I’ve been a Reflexologist for almost 10 years now and still I find that the treatment is considered the ‘poor relation’ to other therapies. Yet, this wonderful treatment, never ceases to amaze me in how it helps to counteract stress and anxiety, rebalance hormones, extend or reduce cycles, encourage conception, and even bring on labour! […]
Why Treat Fertility Holistically?
The main aim of any holistic treatment (for fertility) is to help create, improve and maintain a healthy environment within to encourage early foetal development. This may be achieved by balancing the body hormonally, where possible, thus reducing the impact of any problematic menstrual cycles (irregularity), Polycystic Ovaries (PCOS), Endometriosis, poor lifestyle and stress etc. Worrying […]
The 5 Stresses of Infertility
How Stress Can Impact Fertility In More Ways Than One! Stress affects our overall health and wellbeing and this is no exception with infertility. Why do couples fail to conceive when there is no known medical cause? NICE Fertility Report (February 2013) advises GPs to inform potential infertile couples of the following – 80% of […]
Tummy Tension – Is It Getting The Better Of You?
How healthy is your abdomen? Is it stress free and happy, or is there tension, tightness and restriction hiding in the nether regions?!! The other day I gave a new client an ‘Amno Fu’ treatment (abdominal massage), and it reminded me to do the same as it’s a treatment thats definitely top of my list […]
Book Review
Baby Roulette - Rachel Watson This is an interesting and what can only be termed as a ‘lighter’ read for anyone who hasn’t, as yet, entered the world of IVF but are about to, or for those that have and can relate enormously to the experiences, or for those who will never experience such a scenario […]
IVF Statistics On The Rise!
I’ve just read the following article in BioNews informing us on the latest statistics for IVF in 2010 compared to 2009…. Article From BioNews, by Dr Gabrielle Samuel… There was a six percent rise last year in the number of fertility treatments carried out in the UK, according to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority […]
On the subject of Fertility
Worrying about fertility can cause stress and stress can be a fundamental cause of infertility, thus you can find yourself in a vicious circle. Not only that but if you have been unable to conceive for some time, you have probably visited your Doctor, you may have been for tests, you are likely to be […]