It’s the most important part of preparing for a pregnancy but the last thing most patients want to hear: wait for just a few more months! If you’ve been trying to conceive for as long as many of the patients that come to Acubalance Vancouver have, you probably feel like you’ve done your fair...
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Allison Locke, R.TCM.P
Light Up Your IVF Success
May 16, 2013
Since the 1950's lasers have been used to treat everything form skin conditions to chronic pain and now they are being used to boost the success of IVF (
Good Sleep, Good Sperm, Dream Big! Male Factor Infertility Treatment
Apr 30, 2013I have read a fair amount about all the environment and lifestyle factors which influence our health and fertility. The most recent study I have found was focussed on male fertility and sleep patterns. This study involved over 1,000 young men and found a direct link between sleep and male fertility.
The Book Doctor
Apr 29, 2013My Head is in the clouds AND my are feet are also firmly on the ground.
How Many Birds Fit Under a Scotsman's Kilt ?
Apr 24, 2013How Many Birds Fit Under a Scotsman's Kilt ?
One Needle, One Treatment, 100% Cure!
Apr 22, 2013Sounds to good to be true? That's because it is. I have seen this acupuncture ad in one of our local free. If you see this ad yourself, run the other way.
Jennifer Anniston and Gwyneth Paltrow show off their new trendy acupuncture look
Apr 21, 2013More and more celebrities are turning to chinese medicine and acupuncture practitioners for anti-aging treatments, stress reduction, infertility, and relief for their aches and pains. A few years ago it was Gwyneth Paltrow first spotted on the red carpet with cupping hickeys all over her back and this month it is Jennifer Anniston sporting her cupping marks revealed by her open back dress. (See youtube clip below)
The Pre Pregnancy Checklist - Pre Conception Care
Apr 18, 2013Pregnancy is a big deal ! It can be very difficult if your body is not ready for the journey. You wouldn't do a marathon without doing months of preparation. Eating well, running several times a week, buying new runners, stretching, .... Pregnancy is not all that different.
Explaining and treating unexplained infertility
Apr 18, 2013I enjoyed Dr. Beth Taylor’s, Reproductive Endocrinologist at Olive Fertility Centre, blog on Explaining the Unexplained.
Patient Centered Care for Infertility Alive and Well in Vancouver
Apr 16, 2013I was featured in Business in Vancouver Magazine for April 16, 2013. It reminded me of my past as a chartered accountant (CA) and how this background has helped me create Acubalance, the first Chinese medicine and acupuncture clinic in British Columbia.
Endometriosis Pregnancy Success - A Case Study
Apr 08, 2013Endometriosis is a specific disorder which I have had great success in treating over the past years and I wanted to share a case study about a recent pregnancy.