Chronic Miscarriage Preventing and Aiding in a Healthy Pregnancy

0

August 1, 2011

For many women trying to get pregnant is difficult enough, but staying pregnant can be just as difficult. I often see women who have had 2-4 +miscarriages in just as many or less years. For some it as simple as increasing their progesterone along with weekly and biweekly acupuncture. For others it can be more complex. They may get pregnant, but the sperm may not be function properly. If the DNA of the sperm is not  correct, the pregnancy will not take and /or hold to term.

Many women feel their infertility is only their issue, but it can affect the entire family.  Whether it is a on the go fast food diet lifestyle, work related stress, relationship stressors or simply not getting enough sleep. There are things you can do to help aid in your fertility. However, it GREATLY helps if both you and your partner are both receiving treatments and focusing on these changes together. I see an overall much higher success rate in couples who complete their lifestyle and work together over those who simply feel fertility is all about the woman.

There are many steps you can do to ensure that you not only can get pregnant, but can stay pregnant. These can be quite often life changing. I often recommend patient specific dietary, exercise and lifestyle changes to help ensure that you are in optimum health during your pregnancy.

Some dietary recommendation may be removing all dairy, gluten or non natural sugars from your diet completely. I also have patient specific herbs and supplements that over the last 20+ years I have had incredible success with. I highly recommend specific exercises also. I cannot reiterate enough the importance of couple coming in together to ensure the growth of a family over those who simply look at it as a woman’s only issue or journey. though, I treat both views in my clinic. It is nice for me to get the whole picture.

I usually ask that you give 6 months of treatments without ARM (assisted reproductive means). However, being that I often see  couples at their wits end and at the beginning  stages of IVF or other ARM for fertility. Acupuncture, meditation, herbal and nutritional counseling can help  during all levels of fertility issues. Before you give up and feel alone and barren give us a call. There is hope. I personally have seen cases in which patients were told they would NEVER get pregnant by western physicians and they now have healthy children of all ages. This is a common occurrence in our office.

Categories: Anxiety & Stress, Auto Immune Disorders, Fertility, Health Care, Pediatrics, Uncategorized.

Abdominal Bloat Weight Loss, Indigestion, Infertility, Urinary Incontinence, IBS and Impotence… Yes, We Have Successfully Treated Them!

0

January 24, 2011

We see a wider range of abdominal related disorders in our clinic than many people are aware of. Whether you are trying to lose weight, regulate digestion or simply get your sexual and reproductive life back on track these are all VERY common disorders that we see daily in our office. We have a VERY successful protocol for treating these abdominal related disorders. Most treatments are 2-3 times a week for 6 weeks and then 1-2 times a week for 6 weeks. The issues mentioned here require a specialized abdominal protocol. Please contact us to see if it would work for you. Depending on the severity, length of your illness, dietary, herbal and exercise responsiveness your healing time will be much quicker. This ultimately depends on you. We will happily do our part and if you do your “homework” your results will be much quicker!

Weight Loss  & Abdominal Bloating- It is very important as a patient for you to be proactive in your wellness. Therefore, we require  patients to keep a dietary intake and output journal. We also suggest that in your journal you address your emotional state before, during and after you eat to address any issues that may arise emotionally. We treat the whole body to ensure that you heal and not only lose the weight, but keep it off! We also will help with exercises and all others areas of concern that may arise in your path to wellness.

IBS and Digestive Disorders- We also required a food journal for any chronic digestive complaints. We want to work with you to better your health and enhance your dietary “allergies” and concerns. In eastern medicine a healthy body can digest anything in moderation. Our goal is to get you to that state! It is not uncommon for a healthy person to have well formed bowel movements after each meal. In fact this is actually a WONDERFUL sign of great overall health.

Urinary Incontinence- We have been seeing this quite often in the last couple years. Our abdominal protocols help bring blood flow and energy to the bladder and help it function properly. We treat all aspects of urinary and bowel incontinence and will sometime require a food, lifestyle journal. However, we often are able to treat this in 6- 12 treatments.

Male  &  Female Fertility Issues and Concerns- For many couples trying to conceive we are their last resort. I wish we were their first. Eastern Medicine is a wonderful way to regulate your body and get it back in optimum health. Treating any issues of fertility we require a dietary journal. We also require a 3-6 month treatment regiment. Though, often a couple will conceive quicker than this. We are open to all Assisted Reproductive Means and are VERY comfortable working with a variety of Fertility clinics in the midwest & western United States, Canada and Europe. We have a had MANY successful pregnancies and live births over the last 10 years and Love working with couples trying to conceive. We require that both the partners get treated at least in the beginning to help ensure and enhance your success.

Impotence- There are MANY factors we take into consideration as to the causes of impotence and diminished sexual desire. Some  reasons can be chronic kidney disease, menopause, prostate cancer or High PSA levels. We have successfully treated all levels and stages of Prostate related issues in our clinic. Menopause related diminished sexual desire and  high PSA levels are quite easy to treat with acupuncture and herbal medicine. Our abdominal protocol for these issues helps to increase the blood and energy flow to the genitals and ensure your ability and desire to not only get aroused, but to function successfully. This can be a very emotional and sensitive subject for many patients and honestly, you are NOT alone. You would be surprised how often we treat this in clinic in both males and females.

As always all information you share with us is confidential. We do not discuss with anyone, not even your partners. Please feel confident that your concerns are safely your concerns and not something we will share. We leave this up to you, if you so desire.

We hope we helped answer some of your questions. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns. We would be happy to discuss with you personally how we could be of some help in you achieving your optimum health.

Categories: About us, Anxiety & Stress, Fertility, Health Care.

Acupuncture and Holistic Alternative Medicine Treating Overworked, Stress, Anxiety & Adrenal Fatigue

0

June 3, 2010

Burning the candle at both ends, wake up feeling like you have not slept at all or simply feel like you need a vacation …. yesterday.

We can help, by looking at your diet, lifestyle and receiving acupuncture and/ or regular massage you can get your adrenals and kidneys to function normally again. I have chosen to write this article, because you are NOT alone. I have seen a dramatic increase in adrenal dysfunction this year. So much so that it is beginning to concern me when it is simply ignored. Below are some things you can do at home to aid in feeling better and eating better to increase your adrenal function and decrease your stress and anxiety. By adding these modalities to your life you will notice a decrease in how your body reacts to stressful situations all around.

Causes of Adrenal Dysfunction:

Excessive Stress

Mental

Emotional

Spiritual

Working too much

Chronic illness or infection

Nutritional Deficiencies

Low protein diet

High carb diet

Inadequate and poor quality food and water

B-complex, Vitamin A, C, E, Zinc, Manganese, Chromium, Selenium Deficiency

Speed Eating  ”on the run” or in the car

Food allergies especially wheat and dairy

Toxic Chemicals and Metals

Mercury dental fillings

Poor air quality

Poor food and water quality

Medications

Stimulants

Caffeine

Sugar

Alcohol

Medications/ Recreational Drugs

Rage

Anger

Hatred

Loud Music

Violence in life,  news or movies

Arguing

Addiction- Sexual, exercise or drug use.

Congenital Adrenal Weakness


Mother is deficient in minerals and passes this to Baby (can easily be corrected)

Symptoms of Adrenal Stress:

Fatigue

Weakness

Depression

Craving sweets

Low blood pressure

Low blood sugar

Low energy

Poor digestion

Recurring infections

Chronic illness

Chronic pain

Apathy

Suicidal tendencies

Emotional instability

Mood swings

Bipolar disorder

Anxiety

Irritability

Compulsiveness and obsessive  disorders

Abnormal reaction to life’s stressors

Treatment of Adrenal Stress:

Acupuncture

Massage

Herbal Medicine

Whole food supplements

Whole organic foods (see previous postings)

Lightly steamed foods (no frying, little raw)

Drink 2 Quarts of distilled or fresh spring water upon arising in the morning

Drink another 8-12 glasses  of water throughout the day (hydrating your body will help removed the toxins that build up and increase over all organ functioning)

Taking your time eating 3 full meals per day with healthy snacks in between

No processed foods

No refined sugars

Sleeping at least 7-8 hours per night (9pm-5am is ideal)

Please feel free to contact me if there are any questions you may have. I will happily help you gain your “life” back. I look forward to hearing from you!

Categories: About us, Anxiety & Stress, Chronic Pain, Fertility, Health Care, Pediatrics.

Acupuncture, Weight Loss, Eating Right & Nutritional Counseling In Libertyville

0

March 28, 2010

Organic verses non organic, sugar free, gluten free what do we eat and how do we prepare it. Over the next  few weeks I will be not only giving suggestions for specific foods, but I will also be providing some of my favorite recipes. Most of which can be modified to your dietary needs and concerns. While the weather is suddenly turning nice, I have been asked by several of my patients if growing and eating organic produce really is that important. My answer, is yes. In previous posts I have explained why organic is so important. Today, I will state which foods you should absolutely buy organic and which you can go conventional with.

I know that cost is an issue for many people when going organic. However, the list below are foods I would definitely add as organic to your diet. These foods organic will greatly reduce the amount of  pesticides and hormones you will ingest.  Many of these foods are ones that have thin or no skin and easily absorb the pesticides that are used on them. Organic Hormone Free meat is the ONLY meat you should ingest if you are trying to control your weight. There has been so little research done on the effect growth hormones can have on humans. However, in my experience I have seen first hand the adverse effects of ingesting them, this is the number one reason why kids are so much heavier and grow so much earlier and larger than 20+ years ago.

Top Organic Eats:

Celery

Peaches

Coffee

Apples

Strawberries

Blueberries

Cherries

Kale

Lettuce

Spinach

Tomatoes

Grapes

Carrots

Potatoes

Milk Based Dairy Products

Meat

Non -Organic Foods:

These would not be as dangerous to eat non -organic because they have a thick skin or are layered enough to peel several to use  the core. However, I highly recommend eating as much organic foods as possible. Why not take as much control of your health. Hormones, antibiotics, pesticides and herbicides are a recent  (last 40-50 years) addition to our food supply. Like most new foods…. do we really want to be the guinea pigs again?  Only to find out the abnormal body growth, cancers or serious health concerns are directly related to our diet.

Avocado

Pineapple

Mango

Watermelon

Papaya

Onion

Potatoes

Beets

Eggplant

Corn

Peas

Categories: Anxiety & Stress, Fertility, Health Care, Pediatrics.

Acupuncture for Infertility, Alternative Reproductive Modalities, IVF and All of Reproductive & Fertility Health & Wellbeing

0

February 21, 2010

Whether you are trying to get pregnant for a week, a month, a year or a decade. Eastern medicine has proven as an extremely beneficial and pertinent aspect of one’s child bearing process. Diet is a huge factor in why so many Americans are unable to conceive children naturally. Stress and anxiety play a huge role in one’s ability to conceive. Predetermined western abnormalities and challenges also can play an important role, all of the above can often be remedied with Eastern Medicine. I have personally had much success in all areas of reproductive concern in both men and women.

I often see coupes who are faced with no other option than adopt if they want to have a family and  can say I have seen success in anywhere from 1 treatment to 24 months. Treatment time varies with ones compliance to a fairly strict diet, exercise and stress reduction regiment. If these areas of a couples life are addressed their life together also gets better. They tend to enjoy each other and their time together much more also.

A few basics you can do are follow the weight loss and dietary concerns post from February of 2010. You can also start taking yoga, tai chi or meditation classes. If you are more high energy and need a more active way to regulate your aggression, try dancing or working out. These classes and activities are great to do with your partner if you have one. This is a journey you are going through together why not start now. I HIGHLY recommend acupuncture and herbal medicine both prior to and during pregnancy. I have had HUGE success personally in this area. I have studied with many of the TOP educators and practitioners in these fields in both the US, China & Japan. I am also certified in Mind and Body Medicine from Harvard Medical School and have seen first hand how success reducing stress, increasing our nutritional imbalances and enjoying life can bring on health, wealth, fertility and a joyful and more peaceful existence overall.

Please feel free to call me if you have ANY questions and concerns. I also work with several fertility clinics in the area treating patients before and after IVF treatments.

Categories: Anxiety & Stress, Fertility, Health Care, Pediatrics.