For today’s blog, we are honored to have our advisory board member, Karen Reynolds, L.Ac., M.S., R.N., of Balanced Restored Center (now at Karen Reynold Acupuncture), write a guest blog for us on the topic of thyroid function, how it impacts fertility, and the healthy, dietary solutions that can make the difference. This is part […]
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Your Fertility Diet: One Aspect You Can Control
Today we are honored to have Dr. Robert Greene, Medical Director of SIRM (no longer active), our gracious host, and the author of several books, write today’s guest blog for us on an important topic: food, fertility and empowerment. His own blog, The Greene Guide to Pregnancy and Fertility, is filled with resourceful information. Check […]
The Turek Clinic and a Fascinating Look into the Male’s Experience with Infertility
A couple of months ago I spoke at the annual dinner of a Bay Area REI (Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility) Nurses organization sponsored by Flora Koch of MDR Pharmaceuticals. One of the other speakers was nurse Paula Chavez, LVN, of the Turek Clinic and her talk gave us a fascinating glimpse into the male’s experience […]
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 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 […]
Fertility Breakfast and NBC News
BREAKFAST OPTIONS Topic I wanted to write about briefly today: breakfast. First, to be good to your blood sugar levels, it’s important to have it, not to skip it. Second, the best kind of breakfast includes protein and fiber, and NOT processed sugar, so please don’t even think about croissants, muffins or even bagels. Unfortuneately, […]
