Fertility, Chinese Medicine
Julie Eckert
Enhancing Implantation with Chinese Medicine

For a pregnancy to occur, an embryo must burrow into a woman’s healthy, receptive uterine lining and connect to the blood supply. Her immune system must allow this invasion, and the blood flow to the developing fetus must flow well enough to sustain its development.

Enhancing Implantation with Chinese Medicine
Pain Management, Chinese Medicine
Julie Eckert
Managing PMS with TCM

While awareness of PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome) is widespread, most do not fully understand the condition. The undesirable physical and psychological symptoms that women of reproductive age may experience during their luteal phase, around ten to fourteen days before their period, are attributed to PMS.

Managing PMS with TCM
Fertility, Research
Julie Eckert
PGS Testing in a Nutshell

Patients undergoing a cycle of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) have the option of screening embryos using a process called Preimplantation Genetic Screening. PGS testing involves analyzing the number of chromosomes in a few cells of an embryo to determine if it contains the correct number of chromosomes (normal or “euploid”) or the wrong number (abnormal or “aneuploid”).

PGS Testing in a Nutshell
Fertility
Julie Eckert
The Basics of Egg Freezing

On average, women in developed countries are delaying childbearing until later in life. Many modern women are waiting until their 30s and early 40s to start a family in order to focus on their careers, gain financial stability and find the right partner.

The Basics of Egg Freezing
Support, Fertility
Julie Eckert
How to Talk to Someone Struggling with ...

Struggling to conceive can sometimes be the toughest challenge a couple goes through. Having the right support from friends and family can make a difference in quality of life during the journey. The following blog was written by Mary for the national blog MindBodyGreen.

How to Talk to Someone Struggling with Infertility

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Creating a healthy, clean, skincare routine that supports glowing skin, fertility and pregnancy

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Creating a healthy, clean, skincare routine that supports glowing skin, fertility and pregnancy

Many women like to re-evaluate their skin care routine while trying to conceive in preparation for pregnancy. It’s a great time to start transitioning away from products that might work well but may also have ingredients that can negatively impact fertility or a healthy pregnancy. Do you need to immediately throw out everything and start from scratch? Probably not, but if you are preparing for an embryo transfer or are already pregnant, you may need to make some changes asap. Otherwise, we encourage you to read this blog, checkout some of the resources we suggest to investigate available research on your products, and speak with your doctors to decide what is safe for you. If needed, make different purchases when it’s time to refill or replace a product you’ve used up.

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5 Simple Diet Changes to Improve Fertility

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5 Simple Diet Changes to Improve Fertility

When we support fertility patients in our clinics, we always customize diet plans to cater to their needs and goals. For meal planning, we refer to our in-house nutritionist and dietician, but our Acupuncturists always go over diet in the first session and make suggestions that can improve overall health and fertility in each patient. While these suggestions are based on how each patient’s body and cycles are functioning, there are some common themes that form the foundation for a good fertility diet. If you are looking to make simple quick changes to your diet with maximum impact on fertility and IVF outcomes, here are our 5 most consistent tips.

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Optimizing Fertility with Chinese Herbal Medicine

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Optimizing Fertility with Chinese Herbal Medicine

Chinese Herbal medicine is a sophisticated herbal practice in which specific herbs are combined into targeted, customized formulas to help support each patient’s health goals. It has a wide applicability, supporting digestive issues, insomnia, headaches, and many more conditions, and has been shown in studies to enhance fertility in multiple ways…

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Part II: Finding the best help for managing PCOS

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Part II: Finding the best help for managing PCOS

As we saw in PART I of this blog, PCOS is a common disorder affecting follicle development and ovulation in women of reproductive age. For details on the definition and diagnosis, please read PART I. In this PART II blog, we’ll discuss treatment options for supporting ovarian function and overall health in women with PCOS. Whether you are trying to conceive, or just trying to get your body more balanced, read on for helpful tips!

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Part I: Understanding PCOS and getting a diagnosis

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Part I: Understanding PCOS and getting a diagnosis

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome or PCOS is the most common endocrine disorder among women of reproductive age. With the wide spread use of birth control pills, which externally regulate the menstrual cycle, PCOS is becoming more and more common. A lot of my patients get concerned that the pill may have caused their PCOS, but this doesn’t seem to be the case.


Testimonials

“Mary Sabo is my miracle worker! It’s really incredible to think that I get to see my eastern doctor every week and have her really listen and do things that help. She is so warm and I feel like because of her, I can achieve my goals. I am not sure if this is the case for others, but my cycles have since gone from 60+ days to 35 days the first month, 30 the second and we’re on track for a 28 day cycle!!”

— T.S

I adore Mary. I have been seeing her for 4 years through a tough miscarriage, a roller coaster pregnancy, and every issue and ailment (fertility and other) along the way. She is so knowledgeable in both eastern and western medicine. I always leave her office feeling amazing, both physically and emotionally. She is kind, caring, patient, and seems to know everything about everything. Her skill in acupuncture is unparalleled - this is evident not only through my own experience, but also the doctors who work with her, the panels she's so often asked to speak on, and the incredibly successful business she so quickly grew. My visits with Mary are the highlight of my week. I cannot recommend her enough.

— M.J.

“Jessica immediately made me feel seen, respected, heard and cared for through active listening, asking varied questions, getting my pronouns correct immediately after my first request, sending email follow-ups to keep the healing going, and her clearly in-depth understanding of Traditional Chinese Medicine. As someone with chronic mental and physical pain who has dealt with my fair share sub-par bedside manner, I’m incredibly grateful to have Jessica on my team.”

— Ray