1 in 5 couples over 30 suffers from infertility. 1 in 5.
1 in 5 of those couples has been diagnosed with “unexplained infertility” by their doctor.
The harrowing realities that women and men suffer while exhaustively trying to conceive are often hidden from the rest of our oblivious society. There are torturous emotions that gnaw at a couples’ tenacity, perseverance, and even their once indestructible love.
Prior to the development of in vitro fertilization (IVF), no other fertility treatment options were offered to women with premature ovarian failure or diminished ovarian reserve. To this day IVF, Intrauterine Insemination, Surgery and Hormone Therapy are the only options from a western medical perspective. For the majority of those couples the risks are too grave, the expense too enormous and the success rates too low to consider IVF as a viable option.
Shockingly what the majority of women are never told is how effective the 2,000 year old acupuncture and herbal medicine is in improving not only ovarian function but also egg quality, endometriosis, habitual miscarriage, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, hypothyroidism, high FSH levels, premature menopause, and the ever elusive, unexplained infertility. Men too benefit from acupuncture and herbal medicine improving sperm count, quality, motility and again, the dreaded diagnosis of unexplained male factor infertility.
Even with prestigious medical journals publishing the efficacy of acupuncture combined with IVF increasing pregnancy rates by over 65%* many doctors are still not informing their patients of the tremendously effective treatment of acupuncture for fertility enhancement. The astounding pregnancy rates occurred throughout seven different acupuncture trials with 1,366 women in a systematic review and meta-analysis published February, 2008 issue in the British Medical Journal.
As a patient you must be your own advocate and researcher. As a friend of a couple struggling to get or stay pregnant it is critical you educate your friends with your new empowered fertility enhancement facts.
Acupuncture has had thousands of years to figure out the complexities of reproductive function and its physiological short-comings in couples struggling with their fertility. In our time honored medicine there is no diagnosis of “unexplained infertility”. We assess your entire body, emotional temperament, cycle length, pain levels, color and amount of your menstrual blood, and timing of ovulation to assess your diagnosis as to why you are having a difficult time getting or staying pregnant. With men we assess your sex drive, temperament, back pain and energy levels among other aspects of your overall health. More medical evidence continues to prove acupuncture as a viable option for infertility. A study published in the July 2005 issue of the highly acclaimed medical journal Fertility and Sterility found that acupuncture helped infertile men by improving sperm quality in their semen.
According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, if a woman’s menstrual flow is too light that is indicative that she doesn’t have enough blood to properly nourish her uterine lining essential for implantation. If she tends to be freezing cold all of the time with menstrual pain then she will be diagnosed with cold in her uterus inhibiting proper timing of ovulation. We systematically choose fertility enhancing acupuncture point prescriptions that are unique to the individual patient’s pattern of reproductive disharmony. Our natural medicine is conveniently prepared in the form of liquid or pills. It is also specifically coordinated with the acupuncture prescription to further enhance fertility.
Fertile Benefits of Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine for Women
Increased blood flow to uterus and ovaries
Balance hormones
Improves function of ovaries
Lowers FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) levels
Increases conception with or without ART (Assisted Reproductive Technology)
Increases live birth rates; reduces miscarriage
Lower rates of ectopic pregnancies
Regulates Luteal Phase
Resolves Endometriosis
Treats Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome
Improves Quality of Uterine Lining
Reduces Stress
Treats Unexplained Infertility
Treats Hypothyroidism
Fertile Benefits of Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine for Men
Improves semen quality
Increases sperm count
Corrects morphology of sperm
Improves sperm motility
Reduces Stress
Improves Well Being
Treats Impotency
Treats Unexplained Infertility
Infertile women seek Fertility Acupuncturists expertise to become a seemingly impossible fertile Mother-to-be. In a moment we transform desperate, empty, souls into thriving vessels of life. To help create life is the most fulfilling career. When our swollen-bellied Mama's waddle through the door we know we have changed not just one life for the better, but an entire family.
When the metamorphosed women joyously push forth their miracles they rejoice and an overwhelming blanket of calm cradles their spirit that has been shattered for so long. They bring their precious babies into the office so we can hold their soft, sweet, bodies and know our work is done. Holding a child of a woman who was been told she will never have a baby makes life worth living and hard work an effortless joy.
For more fertility testimonials, case histories, and studies please visit: www.EagleAcupuncture.com
www.Acufinder.com
www.Resolve.org
• Source: British Medical Journal, doi:10.1136/bmj.39471.430451.BE (February 2008)
• Source: Fertility and Sterility, July 2005
www.EagleAcupuncture.com Kristen Lohman Burris, L.Ac., M.S.T.O.M., Dip. Ac. Voted “Top Doc 2010” and is a nationally recognized Acupuncturist and Herbalist who has been featured in USA Today, MSNBC, AOL Health, Woman’s Day, Parenting Magazine, Parents Magazine Natural Health Magazine, San Diego Union Tribune, The Idaho Statesman, Miami Herald, Yahoo News, National Public Radio (NPR) and KUSI and KBOI TV News. Ms. Burris' expertise includes: women’s health, fertility, miscarriage, pregnancy, post partum, difficult menstrual cycles, menopause, and pain. . She and her husband Tony Burris, L.Ac., M.S.T.O.M treat patients with acupuncture, herbal medicine and nutrition as natural medicine in their family-owned, private practice, Eagle Acupuncture in Eagle, Idaho. Ms. Burris has treated patients at Top Fertility Centers Nationwide, San Diego Hospice, University of California in San Diego (UCSD) Integrative Clinic, and for UCSD Dental Study. Ms Burris was the creator of fertility retreats for couples and served on the board of RESOLVE, the non-profit organization supporting couples with infertility.
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Tuesday, January 12, 2010
First Two Idaho Miracle Babies Born This Week
Our first two miracle babies in Idaho were born last week. Both couples were struggling heart wrenching sadness due to their infertility. They knew the negative repercussions that come with western medical interventions not to mention the astronomical cost. These two couples sought out our expertise due to our international success with infertility.
It only took a couple of months and both women were pregnant. They both have healed that deep, dark, wound of infertility as they hold their sweet baby boys. Their struggle and strife is over after only a couple of months of treatment: the wives saw me and the husbands saw my husband for treatment including acupuncture and herbal medicine.
Ironically they both gave birth to boys and weighed 7 pounds 15 oz. just this past week.
When told I should get a hysterectomy by 7 different doctors in my early twenties I knew there had to be a better way. I was dead set against a hysterectomy and was determined to save my reproductive organs so I could be a Mother some day. Once my health was restored in a mere three months it was the miraculous catalyst that propelled me to educate the world about viable, safe, and effective women's health options. Since then my husband and I have prevented countless hysterectomies and aided in the conception of hundreds of babies that never could have been without our expertise and passion to heal reproductive wounds.
It only took a couple of months and both women were pregnant. They both have healed that deep, dark, wound of infertility as they hold their sweet baby boys. Their struggle and strife is over after only a couple of months of treatment: the wives saw me and the husbands saw my husband for treatment including acupuncture and herbal medicine.
Ironically they both gave birth to boys and weighed 7 pounds 15 oz. just this past week.
When told I should get a hysterectomy by 7 different doctors in my early twenties I knew there had to be a better way. I was dead set against a hysterectomy and was determined to save my reproductive organs so I could be a Mother some day. Once my health was restored in a mere three months it was the miraculous catalyst that propelled me to educate the world about viable, safe, and effective women's health options. Since then my husband and I have prevented countless hysterectomies and aided in the conception of hundreds of babies that never could have been without our expertise and passion to heal reproductive wounds.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Unexplained Frustrations of Infertility
Even though unexplained infertility may be one of the most frustrating diagnosis of infertility, it is the easiest aspect of infertility for an acupuncturist and herbalist to treat. The reason being is we have no physical obstructions to contend with during treatment. The disharmony that is happening in either you or your husband, or perhaps both, should be simple to re-adjust with some acupuncture and herbal medicine.
To increase your success and speed in which you become pregnant both you and your husband should seek out treatment from an acupuncturist and herbalist whose expertise is infertility. My husband and I practice together and he sees all of the husbands and I treat the wives. This way each sex feels more comfortable talking about personal health history like: "what color is your menstrual blood" and so on and so forth. When a couple is experiencing unexplained infertility the focus tends to inexplicably on the woman. This can inhibit your conception because it could in fact be a deficiency in your husband that isn't being picked up on laboratory tests. Our medicine picks up on imbalance that are more subtle. Western medical tests pick up on obvious imbalances within the body.
Some basic tests including: hsg to see if your tubes are blocked or checking your thyroid to see if you have hypo-thyroidism should be done as soon as possible if you have been trying for longer than a year. However, it is not necessary to have these tests done prior to seeing an acupuncturist and herbalist but the more information you have offer the better.
Good luck!
To increase your success and speed in which you become pregnant both you and your husband should seek out treatment from an acupuncturist and herbalist whose expertise is infertility. My husband and I practice together and he sees all of the husbands and I treat the wives. This way each sex feels more comfortable talking about personal health history like: "what color is your menstrual blood" and so on and so forth. When a couple is experiencing unexplained infertility the focus tends to inexplicably on the woman. This can inhibit your conception because it could in fact be a deficiency in your husband that isn't being picked up on laboratory tests. Our medicine picks up on imbalance that are more subtle. Western medical tests pick up on obvious imbalances within the body.
Some basic tests including: hsg to see if your tubes are blocked or checking your thyroid to see if you have hypo-thyroidism should be done as soon as possible if you have been trying for longer than a year. However, it is not necessary to have these tests done prior to seeing an acupuncturist and herbalist but the more information you have offer the better.
Good luck!
Monday, October 26, 2009
What Color Is Your Blood?
One aspect of being a woman that isn't discussed very often is: "What color is your blood?"
I am referring to their menstrual blood. Most women haven't got a clue and they don't realize that the color, viscosity and amount all reflects internal health or disharmony. Blood colors range from: light pink to orangey-red to cherry red to brownish-red to brown, purple and even black.
For instance, a woman whose cycle starts off brown, then changes to purple with plum-sized clots and eventually looking black will often have severe menstrual cramps that aren't relieved by NSAIDS or over-the-counter pain meds.
This woman has: Blood Stasis and Cold in the Uterus that is easily treated with Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine by invigorating blood, alleviating pain and increasing warmth to her Conception Vessel.
Another woman starts off cherry red but her flow is out of control needing to be changed every hour. This patient has limited options for treatment from a western perspective including uterine ablation, an IUD or even a hysterectomy.
This woman has internal heat with Spleen not holding blood appropriately.
Both of these patterns are easily treated with Traditional Chinese Medicine and should be addressed.
What Color Should My Blood Be?
A healthy menstrual cycle ranges from 28-34 days in length. Ovulation occurs 14 days prior to menstruation starting. The blood should appear red from start to finish and there shouldn't be any clots or tissue. The flow can start out slow but there shouldn't be spotting. The quantity should be medium (not too little and not too much). A woman should have to change once every 4 hours and only once at night. There should be no pain or cramping. It's ok to feel a little tired but not excessively. When the blood flow ends it should be abrupt.
If a woman suffers from any of the symptoms above she should get her cycle regulated with Acupuncture and Herbal medicine. This will help prevent more debilitating or systemic imblances from developing like: infertility, severe pain, fibromyalgia, leaking and flooding, fibroids, cysts, and even more serious diseases that are caused from blood stasis.
Something to try: 1,200 mg of Meta EPO from Metagenics under "Buy Supplements" on www.AmericanAcu.com.
EPO or Evening Primrose Oil is a natural source of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA). This helps balance hormones, maintain healthy fluidity and permiability of delicate cell membranes, supports neurologic tissue and healthy circulatory function decreasing clotting and pain.
I am referring to their menstrual blood. Most women haven't got a clue and they don't realize that the color, viscosity and amount all reflects internal health or disharmony. Blood colors range from: light pink to orangey-red to cherry red to brownish-red to brown, purple and even black.
For instance, a woman whose cycle starts off brown, then changes to purple with plum-sized clots and eventually looking black will often have severe menstrual cramps that aren't relieved by NSAIDS or over-the-counter pain meds.
This woman has: Blood Stasis and Cold in the Uterus that is easily treated with Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine by invigorating blood, alleviating pain and increasing warmth to her Conception Vessel.
Another woman starts off cherry red but her flow is out of control needing to be changed every hour. This patient has limited options for treatment from a western perspective including uterine ablation, an IUD or even a hysterectomy.
This woman has internal heat with Spleen not holding blood appropriately.
Both of these patterns are easily treated with Traditional Chinese Medicine and should be addressed.
What Color Should My Blood Be?
A healthy menstrual cycle ranges from 28-34 days in length. Ovulation occurs 14 days prior to menstruation starting. The blood should appear red from start to finish and there shouldn't be any clots or tissue. The flow can start out slow but there shouldn't be spotting. The quantity should be medium (not too little and not too much). A woman should have to change once every 4 hours and only once at night. There should be no pain or cramping. It's ok to feel a little tired but not excessively. When the blood flow ends it should be abrupt.
If a woman suffers from any of the symptoms above she should get her cycle regulated with Acupuncture and Herbal medicine. This will help prevent more debilitating or systemic imblances from developing like: infertility, severe pain, fibromyalgia, leaking and flooding, fibroids, cysts, and even more serious diseases that are caused from blood stasis.
Something to try: 1,200 mg of Meta EPO from Metagenics under "Buy Supplements" on www.AmericanAcu.com.
EPO or Evening Primrose Oil is a natural source of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA). This helps balance hormones, maintain healthy fluidity and permiability of delicate cell membranes, supports neurologic tissue and healthy circulatory function decreasing clotting and pain.
Treatable Conditions with Acupuncture and Herbs
Unhealthy Blood Color & Viscosity
Endometriosis
Infertility
PCOS
PMDD
PMS
Dysmenorrhea
Cramps
Pain
Clots
Clots
Leaking & Flooding
Irregular Cycles
Anovulation
Hormone Imbalances
Fibroids
Ovarian Cysts
Heavy Cycles
Luteal Phase Defect
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