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Last week we talked about follicular developement and how it can take up to 8 menstrual cycles for the follicle to completely develop into a dominant follicle that contains the egg that is released in a menstrual cycle. And that the last 3 months (over 85 days) sees the follicle going from secondary to primary and then one becomes the dominant follicle. Phew! That’s a lot of development going on.

Remember that each month a woman creates several follicles on each...

I have some interesting news to share with you today that are based on findings in Melbourne .

These findings emphasize a particular part of our program that I have been suggesting for some time now and hope that this email serves as a reminder to those of you who are already our patients and using these products and I hope this serves as information for those who aren’t addressing this very important part of your fertility. 

In a study performed in Melbourne Australia on...

I know our treatments are very inexpensive when you compare them to having an IVF treatment, but even so, paying out of pocket for any medical expense can be draining on the pocketbook.  

There are many different ways to get your money's worth and hopefully decrease the stress associated with this process and this suggestion comes from patients who have actually benefited from them.

#1 For one month, make a list of all of your purchases to see what you are spending your money on....

A common question that I hear from patients is “What do you think about acupuncture?”  Before I can answer that, I need to give you a little more background.

 What is Acupuncture?

Though its popularity is growing, the history of acupuncture is not well known.  And though it may seem a bit “out there” for some people who have only experienced Westernised medicine, acupuncture has been around for 1000’s of years helping millions improve a variety of...

In our last tip I wrote about how it is so important to stop blaming yourself if you are perceived to be the one with the fertility issue.  In this tip you will find one of the most important questions you can ask yourself about your relationship when you are experiencing fertility issues.

Last week I suggested to shift your focus from blame to responsibility and be committed to doing everything possible to improve your fertility. This tip will focus on what happens when you may...

Just wanted to write a short note to you today about an area that I don’t often see tested in men who have low counts or other issues with their fertility. These simple and easy test can rule out one issue that may be impacting your fertility.

In the last few weeks I have seen a few men that presented with low count, and issues with motility and morphology. I am always amazed at how many times when these issues come up, there are NO tests done to try to determine what may be causing the...

This weeks tip discusses blame and how easily it can happen in a situation where one of the partners appears to be fine, and the other partner appears to have a problem.  Blaming anyone, including yourself is not only going to make you feel horrible and disempower you, it will negatively impact your fertility as well. If I had my way, I would remove the word "blame" from the English language.  It serves absolutely no purpose whatsoever.

But what do you do when the doctor says, "Your...

This week's tip discusses many of the questions that I receive regarding IVF and the herbs. If you are not doing IVF however but are thinking about it, this is still a good post for you to read. I have received 1000's of emails over the years from couples absolutely desperate to become pregnant and who have had from one to several IVF attempts. Many of them are interested in doing the herbals because they have heard of a friend or watched a television program that has said...

I recently read an article in the Financial Review about exercise. Now I must admit, I am not an avid reader of the Financial Review but I was waiting for a meeting to start and an article heading had caught my eye and reminded me of a question I get a lot from couples about exercise. The article was about how exercise in some cases can be bad for you.

Now first let me say that this information is no excuse for you to NOT exercise because this is an important part of improving your...

In other tips I have talked about shifting focus to help improve your fertility. Many times you will find yourself focusing on the limitations of the situation or what you lack and this can have a negative effect on your physiology. Today I want to explain this a bit more to drive home how important the subject of focus is in regards to your fertility.

When a person is completely problem focused (what is wrong with me?, Why can't I have a child?, What is the problem with me?, I am infertile...