The team at Acubalance Vancouver reviewed a brilliant lecture from the 2018 Integrative Fertility Symposium titled, It Starts with the Egg: Optimizing Oocyte Quality, by Jennifer Fitzgerald ND.
We individually sat down to watch the online lecture and then to summarize our ideas...
Hair loss can be frustrating and embarrassing, and since there are so many factors that contribute to healthy hair production, finding the root cause of hair loss can be even more frustrating. But there’s a lot we can do to dig for the reason why this hair loss is happening, and what we can do to prevent more loss and even regrow hair.
Investigating
Sleep More
Sleep is SO important for your hormone function and bodily processes. When you get a proper amount of sleep (between 6 and 8 hours per night), your body is able to produce sufficient hormones (including DHEA) and neurochemicals.
PCOS represents one of the most common reasons a couple may have trouble conceiving. What better time than PCOS Awareness Month to revisit the best supplements for this very common syndrome.
Are you feeling the shift in the air? Here in Vancouver, we had a beautiful hot flash of summer and we are now sinking into the cooler temperatures that come with the autumn season. This morning, I woke up to a beautiful autumn equinox. Leaves are falling to the earth to be broken down into rich humus. In the garden, we have been busily tending to our compost pile.
I wanted to share a case study of a patient who had been trying to conceive without success. She was young, healthy and proactive in her own health yet couldn't get pregnant. She was only 30 years old and was extremely frustrated. Lets call this patient Tanya.
Feet sore from summer running along the seawall, hiking the pristine Northshore mountains or doing the Costco gauntlet? Been told you could be suffering from what is known as "plantar fasciitis"? How are you being treated for your plantar fasciitis? Were you prescribed custom orthotics to support your plantar fascia or you were told about a series of stretches to help release the tight muscle fibers in the arch?
When you are at the end of your very first pregnancy, and looking ahead to the reality of childbirth, there are many fears, expectations and wild imaginings, mostly from the stories of other women, (thanks mom…) that accompany it. Will it hurt? Will it take a long time? Can I do it…? The answer is Yes, Maybe, and ABSOLUTELY!