Many women are surprised to find out that they have trouble conceiving a second child after they easily conceived their first — a condition known as “secondary infertility.” A CDC report based on the The National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) estimate that more than 3 million women of childbearing age in the U.S. who have one […]
Eastern nutrition
Study shows healthy diet improves fertility – but men aren’t convinced
While there is an increasing awareness among fertility practitioners and patients that a healthy diet improves fertility, we always like to see a new major study to back it up. This article in the Telegraph from last week reports on a major study of more than 1,100 men and women that was presented at the […]
IVF diet to improve fertility
Collaborative Care recommends an IVF diet to support patients that are undergoing In vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments to bolster their well-being and overall fertility. Many of our patients have undergone, or are currently undergoing, IVF treatments. While IVF is certainly a huge blessing for many women struggling to achieve pregnancy, from Traditional Chinese Medicine’s (TCM’s) […]
Backlash against call for women to start trying to conceive by age 30
A June 1st news article from The Independent reports that a fertility doctor with the British National Health System (NHS) is advising that women start trying to conceive by age 30, as problems with pregnancy usually take 5 years to resolve. This stance is receiving backlash by some, including the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS), […]
How does the Chinese medicine fertility diet compare to Western medicine’s?
Collaborative Care makes diet recommendations for its fertility patients based on principles from Eastern medicine — specifically Traditional Chinese Medicine–but you might be wondering how the Chinese medicine fertility diet compares to Western medicine’s approach to a fertility diet. If you’ve read more than one of our posts, you would know that diet is a very important component […]
How bone broth benefits fertility patients
Diet is a very important part of Collaborative Care’s approach to fertility; indeed, patients who incorporate dietary recommendations consistently see results much more quickly. Just as each patient’s acupuncture and herbal regimens are individualized according to their needs, so is the dietary advice we give at Collaborative Care. However, one piece of advice we give […]