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CNN Video on Egg Donation: What About the Doctors & Recipients?

Here is the link for a video segment that was run on December 23rd, 2008.
In my opinion, it was not a very balanced view of egg donation.  There are not many things in this world we do for free so it seems silly to ask questions about whether they do it strictly for the money [...]

CNN’s Anderson Cooper: Story on Egg Donation

Northeast Assisted Fertility Group to be Featured on CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360” Next Week – Story on Egg Donation
Now CNN has picked up on the “surge” in egg donation and they invited Sanford and me to participate in the story. They were especially interested in speaking with an egg donor who was motivated by the [...]

Vitamin D could help boost chances of conception

Vitamin D could boost the fertility of women suffering from ovulation problems, a new study has found.
The vitamin – found in oily fish and eggs – helped to restore regular periods, thereby improving the chances of conception.
The women in the study suffered ovulation problems or were diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), where cysts form on [...]

Proper nutrition essential in treating polycystic ovary syndrome

If you know someone who’s been diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), you know it can be devastating. While we don’t know what causes the condition, we do know how it presents itself: it’s typically characterized by elevated androgen levels such as testosterone.
That has a direct effect on egg production, because it causes the eggs [...]

Hairstylist Entrepreneur Fights Back Against Soaring Fertility Costs

Veteran hairstylist, Carrie Paul, was unable to afford fertility treatments. At work she was getting asked how to recreate her amazing hair styles at home. She made an instructional Round Brushing DVD; proceeds to help women with fertility problems.
What a great idea!!  We all struggle to get that salon perfect hair at home and the [...]

The Infertility Diet – Alkaline vs Acid Diet – An Introduction

I recently read a great article entitled The Infertility Cure by Dr. Randine Lewis. He made a few suggestions and one of them was to eat alkaline rather than acid foods.  Until I took a course in Holistic Nutrition I had no idea what alkaline and acid foods were and how they affected our bodies and [...]

Can eating GM foods affect your fertility???

Some food for thought, so to speak. In a recent article, research on the effects of GM food on the reproductive health of mice was presented.
Genetically modified corn has been linked to a threat to fertility in an official study that could deliver a hammer blow to controversial ‘Frankenstein Food’.
A long-term feeding trial commissioned by the [...]

Natural Procreative Technology – a natural approach to infertility

After trying artificial insemination, and considering and rejecting in-vitro fertilization, Val Archibald jumped off the infertility treadmill. She downshifted into a journey to figure out why she couldn’t conceive. While it means Archibald likely won’t get pregnant because of her age, the 41-year-old and her husband decided the end didn’t justify the means.
“I remember walking [...]

Fertility After 40

The tendency to delay childbearing in order to pursue an education and career has meant that more women in their late 30s and early 40s are attempting conception for the first time. In my case, it was not that I had put off starting a family due to my career.  It was just not something [...]

Stress of waiting took over our lives

I don’t live in England – hence I am not aware of the details of their health care system. However it doesn’t matter what part of the world you live in – infertility is the common thread for all those who faces this challenges.  It is a stressful time and puts pressure on most if [...]