pregnant?
For today’s blog, I’m grateful to Dr. Kate Fox of the Los Gatos Chiropractic and Wellness Center for answering a reader’s medical question. IS A SHORT, LIGHT PERIOD ENOUGH TO GET YOU PREGNANT? Question: You know how your period becomes shorter when you age? Do you think having a two-day period is still enough blood […]
Fertility Recipe: Chicken with Portobello Mushrooms
Because I promised another recipe… here is one which we often do at workshops. Easy and yummy – rich tasting without the dairy, wheat or sugar. Also, mushrooms provide an excellent source of selenium, an important nutrient in fertility. Ingredients: 6 pieces of chicken breast tenderloins (or 2 chicken breasts), about 12 to 16 oz […]
Fertility Diet: Is Vinegar Allowed? Doesn’t It Contain Sugar? Also: Conversations with Heartfelt Healthcare Providers
FOOD QUESTION ABOUT THE SWEET IN VINEGAR A reader asked an excellent question: Is vinegar allowed? Doesn’t it contain sugar (which is not allowed)? Can I marinade with it? The answer is YES, vinegar is allowed BUT check the list of ingredients on the label to make sure no additional sugar or flavorings or anything […]
Fertility Diet and Hormonal Health
FIRST, SOME NEWS We would like to welcome two members to our Advisory Board. Dr. Kate Fox, DC, and her associate Dr. Jennifer Walker, DC, both chiropractic doctors at the Los Gatos Wellness Center, where they work alongside two naturopathic doctors. Because their main focus is on women’s hormonal health (seeing many women trying to […]
Pollution and Increasing Infertility
POLLUTION AND INCREASING INFERTILITY I periodically get asked why the number of people coping with fertility issues, estimated in 2002 to be at 7.3 million in the U.S., is increasing. Of course it’s true that more women than ever are waiting until they’re older to bear children and it’s harder to do so after age […]
