Posts in Fertility
Five Things That You Can Do To Increase Your Fertility & Increase Your Chances of Conceiving

In my practice I love working with women and helping them with health issues like menstrual cycle problems, hormonal issues, emotional stress and menopause. But one issue that I find especially interesting is fertility. I had the honor and privilege of being taught and working with one of Denver’s top fertility experts at The Point Acupuncture Clinic. In my work there I found a love of women’s health and the beauty of our complicated systems. So I decided that I would share five tips that I have learned and that can make a big difference in your fertility and your chances of conceiving.

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Questioning Your Birth Control- Why am I Using It & How Is it Making me Feel?

Obviously birth control is a huge topic and it can be discussed from many different angles. Today I really wanted to just pose a couple different questions. “Why am I using my particular method and how it is making me feel.” Which lends itself to, “Do I actually know how I feel without it.”

In my work with women’s heath I am seeing more and more young women who are exploring going off of birth control for the first time.

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Building a Strong Foundation: Preconception Care for Individuals in Recovery from Addiction

The journey of recovery from addiction is a transformative experience laden with unique challenges and opportunities. As you navigate this path, consider preconception care a proactive step that can significantly impact your future and your potential family.

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The Relationship Between Acupuncture And IVF-How The Two Can Support Your Fertility Journey

Acupuncture has been gaining recognition for its potential to provide support for individuals undergoing IVF (In Vitro Fertilization). Numerous studies have indicated that acupuncture could potentially increase the success rates of IVF procedures. Through fostering a state of relaxation and targeting fertility-related issues and then combining it with functional medicine knowledge and skill acupuncture presents itself as a valuable complement to the IVF process.

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Becoming Mama Boost Your Fertility Naturally

I am pleased to be sharing a great fertility program with all you out there wanting to start families. It is called Becoming Mama

A fun, effective, 10 day online program to boost your fertility with proven, natural, evidence-based strategies, all in one place, from the comfort of your home. Developed and presented by Katie Altneu licensed acupuncturist, herbalist and fertility expert.

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Interpreting your BBT Chart -What is it saying?

The BBT chart (basil body temperature chart) can be such a wonderful , interesting and insightful tool when it comes to a woman’s cycle and fertility. The real conundrum is why don’t women and health care providers use it more. One reason my simple be that many women don’t know how to chart their temperatures and then what to do with that information once we have it.

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What Can Traditional Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture Help Me With?

TCM (traditional Chinese Medicine) including acupuncture is a whole system of medicine that includes body, mind and spirit. Because of this all encompassing point of view it can address a wide range of health concerns.

So I thought it might be fun to go through some top five- Top 5 best know things it can address, Top 5 lesser known and Top 5 possible surprises

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