Acubalance Wellness Centre - Acupuncture Chinese Medicine Treatment of Infertility, IVF (Vancouver Langley Surrey) -

PCOS Pregnancy

Spence — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:47:27 -0800

After trying to get pregnant with metformin and then clomid for a couple of years I ended up with severe hot flashes, headaches, swing moods and No Baby! A friend recommended I visit Acubalance. At the beginning I was very exceptic, I doubted my hot flashes could be fixed with acupuncture, pregnancy was not in my mind anymore, I was very disappointed. I met Trevor Erikson at Acubalance and with only 2 sessions I got rid of my hot flashes! I talked with Trevor about fertility treatments and attended the information sessions offered by Lorne Brown and decided to give it a try! I followed the fertility diet (which was a great help for my PCOS symptoms), religiously drank my Chinese herbal tea, recorded my temperatures & symptoms, exercised and practiced relaxation techniques and could see that in a few weeks my mood and overall health was much better and I was very happy with having accomplished this (my husband was the happiest). At the back of my mind I was fighting my doubts that I could get pregnant, one day I was a true believer but when my period came and ovulation didn't happen, I was disappointed. My husband was very supportive and encouraged me to remain positive; he already had seen so many changes in me. Trevor was very patient and good listener and helped me get back on track; he made me see the bigger picture by showing me how much progress I had made. After 5 months in treatment my husband had a job relocation to Calgary, we had to pack and get everything ready for the move so, to keep my sanity, I stopped recording my temperatures and symptoms thinking that I would continue once settled in Calgary. Three weeks after we arrived in Calgary I found out I was pregnant, I couldn't believe it, I didn't even know when I had ovulated, I wasn't keeping track! I did 5 home pregnancy tests and still, I had to get the final confirmation with a blood test to believe it! I am today (March 9, 2010) 31 weeks pregnant and healthy; my baby is due on May 10th. My husband and I are very thankful to Trevor and Acubalance; we wouldn't have made it without you!

Acupuncture Can Help Fertility Issues

Lorne Brown — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:43:12 -0800

I wanted to share a radio interview on how acupuncture can help fertility. Conceive on air with Kim Hahn interviews my colleague, Mike Berkely L.Ac, who is also a also a Fellow of the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine (ABORM) on how Chinese medicine can boost your fertility.
The interview is an hour. I have highlighted some of the discussions below with the times in case you want to choose specific sections and not listen to the full 60 min. Click here to listen

Why is it important to increase blood flow to the reproductive organs for both egg quality and implantation? (18:30-19:30)
Can Chinese medicine and acupuncture offer help and support for women diagnosed with advanced maternal age or low ovarian reserve? Why using all available tools is the best strategy and east meets west model is the best treatment option. (22:00-24:30)
Why blood flow to the uterine lining is important for implantation. (24:30-26:30 and 30:16-32:30)
How do you know if your acupuncturist is good and reputable for treating fertility issues? (34:10 – 38:10)
Using Acupuncture and Chinese medicine after conception to help with implantation and miscarriage prevention (38:15 – 41:33)
Mike discusses using Chinese herbal medicine in addition to acupuncture to boost fertility and herbal safety compared to western prescription drugs. (46:00 – 53:00)

I hope you enjoy the radio interview. ~ Lorne Brown, DR.TCM, B.SC, FABORM

Join us for our live seminars on line with Acubalance TV Webinars. Check our events page for scheduled talks

Optimizing Your Fertility Naturally with Lorna Vanderhaeghe and Lorne Brown

Lorne Brown — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 08:16:31 -0800

Start: 2010-03-18 19:00

End: 2010-03-18 20:45

Join our dynamic two presenters, author and researcher, Lorna Vanderhaeghe MS and Acubalance founder and clinical director, Lorne Brown B.Sc., DR.TCM, FABORM, share ways to boost your fertility and increase your chances of conceiving naturally and carry to term a health baby. This presentation will stream live on the web (webinar) on March 18, 2010 from 7pm-8:30pm. Lorna will be discussing the fertility diet as well as the importance of thyroid health, optimal Liver function and the right blood levels for optiomal hormone health and fertility. Lorne will share his clinical experience of using diet, lifestyle and relaxation techniques as well acupuncture and Chinese herbal approach for optimizing fertility and preventing miscarriages. Since it is live it allows for interaction and questions from you the participants. You will be able to see and hear both Lorne and Lorna present but you are not seen or heard, only the type chat if you choose is visible in the webinar room.

This should be a very informative and interactive evening. And if two heads are really better than one then having both Lorna Vanderhaeghe and |Lorne Brown join together for this presentation means it will reach its virtual capacity quickly. So please join in early (room opens 3 hours before start time) as the virtual room only can hold one hundred participants.

To test your computer to see if it is webinar ready click here

To log into the live streaming presentation (webinar) click here https://admin.na4.acrobat.com/_a837484789/lornaandlorne

Virtual room will open at 4PM, 3 hours before start time (7 pm) to allow you time to download handouts and become familar with this technology.

To watch past Acubalance webinars (recorded so no interaction but still useful information) please click here

Integrating Eastern and Western Medicine for Building Families

Lorne Brown — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:16:31 -0800

Start: 2010-03-22 18:00

End: 2010-03-22 19:00

This is a great chance to listen to and pose questions to both a westen and Chinese medicine fertility specialits on how to optimize your fertility. Acubalance Wellness Center is proud to host fertility specialists Dr. Paul C. Magarelli, MD, Ph.D. and Diane Cridenda L.Ac, FABORM in a live streaming presentation (webinar) on Acubalance TV on March 22nd, 2010 from 6:00pm -7:30pm (Vacouver BC time) Lorne Brown, DR.TCM, B.SC, FABORM, Founder and Clinical Director of Acubalance will moderate with Dr. Magarelli and Diane Cridennda as well provide his clinical experince during the discussion. Together they will provide the participants with useful, cost effective,proven ways to evaluate, test, and treat infertility.

Click here
to log in to the live steaming seminar (Webinar)

Dr. Paul C. Magarelli, MD, Ph.D., FACOG, Board Certified Reproductive Endocrinologist and Infertility Specialist; advisor to the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine; vice-president of the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society; Medical and Laboratory Director of Reproductive Medicine and Fertility Centers in Colorado and New Mexico; and author of numerous articles on integrating acupuncture with IVF.

Diane Cridenda L.Ac, FABORM owner of East Winds Acupuncture in Colroado Springs and author of several research papers on the use of acupuncture with IVF.

Lorne Brown B.Sc, CA, Dr.TCM, FABORM - Founder and Clinical Director of Acubalance Wellness Centre

What Do You Need toregsiter and Participate?
Online live seminars (webinars) are scheduled events simulcast over the web. Test your computer to see if it is Webinar ready.

Click here to log in to virtual room to watch and listen to live presentation

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One hour presentation starts 6PM (PST) and you can log in 30 min before to download some handouts and familiarize yourself with the virtual room.

Virtual room is limited to 100 particiapnts so log in early.

Click here to listen and watch previous interviews with Dr. Paul Magarelli regarding his research on IVF and Acupuncture.

Book Making Babies by Jill Blakeway have arrived again at Acubalance

Lorne Brown — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:36:51 -0800

Jill Blakeway and Sami David, co-authors of Making Babies: A Proven 3-Month Program for Maximum Fertility, discuss the benefits of a detailed western investigation and using acupuncture, herbs and diet to help naturally boost your fertility.Click "Read More" to watch video.

I also interviewed Jill Blakeway on Acubalance TV on Monday Nov 9th. Click here