Recurrent miscarriage successfully treated with acupuncture and Chinese medicine — a case study Several years ago, I published a case on recurrent miscarriage Chinese medicine treatment success in a 42-year-old woman. It is a wonderful story because this patient reported her fertility doctor did not expect her to conceive without the assistance of in vitro fertilization […]
National Infertility Awareness Week 2016 #NIAW2016 This week, I am partnering with Resolve in honor of National Infertility Awareness Week. This is an annual event highlighting patient and provider advocacy for infertility treatments and access to care. The theme for #NIAW2016 is #StartAsking. The goal is to empower those struggling to build their families with […]
I am happy to share a guest post on Acupuncture Now Foundation blog that I wrote about how many acupuncture sessions should one expect? The Acupuncture Now Foundation (ANF)is an amazing organization with the mission, “To elevate acupuncture’s impact on easing suffering and enhancing health through accurate information about its best practices.” I am happy […]
I am happy to share a blog post on WellPDX.com that I wrote. It was to help launch a new web service here in Portland, Ore. WellPDX is a platform to connect patients with acupuncturists, massage therapists, chiropractors, and naturopaths. The site is beautifully designed and easy to use. On their blog, I wrote an […]
I am happy to share with you this great podcast, Grow Cook Heal, by my colleague and friend, Jill Blakeway. Jill is an acupuncturist in New York City and runs a fantastic clinic called the YinOva Center. You might recognize her — she’s been all over the media after publishing her excellent books, Making Babies, […]
It is the start of another lovely week here in Portland. It is October, yet we are strangely having 70-degree weather here. Still, it is a welcome reprieve from the intense heat wave we experienced over summer. Despite my origins in the deep south, I do not like the extreme heat! Glad we are finally […]
by Lee Hullender Rubin, DAOM, LAc In the last 15 years, I have had the good fortune of helping thousands of women and men build their families. I provided acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as either a stand-alone natural fertility treatment or integrated into an assisted reproductive cycle. I typically observed good outcomes, but […]
by Lee Hullender Rubin, DAOM, LAc In my new IVF acupuncture research study, Impact of Traditional Chinese Medicine on In Vitro Fertilization Outcomes, I looked at IVF birth outcomes in women who received an embryo transfer with fresh donor or non-donor embryos from 2005 to 2010. In the last post, I talked a little bit […]
by Lee Hullender Rubin, DAOM, LAc Does acupuncture and TCM increase the chances of getting pregnant with IVF? Savvy patients and doctors often ask a pointed question when we discuss integrating Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and acupuncture with an in vitro Fertilization (IVF) cycle. Does acupuncture and TCM increase the chances of getting pregnant with […]
I love my work. Sometimes however, I can’t fit everything I want to share with someone in our visit. To help support patients in their daily living and help them achieve their family building or wellness goals, I’m always looking for resources. Since my last post, a couple of new books were released that I […]
