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Male factor infertility often responds well to Traditional Chinese Medicine. Whether it is low count, motility, morphology or another male factor issue, Chinese medicine can often help.Here’s a...

Another reason to eat organic!This Washington Post article discusses the affects of herbicides on fertility.Could antibacterial soap be causing more infertility?Here is the Examiner article.

RESOLVE, the National Association of Infertility, gave Washington State a D on its fertility report card. Grades were based on the following information:Insurance mandate climate in stateLegislative climate...

A new study showed that IVF patients receiving acupuncture and moxibustion had pregnancy rates 500% higher than control groups and more than 300% higher than the sham acupuncture...

A Harvard study recently showed that men who watched more than 20 hours a week of TV had 44% lower sperm concentration.  However, those who are watching lots...

We often use ear needles and “seeds” to help things like stress, pain, insomnia, and regulating menses.  Since the whole body is mapped on the ear, we can...

Matt Ferguson is an acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist in our Seattle Office.  Matt has cultivated his herbal expertise through the years through his efforts as adjunct faculty at...

A promising study was published in February 2011 showing that Chinese herbal medicine may be helpful in reducing insulin resistance.  Here is a link to the study and...

Several new studies have been recently published on treating the cardiovascular system using acupuncture.  Here is an article outlining the latest:  Acupuncture and the Heart article.

Acupuncturists have teamed up with western doctors in a novel approach to the treatment of pain!  Injecting substances into acupuncture points. Here’s the link.

The military is realizing the benefits of using acupuncture to reduce symptoms of PTSD with their veterans.   Acupuncture is often very helpful for this.  We offer a...

Anyone who has had acupuncture can attest to its relaxing effects.    A recent Georgetown study suggests that acupuncture may work by reducing a protein that is associated...

A diet high in grains and fruit and low in coffee, alcohol, and red meat seems to enhance sperm motility, according to recent research.  In Chinese medicine, grains...

Chinese medicine has long recognized the link between diet and health, even with one’s reproductive potential.  Here is an article that discusses the link between a diet high...

A study shows that many women don’t understand the basics of getting pregnant.  With so many high profile women getting pregnant later in life, many of us figure...

Here is a good article on using acupuncture for stress and anxiety reduction published on Acufinder.com.Acupuncture for Stress and AnxietyBy: Lynn Jaffee, LAc, Dipl. OM, MaOMAt one time...

A study published in the British Journal of Pharmacology on May 26th links caffeine with female infertility.Caffeine reduces muscle activity in the Fallopian tubes that carry eggs from...

A new study shows promise for creating sperm in the laboratory.Read more here.

Researchers have pinpointed a genetic mutation that may help explain why some men are less fertile than normal, a new study in the 20 July issue of the...

If you have questions about how acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine can enhance your fertility, you can have a free 15 minute phone consultation with one of our...