Spring is the time of growth and renewal.  Our diet during this time should be simple, light and contain plenty of young plants, fresh greens and sprouts.  In the spring, food is best cooked for a shorter time but at higher temperatures.  That way, we preserve more nutrients.  Small amounts of raw foods are recommended especially for individuals with warm constitution and during periods of intense physical activity.  Large amounts of raw foods can weaken digestive fire so individuals with cold constitution and weak digestion should be cautious.
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Most women never suspect that they may have blocked fallopian tubes.  This happens mainly because women don’t experience any obvious symptoms that would lead them to believe that they have such a condition.  Infertility is what usually leads women to discover the state of their fallopian tubes.  If you have been trying to conceive for longer than a year and you are over 35 years old, you definitely want to consider checking the state of your fallopian tubes.
Diagnosis
Fallopian tube obstruction can be diagnosed in a number of ways.  Laparsocopy is …

“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food”
You have probably come across this famous quote written by Hippocrates (460 BC-377 BC), an ancient Greek doctor who is considered the father of Western medicine.  Sounds nice, right?  But how many of us really take this quote to heart?  How many of us really believe that we can cure ourselves with food?  Ancient Chinese doctors were strong believers in that food can be used as medicine.  During their time, when patients got sick, the first thing that the doctor would …

Debra Betts, a renowned author, an acupuncturist and a midwife, writes about acupuncture as a prebirth treatment in her book The Essential Guide to Acupuncture in Pregnancy and Childbirth:
“Prebirth acupuncture refers to a series of treatments in the final weeks of pregnancy to prepare women for childbirth.  Research has demonstrated that the mean duration of labor in a group of women giving birth for  the first time was reduced from eight hours and two minutes in the control group (7o women) to six hours and 36 minutes in the group …

One of the common things that I notice in my patients who are having trouble conceiving is inadequate diet.   Because of the fear of becoming overweight or because we have been brain washed that all fats are bad for us, more and more women are consuming foods low in protein and fats but unfortunately high in sugar and processed ingredients.  Salads and fruits are great additions to a healthy diet but they should not constitute the diet itself.   On a daily basis, I encounter patients who are very slim, fatigued, …

The presence of the cervical mucous (some women may know it as vaginal discharge) is closely interconnected with the hormonal fluctuations in the female body and can be used as a helpful tool in determining fertile times of the cycle.
The hormone responsible for the production of fertile cervical mucous is estrogen and its production peaks at about 6 days before the actual ovulation starts.  However, not all mucous is created equal!  There are four types of fertile mucous and while some types facilitate the movement of sperm others tend to …

Femoral massage is a simple technique that can help increase the blood flow to the uterus and ovaries and therefore increase your chances of conception.  Anytime you increase blood flow to a particular organ you increase its function.
Directions
It’s easier to perform femoral massage if somebody else does it for you.  However, it is possible to do it alone as well.  If you are planning to do it alone, I recommend that you use a tennis ball instead of using your hands and lay on your abdomen instead of laying face …

This saying was used by my grandmother quite often when I was growing up. What does it mean? It means that one of the main ingredients for good health is good food. Food is not just the matter to stuff your belly with; it is part of your very being. Many patients ask me: what should I eat? The fact is, there isn’t a simple answer to this question. Every person is different and has unique body constitution. A general rule that can apply to anyone is: if it does …