How many of us are not affected by the daily toll of stress?  Most of us living in San Diego are aware of the stress that comes from trying to make it in one of America’s most expensive cities.  It is said that stress plays a roll in a majority of complaints that bring people to the [...]

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It might be a bit of a chore, but I find temperature charting to be an invaluable tool in the treatment of female fertility related problems. Tracking your basal body temperature allows us a glimpse into the unique cycle of your body. It gives me, the acupuncturist, objective information that we can compare to your [...]

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Men with sperm quality issues may do well to cut down on cell phone usage.  In a study published by Fertility and Sterility, research suggests a tie between cell phone usage and poor semen quality.  I fear this study may not get enough attention.
Using 361 male subjects, the study found that the more hours the men [...]

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Anybody who is having trouble conceiving, or is worried they are having fertility problems, would do well to follow very some good ancient and modern advice.
Consider Chinese Dietary Therapy:  If your daily meals resemble the “typical American diet,” chances are that the foods you are eating run counter to what Eastern medicine would consider the [...]

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