Thirty-eight year old Karen has 8 frozen eggs, retrieved when she was 36. Married in September 2018, she decided to save the frozen eggs as a contingency plan and try to conceive naturally. She did conceive, but it was short-lived. It’s called a chemical pregnancy when a woman gets a positive HCG, but the levels decline over the next several days and the pregnancy ...READ MORE »

Easy and accessible items and habits to keep in-mind and on-hand during the cold/flu season go a long way to prevent you from catching some nasty virus (cold or flu), can shorten the duration if you do get sick, and strengthen your immune system for the long haul. Viruses can hijack your energy, body and precious time. Truly, prevention costs ...READ MORE »

Every fall and spring, my patients with allergies come in for a dose of prevention BEFORE their symptoms kick in. It takes anywhere from between three to eight acupuncture sessions. They end up taking either fewer allergy meds, or no allergy meds; feel a LOT better during these high pollen or ragweed/mold transition times; and typically experience fewer symptoms: congestion, ...READ MORE »

Think of hormones as chemical messengers carrying information through your bloodstream to all the necessary recipients: the brain, ovaries and gonads, thyroid, bones, adrenals, even the intestines and liver where hormones are tagged for elimination. The endocrine system is a beautifully complex configuration that, when properly maintained, keeps our bodies running efficiently, on-time and with energy. If hormones are out ...READ MORE »

It’s no accident that Fertility Road falls on Mother’s Day every year. Churches, restaurants, parks and picnic areas are crowded with families celebrating Moms. But for women and couples in the throes of difficult conception, trying very hard to become a Mom, it’s another assault on their already broken hearts. God bless the churches that do recognize, acknowledge and honor ...READ MORE »

We’re almost there. The flowers started to poke up through the cold ground a couple warm weeks ago, and I thought, GO BACK, IT’S NOT TIME!  I’ve been craving apples and mangoes and celery, the lighter foods of spring and summer. But it seems Winter is not yet ready to let go. That’s OK. It gives us more time to ...READ MORE »

Have you given thought to how you see your Autumn unfolding? Will you “go with the flow”, see what happens, bounce around from one thing to the next? Spontaneity can be appealing. It can also result in conflicting events and more than a little chaos, especially if you’re having fertility issues. What if you give some thought and energy to ...READ MORE »

First the good news:  my home made pickles are incredibly tasty!  Several of my patients and trusty office assistant Caroline said they were awesome! I thought they were a little strong, but mighty fine. Why would I want to make my own pickles? Yellow No. 5, also known as Tartrazine.  As I encourage you to avoid processed foods in general, ...READ MORE »

This is a guest post by a patient of Lisa’s. On the last Mother’s Day before I became a mom, I remember attending services at the Washington National Cathedral and weeping silently for what my heart longed for but I did not have. On this coming Mother’s Day, I will celebrate the fact that I am one of three special mothers ...READ MORE »