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Danish Study Suggests Fish Oil Intake Improves Semen Quality

Many young men have poor semen quality, and the causes are often unknown. Supplement intake of ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid has been found to improve semen quality among men with infertility, but the association with semen quality among healthy men is unknown.

The findings in this study by TK Jensen et al published […]

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4 Reasons It’s Worth It to Get A Fertility Awareness Instructor

My patient Sara, age 38, came to my family practice to get established as she and her family were new to the area. What was remarkable was that she hardly ever had menstrual periods. Even more remarkable was that only one doctor had ever investigated as to why.

Sara’s story is all too common. During her teen years, she developed acne and […]

I have had many patients tell me how awful they feel most of the time.  Their periods have been heavy, painful, and irregular.  They get moderate to severe bloating, headaches, and carb cravings for a week prior to their period and feel relief with their period.  Other women get more male type hair growth and gain weight.  And they start thinking it is […]