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*Part 1: Why does recurrent implantation failure occur?*
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*Part 2: Improving the success rates of IVF where RIF is a
factor*
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Natural medicine considers each partner’s health
individually throughout the IVF process. Commonly women with
recurrent implantation failure (RIF) present with symptoms
from one or more of the common patient presentation types
below. Recommendations are given for each type but it should
be emphasised that your practitioner will tailor your
treatment and specific lifestyle advice to you as an
individual.
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Some couples can take just months before conceiving
naturally, while others require additional time and
assistance. For those undergoing assisted fertility and IVF,
natural medicines are highly beneficial and completely safe.
In fact, integrative support during the process of assisted
fertility is important. Ideally, this begins months before
the cycle of fertility treatment starts, preparing the body
for the prospect of pregnancy. In a number of cases, where
patients do not have an identifiable cause for their
infertility and are committed to making significant changes,
a natural conception may even be achieved.
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Obviously, an important component of producing a healthy
baby is the ability to conceive. The incidence of
infertility is increasing in both men and women. Today, many
IVF clinics refer their patients for acupuncture. At
HealthWise, we work closely with several fertility clinics.
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Acupuncture is well known as a pain reliever. Within the
wide scope of acupuncture’s functions, it is pain relief
that is most widely understood by the West. Science
explains the effect of acupuncture through its ability to
disrupt the nervous system’s pain signalling to the brain.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) this effect is
explained quite differently. There is an old Chinese
phrase, “tong zi bu tong, zi tong, bu tong”. It means
that wherever there is pain, there is stagnation and
wherever there is stagnation there is pain.
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Breastfeeding is a natural process that gives your baby the
best possible nutrition and creates a special bond between
mother and child. Our naturopaths David McLeod and Zam
Martin will work in conjunction with your other health care
providers to ensure you get the best possible care.
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Acupuncture has a long history of helping women through
their transition to motherhood. Many women seek help from
acupuncture for pre-conception care, infertility treatment,
pregnancy support, labour preparation and birth recovery
with good results.
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The philosophical traditions of natural medicine contain a
strong preventive element closely tied to the concept of a
balanced man-nature relationship and body-mind relationship.
It has been emphasised that a sound mind in a sound body is
essential to longevity. Moderation in physical and emotional
activities is encouraged.
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Your nose is blocked and it’s hard to breathe, your face
is aching around your cheeks, eyes and forehead, your face
is swollen, and you feel hot and irritable. Chances are you
are one of many Australians who suffer from sinusitis.
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Ayurveda, the ancient Indian Science of Life, which dates
back some 5,000 years, is a system of traditional medicine
and a form of alternative medicine.
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To promote both ageing well and healing, it is essential
that these three major health promoting areas are in order:
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If you're like me what you have on hand will usually dictate
what forms the basis of most meals. So, it goes without
saying that if the kitchen’s full of healthy food – what
you end up eating will be too! Also, not stocking your
pantry with junk and processed foods allows you to avoid
temptation.
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Nuts are full of delicious goodness and packed with
unsaturated fatty acids, protein and fibre. They're also
inexpensive, easy to store and good to have on hand for
snacks at home, work or school.
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Children are complex little individuals and, just like
adults, require patience and understanding when managing
their health. One of the most useful tools in naturopathic
practice is herbal medicine – a fact to which many of our
patients can attest!
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Most people have suffered from a headache at least once in
their life, however many people suffer from headaches
regularly. This significantly reduces their quality of life.
There are many factors that can trigger or cause headaches
including dehydration, food allergies and sensitivities, low
blood sugar, poor liver and kidney function, chemical
exposure, hangovers, worry, bad posture, arthritis in the
neck, whiplash injuries, grinding teeth or an uneven bite,
sinusitis, eyestrain and wearing ill fitting glasses.
Hormonal fluctuations prior to the onset of menstrual
periods, during pregnancy and at menopause often trigger
headaches in women.
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The five elements or phases is a system used in Chinese
medicine to classify disorders of the body but can in fact
be applied to any phenomena – it is commonly used in Feng
Shui and martial arts. The five elements are: wood, fire,
earth, metal and water. To be in a state of balance each
element should be represented evenly within the body,
although it is normal for individuals to have a slight
predominance of one or two elements.
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Natural environments are particularly rich in the
characteristics necessary for restorative experiences after
the fatigue of directed attention has impaired human
information processing. This is to say, when focus fatigue
and/or stress from a particular task has set in, seeking out
natural environments restores our balance. We often say we
feel “stressed out” when we are tired, pressured,
anxious, exasperated. Feelings of stress can certainly
leads to a sense of ineptitude and to being distraught.
Mossman Gorge
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The beautiful face on most women’s magazines shines with
skin that is soft, clear, supple and has perfect moisture
balance. For many of us, these qualities can be challenging
to achieve, and for some, they may seem impossible. However,
there are a number of things you can do that will improve
both how you feel and how you look (and you won’t need to
be airbrushed like the magazine cover!)
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Echinacea is a well known and heavily researched herb, used
by naturopaths and herbalists to support the immune
system[Conditions/Immune-Function.aspx]. It can help to
improve both acute (e.g. colds/flus) and long term (e.g.
allergy) conditions. The best quality and greatest
efficiency is obtained by combining the root of
the angustifolia and purpurea species.
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Greetings from Mumbai, India. This trip I am spending my
longest period yet in Mumbai while I am working with
Barefoot Acupuncturists in the slums of Mumbai, doing yoga,
studying some Ayurvedic techniques and learning more about
Nature Cure.
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After visiting Rishikesh and studying with yoga master and
naturopath, Ram Gupta, I travelled to Mumbai. I've made many
trips to Mumbai as one of my daughters lives in this city
and I generally do some ayurvedic or naturopathic research
whilst here. On this visit, I had the opportunity to visit
two acupuncture clinics that are found in the slums - one of
them in the East Bandra slums and the other in Dharavi slum.
Dharavi is the largest slum in Asia and was featured in the
television program "Grand Designs" with Kevin McCloud. It
was also the setting for the movie "Slumdog millionaire".
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Many of you have spoken to me about my trips to India so I
thought I would share some of my experiences with you.
Mostly my interests there involve yoga, ayurvedic medicine,
nature cure, acupuncture and soaking up the culture,
people and architecture.
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We asked our practitioner team three questions. You may
gain some little gems from their answers.
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As many of you know I am in my fourth year of Iyengar yoga
teacher training. In January this year I took advantage of
some time off to attend a three week yoga retreat in Goa,
India. It was conducted by my Senior Iyengar yoga teacher,
Glenn Ceresoli, from Sydney whom I train with regularly.
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