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Infertility & Acupuncture Research
- Acupuncture Normalizes Dysfunction of Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ovarian Axis Bo-Ying Chen M.D., Professor of Neurobiology
- Acupuncture on the day of embryo transfer significantly improves the reproductive outcome in infertile women: a prospective, randomized trial Lars G. Westergaard, M.D., Ph.D., Qunhui Mao, M.D., Marianne Krogslund, Steen Sandrini, Suzan Lenz, M.D., Ph.D., and Jorgen Grinsted, M.D., Ph.D.
- Acupuncture Treatment For Infertile Women Undergoing Intracytoplasmic Sperm injection Sandra L. Emmons, MD, Phillip Patton, MD
- Effect of acupuncture on the outcome of in vitro fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm injection: a randomized, prospective, controlled clinical study Stefan Dieterle, M.D., Gao Ying, M.D., Wolfgang Hatzmann, M.D., and Andreas Neuer, M.D.
- Effects of Electro-Acupuncture on Nerve Growth Factor and Ovarian Morphology in Rats with Experimentally Induced Polycystic Ovaries Elisabet Stener-Victorin, Thomas Lundeberg, Urban Waldenstrom, Luigi Manni, Luigi Aloe, Stefan Gunnarsson, and Per Olof Janson
- Influence of acupuncture stimulation on pregnancy rates for women undergoing embryo transfer Caroline Smith, Ph.D., Meaghan Coyle, B.Hlth.Sc. (Acup.), and Robert J. Norman, M.D.
- Influence of acupuncture on the pregnancy rate in patients who undergo assisted reproduction therapy Wolfgang E. Paulus, M.D., Department of Reproductive Medicine, Christian-Lauritzen-Institut. Mingmin Zhang, M.D., Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China. Erwin Strehler, M.D., Department of Reproductive Medicine, Christian-Lauritzen-Institut. Imam El-Danasouri, Ph.D., Department of Reproductive Medicine, Christian-Lauritzen-Institut. and Karl Sterzik, M.D. Department of Reproductive Medicine, Christian-Lauritzen-Institut
- Reduction of blood flow impedance in the uterine arteries of infertile women with electro-acupuncture Elisabet Stener-Victorin, Urban Waldenstrom, Sven A. Andersson and Matts Wikland
- Relationship Between Blood Radioimmunoreactive Beta-Endorphin and Hand Skin Temperature During The Electro-Acupuncture Induction of Ovulation Chen Bo Ying M.D. Lecturer of Neurobiology, Institute of Acupuncture Research, and Yu Jin, MD., Prof of Gynecology, Obstetricus and Gynecology Hospital Shanghai Medical University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- Role of acupucture in the treatment of female infertility Raymond Chang, M.D., The Institute of East-West Medicine, The Department of Internal Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Pak H. Chung, M.D., The Department of Internal Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Zev Rosenwaks, M.D., The Center for Reproductive Medicine and Infertility.
- Substitution of Acupuncture for HCG in Ovulation Induction Cai Xuefen, Obstetrical & Gynecological Hospital, Zhejiang Medical University, Zhejiang Province
Infertility Support
Nutrition and Supplements
- www.consumerlabs.com - How do you know if the supplement you are taking really contains what the label says it does? Consumer Labs identifies the best quality supplements through independent research. I highly recommend this site!
Recommended Reading
- The Infertility Cure by Randine Lewis
- Herbal Medicine, Healing and Cancer by Donald Yance
- When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron
- The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
Cancer Support Sites
- The CaringBridge - A website that helps keep loved ones informed during difficult times. In return, family and friends give patient and caregiver support through guestbook messages.
The Environment and You
- The Cosmetic Database - An enormous database that will give you unbiased information regarding all of the chemicals in skincare and bodycare products. It also ranks products from the least to most toxic. Especially helpful for parents trying to find chemical-free information on children's products.
- Safe Mama - Another great website for parents who want more information about environmentally and chemical-free children's and baby products.
Herbal Wisdom
- Steven Foster - Herbalist, teacher, and professional photographer specializes in the highest quality stock photos of herbs and medicinal plants. Browse through thousands of inspirational photos.
- Susun Weed - I had a chance to study with Susun Weed when I lived in Colorado. A true wise woman, check out her website which has so much fantastic information on it!
- The American Botanical Society - A great place to start getting educated about herbal medicine. It has reliable research and information.
- www.mountainroseherbs.com
- www.thelearninggarden.org
- www.dragonherbs.com - Fantastic quality Chinese tonic herbs; great educational material by Master Herbalist, Ron Teeguarden.