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 […]
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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 […]