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Nuts about nuts!

helen — Tue, 11 May 2010 17:19:56 +0000

Researchers have found that eating nuts may help to lower cholesterol:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8673208.stm

People are often reluctant to include nuts in their diet as they believe them to be high in cholesterol, however they also contain omega 6 and 3 fats and good levels of minerals and some vitamins, so they’re a really good addition to a healthy diet. Of course, nuts covered in salt and sugar are to be avoided, but you can make your own tasty snack by sprinkling with soy sauce and toasting them lightly under a medium grill.

The Natural Approach to Fertility – 28th Oct 2009

helen — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:56:34 +0000

Wednesday 28th October 6.30-8.30pm
Apex Hotel, Waterloo Place, Edinburgh
Making Babies Made Easy – The Natural Approach

Meet the practitioners from the Edinburgh Natural Fertility Clinic and learn more about the natural approach to improving fertility.

Find out more about how acupuncture, herbal medicine, nutrition, conception coaching, counselling and hypnotherapy can improve your chances of conceiving naturally and having a healthy pregnancy and baby. Our expert practitioners will be available to advise you on which therapies might help you and to answer your fertility questions.

Tickets are £6 in advance from the Edinburgh Natural Fertility Website, and places are limited so book now!

Fertility in the news…

helen — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:53:13 +0000

There have been a couple of fertility-related stories in the news over the last week. Firstly, the IVF postcode lottery, and now women being urged to have a Fertility MOT at age 30 to assess their ability to conceive which starts to drop dramatically after age 35.

At the Edinburgh Natural Fertility Clinic we see a lot of couples in the 35-45 age range who are having difficulty conceiving and many believe, or have been told, that IVF if their only chance of having a baby. We believe that a combination of good nutrition, healthy lifestyle, acupuncture and fertility awareness can dramatically increase the chances of conceiving, even for couples in their mid-30’s and 40’s. We also treat male partners who have sup-optimal sperm count or quality as this can also decline with age. Our figures for 2008 show that 47% of patients across all age ranges who attended the clinic, conceived.

For more information on how we can help, see our website:

www.edinburghfertilityclinic.co.uk

And finally, an article about my two friends and colleagues from the Edinburgh Natural Fertility Clinic, Dee and Rachael:

Me and my conception coach - Sunday Herald