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 […]
nutrition and fertility
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) […]
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 […]
Where to find grass-fed beef bones for sale in Chicago
Despite their popularity, it is still not easy to find grass-fed beef bones for sale in Chicago. Beef bone broth is commonly recommended by Collaborative Care for fertility patients for its deeply warming and tonifying qualities (see our post on bone broth benefits), but it is not always easy for patients to reconcile with the […]
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 […]