From the desk of Bret Moldenhauer:
I recently ran across the following article concerning Acupuncture and its use in treating infertility. I thought the contents answered many questions I have received recently from many of you concerning this very topic:
By Catherine Donaldson-Evans
NEW YORK —
At 36, Lucy Appert has suffered through two miscarriages, a stillbirth at 8 1/2 months and, because of a rare pregnancy-related liver dysfunction, intensive illness and surgery.
Yet after enduring five painful years of trying to have their own baby, Appert and her husband Edward finally saw their dream come true last month when their son Henry was born — premature, but healthy.
For all the fertility treatments, technologies and prenatal care available to women today, Appert credits the success of her pregnancy to an ancient Chinese secret.
“I recommend acupuncture (search) to everyone,” Appert said. “It does work. I did everything possible for years to have a baby. I almost lost hope.”
The millennias-old Asian medical practice — in which the acupuncturist places tiny needles in various pressure points, or “Qi” (Chee), in the body to improve circulation and reduce stress — has been around in the United States for years as an “alternative” treatment for numerous ailments.
But recently, acupuncture has been picking up steam as a possible remedy for female infertility, with a handful of American and European studies showing that it enhances the success rate of in vitro fertilization (IVF) (search).
To read the complete article, please go to http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,154472,00.html