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IV Micronutrient Therapy and Fertility

Marni Ross / Diet & Nutrition, Egg Quality, In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Support, Male Factor Infertility, Thin Uterine Lining, Unexplained Infertility

Intravenous (IV) micronutrient therapy is a customized vitamin treatment that infuses nutrients directly into the bloodstream and is the most effective way to deliver vitamins and minerals to the cells and tissues of your body. When compared to oral supplementation (where absorption is maybe 30-40%), IV nutrient absorption is 100% because you bypass the digestive tract and do not need to be concerned with any digestion or absorption issues. Benefits include improvements in energy, mood,

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GLUTATHIONE – The Primary Protector

Dr. Spence Pentland / Diet & Nutrition, Egg Quality, Erectile Dysfunction (Impotence), General Health, Male Factor Infertility, Stress and Infertility

Glutathione has many important functions in our body, and we will briefly discuss all of these here, but most importantly, it is the king of antioxidants! Unfortunately, our body has to manufacture Glutathione from other vitamins and minerals, so if we are not taking good care of ourselves glutathione levels can be deficient, and with this comes consequences.

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Role as an Antioxidant

If you can go back to high school biology you may remember that in order for a cell to create energy the mitochondria must produce adenosine triphosphate (ATP).

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Supporting Follicular Genesis with Acupuncture and Self-Care

Erin / Advanced Maternal Age, Diminished Ovarian Reserve, Egg Quality, Endometriosis, In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Support, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Unexplained Infertility

The egg you release this menstrual cycle has actually been in its final phase of maturation for the past 3 menstrual cycles. That is when the pre-antral follicle stage began; during this time the follicle grows from 0.2 mm to about 20 mm when the follicle is finally mature and the egg is ready for fertilization. Many follicles grow at the same time during the pre-antral stage. The follicles become “antral” once there is a fluid-filled sac which surrounds the egg.

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Sean was Pivotal on our Journey

Sean / Egg Quality, Endometriosis, Women's Health

I’ve been seeing Sean for about 5 months now to help with fertility. It has been a really great experience working with Sean. He is a great listener and an excellent practitioner and I think that working with him has been pivotal in helping us get pregnant. Whether it is practical advice or tips, or encouraging words combined with the acupuncture, it has been a truly positive experience and I don’t think I would be at this place now without him.

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How Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine can help with Advanced Maternal Age (AMA)

Sean / Advanced Maternal Age, Diminished Ovarian Reserve, Egg Quality

The term ‘advanced maternal age’ (AMA) is misleading, as women of ‘advanced age’ are in reality quite young, usually in their late 30s or 40s. Strong, confident, capable women who have already lived a full life or two and are now ready to consider expanding their family and having a child. The term ‘advanced maternal age’ is relative though, and it is known that the chances of falling pregnant decrease as we move into our late 30s,

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Am I running out of time to have a baby? Natural Solutions for Advanced Maternal Age

Nora / Advanced Maternal Age, Diminished Ovarian Reserve, Egg Quality

It’s no secret that women these days are making the decision to conceive much later in their lives than they were, say, 30-40 years ago. In my opinion, this is a wise decision in many ways as we are giving ourselves the opportunity to build up both financially and emotionally in preparation for nurturing a new life. The downfall here is that nature created us so that we as women have this “biological clock” that everyone talks about.

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How To Improve Your Chances of Conceiving After 40 With Chinese Herbs

Harris / Advanced Maternal Age, Diminished Ovarian Reserve, Egg Quality

Couples who are trying to get pregnant after the age of 40 may find some benefit from the deep history of Chinese medicine. There is a long tradition of imperial doctors using Chinese herbal medicine to enhance the fertility potential of the emperor and his wife to ensure there was an heir to his throne. There are numerous formulations for the treatment of fertility concerns in both men and women.

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I can do it with my own eggs!

Dr. Spence Pentland / Dr Spence Pentland testimonials, Egg Quality, In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Support

I have suffered from infertility for a long time. I had done an IVF that went really bad. I got 14 eggs, 6 mature that 5 of them arrested the next day. I had just one very bad quality embryo to transfer and of course no pregnancy. When I saw my doctor after this failed IVF he strongly recommended donor egg to me. I was devastated.

Then I met Dr. Pentland at PCRM.

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I travelled a long road

admin / Dr Spence Pentland testimonials, Egg Quality, General Health, In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Support, Miscarriage & Recurrent Pregnancy Loss, Unexplained Infertility

My infertility nightmare started almost 3 years ago when my husband and I started trying to conceive, I was 36 at the time. After 7 months I became pregnant but unfortunately lost the pregnancy at 6 weeks. The months following my miscarriage are a very black time in my life. I grieved our loss and became increasingly depressed due to our inability to conceive and maintain a pregnancy. (I had chemical pregnancies following the first miscarriage).

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