Much Ado about Dairy and Fertility
Recent evidence from the Nurses’ Health Study suggest that certain dairy foods can negatively affect your fertility. Are you eating the right ones?
OHIP Funding for IVF – It’s Here!
I wrote an article about how the Ontario government was considering partial coverage for IVF patients a few years ago (see below) - well, the wait is over! Actually, the wait was over a few months ago but things are still being ironed out with this complicated...
Registered Acupuncturist | Is Your Acupuncturist “Registered”? Find Out!
Ontario has recently declared Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine to be a regulated healthcare profession in Ontario. To practice acupuncture legally in Ontario, you now need to be a registered Acupuncturist (R. Ac) or a registered Traditional Chinese...
Can Grilling Red Meat Actually Cause Cancer?
Are you a grill master? You may be doing more harm than good. Find out if you are creating cancer causing chemicals when you grill your red meat on your BBQ.
Stop Suffering From Headaches and Migraines
An estimated 3 million people suffer from migraines in Canada with even more people suffering from tension type headaches. If you are over the age of 20, you have no doubt felt what a headache can be like and if you are a chronic headache sufferer, the pain can hit on...
Some Good News for Those with PCOS…Finally!
For women suffering from infertility, being diagnosed with PCOS can be a very difficult pill to swallow to say the least. However, a recent study has revealed that women with this common health condition may have an advantage with respects to ovarian reserve compared...
Improve Your Egg Quality with Supplements – New Study
More and more research is investigating the effects of supplements for the treatment of infertility; particularly on egg quality. In this recent study published in the journal Gynecological Endocrinology (April 2011), researchers looked at the effect of myo inositol...
Increase Sperm Count With This Common Chinese Herbal Formula
Interested in boosting your semen quality? The Chinese herbal formula called “Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang” has long been used to improve semen parameters (motility and count especially) in men with idiopathic infertility (unknown infertility) and now there is research to back it up.