Portland Acupuncture Studio to join Synergy Women’s Health Care I’m thrilled to announce that we are moving my practice into Synergy Women’s Health Care (SWHC), a fantastic office full of amazing clinicians. I will begin seeing patients there starting May 6 and will take appointments on Wednesdays and Fridays. SWHC is located in the Northwest Portland, has a dedicated parking lot, […]
How Does Acupuncture Help Infertility? I love sharing patient resources, and I’m very happy to present one produced by my UK acupuncture colleague, Irina Szmelskyj. In this video, you can see we share the same views on how acupuncture helps infertility. In essence, Irina distilled the down the key points of my blog series on […]
Here’s Why You SHould Avoid Plastics and Receipts Plastics, phthalates, and bisphenol, oh my! Pregnant or trying to conceive? More evidence suggests it is better to avoid plastics and receipts. Last week, I watched a news story about a research study connecting low level exposure of plastics in pregnant fish to brain damage in their […]
Sperm Meets Egg Podcast UPDATE: If you are reading this after listening to the Sperm Meets Egg podcast, (thank you for visiting!) you can read my series on acupuncture and fertility here. Everyone loves podcasts these days, including my husband and me. I am thoroughly addicted to the Serial podcast, and my husband never met a […]
Happy Thanksgiving Wow, how is it already Thanksgiving week? I can’t help but scratch my head trying to account for where the time went this year. Frankly, I don’t think I will be able to figure that one out, but it does remind me to try to be more present in every moment. To soak up the […]
My acupuncture for IVF research and current acupuncture and lidocaine treatment for vulvodynia pilot study were recently highlighted in Porltand Monthly Magazine. From the article: “These days, it’s not unusual to find an acupuncturist who focuses on fertility. Lee Hullender Rubin, though, not only sees patients but also conducts research on how acupuncture can boost fertility. One of about 300 […]
Resolve to know more: National Infertility Awareness Week It is 25th annual National Infertility Awareness Week. This year, the patient advocacy organization, RESOLVE, is asking everyone to resolve to know more about all things fertility related. Infertility affects up to 1 in 6 couples in the US. This is a major public issue for which more […]
East Asian Medicine: 5 Ways to Improve Digestion Right Now One path to health and wellness is through a happy belly. Here are five ways to improve digestion right now. From the East Asian Medicine (EAM) perspective, a focus on healthy digestion was the central tenet of a whole school within the medicine. They felt poor […]
Acupuncture improves sperm Men may be overlooked when trying to conceive proves unsuccessful, but the unfortunate truth is that male factors contribute to about 50% of fertility issues. This may be due to women seeking testing and treatment first with their gynecologist. If there is still no success, then the focus will eventually shift to […]
Acupuncture for Miscarriage Spying a positive sign on a home pregnancy test can be a long awaited affirmation when trying to conceive. The excitement can become a devastating loss, however, if the pregnancy is not viable. Miscarriage occurs in 15-25% of known pregnancies, and about 1% of women suffer from repeat miscarriages. Recent evidence suggests acupuncture […]
