I am happy to share a blog post on WellPDX.com that I wrote. It was to help launch a new web service here in Portland, Ore. WellPDX is a platform to connect patients with acupuncturists, massage therapists, chiropractors, and naturopaths. The site is beautifully designed and easy to use. On their blog, I wrote an […]
I am happy to share with you this great podcast, Grow Cook Heal, by my colleague and friend, Jill Blakeway. Jill is an acupuncturist in New York City and runs a fantastic clinic called the YinOva Center. You might recognize her — she’s been all over the media after publishing her excellent books, Making Babies, […]
It is the start of another lovely week here in Portland. It is October, yet we are strangely having 70-degree weather here. Still, it is a welcome reprieve from the intense heat wave we experienced over summer. Despite my origins in the deep south, I do not like the extreme heat! Glad we are finally […]
by Lee Hullender Rubin, DAOM, LAc In the last 15 years, I have had the good fortune of helping thousands of women and men build their families. I provided acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as either a stand-alone natural fertility treatment or integrated into an assisted reproductive cycle. I typically observed good outcomes, but […]
by Lee Hullender Rubin, DAOM, LAc In my new IVF acupuncture research study, Impact of Traditional Chinese Medicine on In Vitro Fertilization Outcomes, I looked at IVF birth outcomes in women who received an embryo transfer with fresh donor or non-donor embryos from 2005 to 2010. In the last post, I talked a little bit […]
by Lee Hullender Rubin, DAOM, LAc Does acupuncture and TCM increase the chances of getting pregnant with IVF? Savvy patients and doctors often ask a pointed question when we discuss integrating Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and acupuncture with an in vitro Fertilization (IVF) cycle. Does acupuncture and TCM increase the chances of getting pregnant with […]
I love my work. Sometimes however, I can’t fit everything I want to share with someone in our visit. To help support patients in their daily living and help them achieve their family building or wellness goals, I’m always looking for resources. Since my last post, a couple of new books were released that I […]
Portland Acupuncture Studio to join Synergy Women’s Health Care I’m thrilled to announce that we are moving my practice into Synergy Women’s Health Care (SWHC), a fantastic office full of amazing clinicians. I will begin seeing patients there starting May 6 and will take appointments on Wednesdays and Fridays. SWHC is located in the Northwest Portland, has a dedicated parking lot, […]
How Does Acupuncture Help Infertility? I love sharing patient resources, and I’m very happy to present one produced by my UK acupuncture colleague, Irina Szmelskyj. In this video, you can see we share the same views on how acupuncture helps infertility. In essence, Irina distilled the down the key points of my blog series on […]
Here’s Why You SHould Avoid Plastics and Receipts Plastics, phthalates, and bisphenol, oh my! Pregnant or trying to conceive? More evidence suggests it is better to avoid plastics and receipts. Last week, I watched a news story about a research study connecting low level exposure of plastics in pregnant fish to brain damage in their […]
