Naturopathic doctor Benita Perch discusses how naturopathic medicine can change people’s lives for the better.
Why am I not pregnant yet?
Infertility or subfertility is defined as an inability to conceive or carry a baby to term after one year of regular intercourse without birth control. Common causes of infertility include hormone imbalances, ovulatory disorders, endometriosis, and problems with sperm count or motility. Often couples struggling to conceive will consider assisted...
How to boost your fertility and IVF success
Chinese version 跳至中文版 Many couples are encouraged to consider assisted reproductive technology (ART) such as IUI or IVF after just a few months of trying to conceive without success. Though these fertility procedures help bring the sperm and egg (closer) together, they are rather costly, often stressful, not to mention not...
Male infertility: 10 factors that affect sperm count and morphology
It is estimated that about one in seven couples faces difficulty conceiving. In Hong Kong, male infertility can be problematic owing to the widely acknowledged stressful lifestyle and a high level of urogenital infections (extremely common in this region.) While people think that most fertility problems involve the woman around 40%...
Chinese herbal medicine: twice as effective for infertility as conventional therapy
A bold statement but this can be back up by several global studies. A study at the University of Adelaide, South Australia reviewed a range of studies that involved 1,851 women, aged 18-45 receiving treatment for infertility because they suffered either from endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome, amenorrhea or advanced maternal...
A natural therapy for morning sickness
As a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioner, people often ask me whether TCM is safe during pregnancy. When TCM is administered by a qualified practitioner, it is not “only” safe but “highly” effective in supporting women’s health, especially during pregnancy and after childbirth. For centuries, TCM have been used to...
Turning breech babies and preparing mothers for labour
I wrote about how Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) can help relieve morning sickness. This time I would like to talk about turning breech babies and preparing for labour. “Lisa” was a 36-year-old pregnant mum. She visited my clinic at 35 weeks. She was diagnosed as having a breech baby, which was...
A natural and integrative approach to the different phases of pregnancy
It is a common misconception that obstetricians and natural healthcare practitioners are mutually exclusive and yet many women have found that their obstetrician often doesn’t have time to answer all of their questions, whereas a natural healthcare practitioner can offer support, advice and treatment specific to your needs. Our team...
Natural therapies in Osteopathy for pregnant mums and newborn babies
By Nathalie Tellier, Osteopath Osteopathy is a holistic, gentle manual therapy that aims to restore your health and vitality. Tensions or restrictions in the body can impede on the proper functioning and provoke pain and discomfort. Osteopathy’s goal is to release these tensions so your body can function properly without...
Emotional wellbeing for pregnancy
Having a baby can be one of the most rewarding and enriching experience life has to offer. It can deepen our sense of purpose, give us new meaning, great happiness and open our hearts more fully to love. At the same time it can be stressful, bringing many underlying issues...