Acupuncture and fertility, a natural pair

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As a Licensed Acupuncturist, I practice holistic medicine and one of my areas of special interest is fertility and helping women get pregnant naturally. Men and women can be challenged when it comes to being able to conceive. Acupuncture and Chinese herbs can be useful to re-balance the physical body, enhance fertility and calm the … Read more

Not getting pregnant? Here’s another key reason to chart BBT

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When trying to conceive turns into a mystery and a labor of love, charting basal body temperature (BBT) is a proactive and inexpensive way to find some answers.  What you’ll need: A digital basal thermometer A paper or digital way to record cycle day on the x axis and waking temperature on the y axis … Read more

Chinese medicine for ultrarunners

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There will be no shortage of ultrarunners training in and around Southwest Montana this spring with three of the big “local” races already full – the 2016 Bighorn Mountain Wild & Scenic Trail Run 100 Miler, The Rut 50K, and The Devil’s Backbone 50 Miler. The challenge for many will entail not only the obvious physical and mental demands of ultrarunning, … Read more

When I knew I would become a mom – Despite the odds

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I didn’t decide that I wanted to be a mother until I was 36 years old. It’s not so much that I was taking my fertility for granted. I was just focused more on things like travel, endurance running, and career. I was also concerned about adding to the global population problem. Having a child … Read more