Archive for the ‘Research Articles’ Category
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New Research – IVF success with Electro Acupuncture
- October 17, 2011
- Acupuncture,Female Infertility,IVF Support,Male Infertility,Research Articles
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New Research – IVF success with Electro Acupuncture 28 September 2011 A randomized placebo-controlled study of 309 women concludes that electro-acupuncture “significantly improved the clinical outcome of ET (embryo transfer).” IVF (in vitro fertilization) live birth rates jumped from 21.2 percent for women who did not use acupuncture to a 42 percent success rate [...]
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Clinical Observation of 54 Cases of Male Infertility Treated by Acupuncture & Moxibustion
- September 05, 2011
- Acupuncture,IVF Support,Male Infertility,Men's Health,Research Articles
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Clinical Observation of 54 Cases of Male Infertility Treated by Acupuncture & Moxibustion By Qian Zhiyuan Clinical Data Of the 54 cases, 49 were Chinese and 5 were foreigners, the youngest was aged 28 and the oldest 42. The duration of the problem for 26 cases was between 2-6 years and for 18 [...]
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Acupuncture and blood flow to uterus and ovaries IVF RESEARCH
- May 26, 2011
- Acupuncture,Female Infertility,IVF Support,Research Articles
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Changes in serum cortisol and prolactin associated with acupuncture during controlled ovarian hyperstimulation in women undergoing in vitro fertilization–embryo transfer treatment Magarelli, PC, D Cridennda, M Cohen. Fertil Steril. 2009 Dec;92(6):1870-9 Fertility and Sterility A number of women going through IVF were given acupuncture to increase blood flow through the uterine arteries in [...]
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Acupuncture & Embryo transfer RESEARCH
- May 20, 2011
- Acupuncture,Female Infertility,IVF Support,Research Articles
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The relationship between perceived stress, acupuncture, and pregnancy rates among IVF patients: A pilot study Balk J et al, Compl Therapies in Clinical Practice 2010,16,154–157 Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice These researchers at a university IVF clinic in Pittsburgh were interested to investigate the relationship between acupuncture, stress and pregnancy rates. The patients [...]
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Acupuncture & Sperm Research
Effect of acupuncture on sperm parameters of males suffering from subfertility related to low sperm quality. Siterman S et al Arch Androl. 1997 Sep-Oct;39(2):155-61 Archives of Andrology A group of infertile men with abnormal semen analysis were randomly divided into 2 groups; one group was given 10 acupuncture treatments over 5 weeks, and the other [...]
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Acupuncture Benefits Menstruation Treats PCOS – New Research
- April 19, 2011
- Acupuncture,Female Infertility,Fertility,Research Articles
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18 April 2011 A study recently published in the American Journal of Physiology – Endocrinology and Metabolism concludes that low frequency electro-acupuncture improved menstrual frequency and balanced sex steroid levels in women with PCOS, polycystic ovarian syndrome. Hyperandrogenism is a primary symptom of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Hyperandrogenism is a medical disorder wherein excess androgens [...]
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Natural selection IVF ARTICLE
- January 28, 2011
- Acupuncture,Female Infertility,Fertility,IVF Support,Male Infertility,Research Articles
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Natural selection Paula Goodyer, Sunday Life December 21, 2009 Interest is growing in the benefits of traditional Chinese medicine – herbs and acupuncture. If you can’t get pregnant, IVF is usually the next port of call – but there are alternatives, as Paula Goodyer discovers. It was 2005, and after nine months of IVF treatment [...]
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Natural ways to lower Cholestrol -RESEARCH
- September 13, 2010
- Research Articles
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Fish oil and red yeast rice (Hong Qu) studied for lowering blood cholesterol A great deal of scientific evidence shows that cholesterol-reducing medications known as statins can help prevent coronary artery disease. Although the safety of these medications has been well documented, as many as 40 percent of patients who receive a prescription for statins [...]
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Pilates Benefits Athletes ARTICLE
- August 10, 2010
- Pilates,Research Articles,Yoga
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Athletes & Pilates Pilates is a great way to incorporate invigorating and challenging moves into strength training and sport-conditioning regimens. Pilates helps build strong, healthy muscles, improves blood flow, and promotes engagement of all the muscles efficiently. It works through every layer of muscle groups inside and out for optimal body conditioning, and is ideal [...]
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Acupuncture Relieves Fibromyalgia ARTICLE
- August 06, 2010
- Acupuncture,Pain Relief,Research Articles
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Fibromyalgia patients treated with six sessions of acupuncture experienced significant symptomatic improvement compared to a group given simulated acupuncture sessions according to a new Mayo Clinic study. The findings will be presented at the 11th World Congress of the International Association for the Study of Pain in Sydney, Australia. “This study shows there is something [...]