Ridgefield Acupuncture is a premier holistic practice devoted to the health of women and their journey with the milestones of life. Ridgefield Acupuncture has successfully treated hundreds of women with diverse array of health concerns.

From infertility and natural conception to pregnancy problems, menopausal symptoms and menstrual concerns, Ridgefield Acupuncture can treat a wide range of ailments. Women treated at our clinic have found relief and discovered optimized health without “putting a band-aid” on their conditions. Care focuses on compassionate, healing rapport with the client to create an environment of security to address all the dynamics of the health problem.

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  Stress Can Reduce Fertility: Using Acupuncture to Conceive.

  December 31st, 2010 | Uncategorized | Sam | No Comments

  Acupuncture for Stress with Infertility In Fertility and Sterility a research article delved into the stress component of conceiving.   By obtaining salvatory samples from women, the researchers found a clear link between stress induced hormones and infertility.  Women in the study were tested for the hormones called alpha-amylase, which is secreted from the adrenal gland [...]

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  Fertility and Milk: Is there another possibility? Part II

  August 3rd, 2010 | Diet | Sam | No Comments

  If you read my first article about avoiding milk while trying to conceive, you might be asking “but there’s a big study showing milk improves fertility”. Yes, a couple of years ago milk was boasted as the fertility cure by promoting ovulation. Newsweek discussed the use of whole milk and ice cream to improve ovulation [...]

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  Avoiding Anti Depressants with Fertility or Conception Issues

  June 28th, 2010 | Blog, Chinese Medicine, Emotions, Infertility | Sam | No Comments

  The following article appeared in Time magazine. If you are on anti depressants please discuss this article with your doctor, as there is a correlation between miscarriage and anti depressant intake. There are other modalities, such as acupuncture and Chinese herbs to help with depression and anxiety around infertility. Pregnancy is often fraught with complications, [...]

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  Fertility without Milk: Part one – A Phlegmy Problem

  June 16th, 2010 | Diet, Infertility | Sam | No Comments

  Visited an acupuncturist to improve your fertility? In the treatment process I bet you have been told by your practitioner to remove dairy products from your diet. From a Chinese medicine view, the majority of fertility clients present with damp/phlegm and dairy enhances the buildup of this energetic issue. Yes, dairy includes yogurt, milk, butter [...]

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  Women and Infertility: POF is not falling off a cliff.

  May 25th, 2010 | Infertility, Premature Ovarian Failure (POF) | Sam | 2 Comments

  For years I have been encouraging women to look beyond their diagnosis of Premature Ovarian Failure. High FSH and the poor response to follicular stimulating drugs are the most common symptoms of POF. Often women get this life altering diagnosis after visiting their reproductive doctor or completing a cycle of IVF. This diagnosis is nothing [...]

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