Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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Two basic types of problems can interfere with fertility: structural problems (e.g., damaged fal-lopian tubes) or functional problems (e.g., an H irregular menstrual cycle).
"By needling certain points on the meridians |jj you can influence and rebalance the endocrine and hormonal system," says Cindy Lawrence, LAc, a licensed acupuncturist who also holds a master's degree in oriental medicine. "Regulating the menstrual cycle is very important—maybe the patient is not ovulating or [her] luteal phase is too short. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
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 However, PCOS can be resistant to normal ovulation induction and often requires the help of an infertility specialist. Sometimes metformin is added to help aid clomiphene in induction of ovulation, or the patient is given more intense ovulation induction medications such as Pergonal.
Probably the most important treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome is recognition of the problem. When counseling the patient, the focus should be on the management of her lifelong symptoms. |
| An infection called pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) increased dramatically in Dalkon Shield users, essentially due to the prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases that ascended into the uterus and/or fallopian tubes; many women acquired serious infections and in many, infertility resulted. Yet the company did not recall the device for 10 years—at least 5 years after the problems were known. The reputation of the IUD was tarnished forever, and a good contraceptive method is all but lost to women who might well benefit from it today. |
| In addition, research suggests that past or current stress and mental illness, especially depression, may be the cause of many cases of unexplained infertility. This can be especially problematic because continued inability to get pregnant often fuels depression, leading to a vicious cycle of emotional upset and a veritable roller coaster of monthly hopes and letdowns.
Higher levels of premenstrual tension and stress are associated with lower pregnancy rates. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 At some point, the infertility rates become 100 percent in those groups. Is that an alarmist statement on my part, or is that accurate?
Dr. Liers: Certainly, we are moving in that direction. I think one of the studies that gives great insight into this question is Dr. Weston Price's work on physical degeneration and nutrition. He traveled around the world looking for people with no cavities. He found only indigenous peoples who ate natural foods and had none of this processed stuff -- no toxic whatever -- those societies were extremely healthy. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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| And one of the responses to all that insulin hitting the ovaries is that they produce even more testosterone and androstene-dione, which leads to hair loss, acne, obesity, infertility, and other symptoms of PCOS.
Enter the low-carb diet, the perfect "natural" solution to high levels of insulin and to the problem of insulin resistance.
Conventional Medicine: An Incomplete Answer
Conventional medicine usually treats PCOS with drugs that lower levels of male hormones
(androgens) or with diabetes medications that help the body to utilize insulin better. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 How to prevent depression, infertility and migraine headaches with camu camu
Where to get high-grade camu camu berry powder
How to use camu camu powder to make an energizing drink or vitamin-boosting superfood smoothie
Camu Camu is a top recommended superfruit by Dr. James Duke, PhD, author of numerous books on botanical medicine (including The Green Pharmacy). It has gained popularity among natural health enthusiasts over the last several years, but supplies have been hard to come by, causing prices to remain out of reach of most consumers. |
Anne Harrington
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 Why, for example, do so many women today suffer from infertility or other reproductive problems? According to Christiane Northrup, a physician and popular writer on women's health and a third-wave American feminist, more often than not such problems are the body's way "of expressing the psychological and emotional wounding it has experienced from a culture that is often not supportive of women and their feminine values. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Once malnutrition becomes rampant, the theory goes, the population will collapse through disease and infertility, and the remaining few will find themselves in a happy, low-population world where they can actually afford to buy a condo.
I'm not sure I totally believe this plan, but some of what's happening with CODEX Alimentarius sure seems suspicious (as in, why would they make therapeutic doses of vitamins illegal, anyway?). |
Stacy Malkan
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 DES was also linked to higher rates of infertility, miscarriages and malformed reproductive tracts in the daughters. A study of DES daughters now over 40 found they are more than twice as likely to get breast cancer as women whose mothers did not take DES while pregnant.20
"It's telling us that a much larger proportion of the human burden of disease is preventable," Myers said. "I think that's really good news."
The Poison Kiss
It turns out there is lead in lipstick, as two television reporters on opposite sides of North America reported in 2006. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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| This is especially true for mercury, which in excess in the body can contribute to or in some cases even cause such conditions as Alzheimer's disease, kidney dysfunction, infertility, multiple sclerosis, thyroid problems, and an impaired immune system.
While there isn't a ton of research supporting MSM for arthritis, there's a lot of what we call anecdotal evidence, meaning people report being helped a lot. Considering the many benefits of sulfur in the diet, there's no real downside to trying MSM. Just be sure to use enough to make a difference, and give it a trial of at least a month. |
Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D.
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 Not only that, but eating right also could reduce your risk of yeast infections, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, PCOS, infertility, and endometrial cancer.
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For Your Beauty: Sugar Glutting Could Give Ydu Pimples, Wrinkles, and mdre
For years, we've heard that chocolate and other sweets are bad for our complexion. Of course, many Americans have blithely continued to ingest the stuff. But scientists are now finding a close connection between pigging out on processed carbs and sugar and developing acne, wrinkles, fine lines, brittle nails, dull, lifeless hair, bloating, and skin tags. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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| Some of the symptoms include:
• Menstrual irregularities: infrequent periods, no periods, or irregular bleeding
• infertility or the inability to get pregnant due to not ovulating
• Facial hair (or hair on chest, stomach, back, thumbs, or toes)
• Acne
• Weight gain or obesity
• Thinning hair (or male pattern hair loss)
PCOS sufferers have an increased risk for some very serious diseases. Later in life, women with PCOS are at higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and cancer. |
Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D.
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| Even mildly elevated insulin in women contributes to infertility," Dr. Metzger notes.
Experts say that, as with chronic fatigue syndrome, Candida, and fibromyalgia, committing to a diet of no sugar or inferior, fast-acting carbs is one of the most important lifestyle changes a person with PCOS can make. This hypothesis was backed up by University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers, who suggest, as they reported in the journal Fertility and Sterility, that a low-carb diet may improve fertility problems and hormone profiles of women with PCOS.
PCOS sufferer Bea S. |
Stacy Malkan
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| But I also can't help wondering about the two benign lumps in my body that required surgical removal and my four-year struggle with infertility in my 20s. I asked my doctor — a brilliantly talented surgeon who has removed the thyroids of thousands of young women in the Massachusetts area — why I developed a lump on my thyroid (the size of a lemon, it turned out) and why so many other young women are getting them too. Could mine have had anything to do with the fact that I grew up a mile from the largest polluting trash-burning facility in the state? "Hmmm," he replied, giving me a funny look. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Result: Widespread mercury toxicity in children, resulting in a sharp increase in neurological conditions, including behavioral disorders, infertility and autism. Ignorant, obstinate dentists continue to use mercury fillings today, and the American Dental Association remains in full support of this extremely dangerous heavy metal that results in the mass poisoning of children.
Your kid have a cold? It's probably because their tonsils need to be removed! Tonsils have no biological function anyway, doctors claimed. |
Mark Schapiro
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 Both the United States and Europe are seeing rising rates of infertility among males and females, increasing rates of endocrine-related malformations, and neurological disorders that scientists ascribe to the effects of toxic chemicals. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control tested for 148 toxic chemicals in 2005 and discovered their presence in the bodies of "Americans of all ages. |
Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D.
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| So if it's not being properly fed, it can lead to low libido, inability to achieve orgasm, low sperm count, and infertility."
Cardiologist Patrick Fratellone, M.D., executive medical director of Fratel-lone Medical Associates, agrees that eating a lot of sweets can lower your sex drive. Diabetics are particularly prone to problems, says the former executive medical director of the Atkins Center for Complementary Medicine.
Reproductive endocrinologist Deborah Metzger, M.D., Ph.D. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
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 The herb has demonstrated antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, metabolic, immune-system enhancement, infertility, wound healing, antineoplastic, and antiseptic properties, depending on the type of plant species. The main active principles of the immunostimulating, antibacterial, and viros-tatic drug are the alkamides, glycoproteins, caffeic acid derivatives (cichoriic acid and echinosides), and polysaccharides. Echinacea preparations are commonly given in Europe for the prophylaxis or treatment of bacterial and viral infections and as an adjunct to treatment of more severe infections. |
| A study failed to demonstrate a homeopathic preparation of Vitex was effective for female infertility. Homeopathic preparations have been somewhat effective in the treatment of mastalgia, but further trials are warranted.
A mechanism of action and pharmacologically active constituents have not been conclusively identified for Vitex agnus castus. It may act upon the pituitary-hypothalamic axis. |
| Dong Quai has also been used for arrhythmia, asthma and bronchitis, cardiovascular disorders, constipation, infertility, infection, insomnia, kidney problems, liver disorders, migraines, neuralgia, menstrual problems, and uterine contractions.
Chinese Medicine: Dong Quai is used to treat amenorrhea and metrorrhagia (standard dose of 5 g 3 times daily), PMS, menopausal symptoms, and fibroid tumors. |
| Fertility: infertility is a possible adverse effect. The total saponin fraction (containing brahmic acid and its triand tetraglycosides) has shown antifertility activity in human and rat sperm (Singh & Rastogi, 1969). The fertility of female mice was also negatively affected by oral administration (Newall et al, 1996). In vitro experiments on human sperm did not show spermicidal activity at concentrations up to 2% of a concentrated extract (Setty et al, 1976). drug interactions
No drug interaction data available. |
| Other illnesses where efficacy, safety, and standardized dose of zinc have yet to be established include sickle cell disease, thalassemia, senile dementia, the common cold, diabetes mellitus, virile potency disturbances, acne vulgaris, neoplasia, and infertility. However, the mechanisms of action of zinc have to be further clarified and more studies are needed to determine its specific place in therapy.
Other Names: Zinc can be administered as zinc sulfate, zinc acetate, zinc chloride, zinc-D-gluconate, zinc carbonate, zinc oxide, zinc aspartate, bis(L-histidinato)zinc or zinc orotate. |
| Potential adverse effects of Gotu kola include skin irritation (topical), photosensitization, and infertility. Use with caution in patients with diabetes or hyperlipidemia, as Gotu kola may increase blood glucose and lipids (Newall et al, 1996).
Allergic Contact Dermatitis: Although there have been case reports of allergic contact dermatitis due to Centella asiatica, the plant's sensitizing capacity is considered low (Bilbao, 1995; Danese, 1994; Gonzalo, 1996; Hausen, 1993). |
Jeffrey M. Smith
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 Because critical studies were not conducted, "such possibilities and potential as sterility, infertility, birth defects, cancer, and immunological derangements were not addressed."24
The Canadian scientists also testified before the Senate that they were pressured to approve rbGH by their superiors, that documents were stolen from a locked file cabinet and that Monsanto offered them a bribe of $l-$2 million to approve the drug without further study.25
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She more IGF, the more the ovary is stimulated to re/ease additional eggs at ovulation. |
Jack Challem
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 Erectile Dysfunction and infertility in Men
Psychological issues can certainly impact a man's ability to have an erection, but most experts now believe that erectile dysfunction is primarily a vascular problem. In fact, doctors often interpret erectile dysfunction as a sign of cardiovascular disease, prediabetes, and diabetes. That's because the same nutritional and biochemical problems that cause endothelial dysfunction also lead to erectile dysfunction.
To form an erection, blood vessels in the penis must dilate and fill with blood. |
Mark Schapiro
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| We know we are seeing higher rates of infertility, lower sperm counts, reproductive-system distortions. We know that there is evidence suggesting chemicals can act as endocrine disrupters. We know that the amount of these types of chemicals is rising in the blood. What we need to know now is what the real action these substances are having on the human body."6 The fears now, of scientists like Caserta and others, are the effects that may be seen over time from extremely low doses, measured in parts per million or even parts per billion. |
Hyla Cass, M.D.
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 Imbalanced or inadequate intake of fats can cause everything from PMS and infertility to depression, anxiety, and even premature aging. Research conducted at Harvard showed that high-carbohydrate, low-fat diets may actually increase the risk of heart disease by reducing the levels of the protective or "good" HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol in the bloodstream.
There is strong supporting evidence that the low-fat boom led to the current obesity trend. Just look at the numbers. |
Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac.
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 Loss of sexual interest Sexual functioning is often compromised by hormonal imbalance, dis-
¦ infertility or impotence .. . . . . ease, medications, mind, or mood.
Their stamina and temperament alter as well. Yet often they are less well-equipped to deal with these extremes than women."10
This hormonal shift can lead to sleep problems in a number of ways. Testosterone is involved in blood sugar control. Decreased levels of the hormone are associated with increased insulin output, a factor for the development of sugar imbalances and insomnia. |
| Shift work is associated with increases in gastrointestinal problems, cardiovascular disease, and infertility, as well as a higher incidence of smoking and overuse of other stimulants.6
In the 1880s, the invention of the lightbulb allowed factories to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Until that time, the duration of daylight determined work schedules: approximately 14 hours during the summer and 11 during the winter. |
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