Hi there! Thanks for tuning in to my webinar on using herbs to support female fertility. I’ve included resources & references on this page. Hope you find them helpful.
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Resources
- Taking Charge of Your Fertility – book & website by Toni Weschler. The best place for clients to start learning to track their menstrual cycles.
- Garden of Fertility by Katie Singer is another nice option for menstrual cycle charting.
- Article on Paeonia in the Journal of Medicinal Plants & Their Applications from Sylvan Institute of Botanical Medicine (Vol 1, Issue 1)
- ZygoteBody – 3D animation of human body. Very fun.
- Intro to Female Reproductive Anatomy video from AnatomyZone (9:58)
- F.lux – app to adjust blue light exposure on electronic devices
- My instructions for using a castor oil pack, including a handout that you’re free to use if it’s helpful
- Howie Brounstein’s article on herbs & heartbreak. Here’s another good one from the Mountain Rose blog.
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Articles
Here are a few that may be of interest. This isn’t a comprehensive list (ran out of time!), and please contact me if you need further references!
- Bulletti, C., DE Ziegler, D., Setti, P. L., Cicinelli, E., Polli, V., & Flamigni, C. (2004). The patterns of uterine contractility in normal menstruating women: from physiology to pathology. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1034, 64–83. doi:10.1196/annals.1335.007
- Eckert, L. O., Moore, D. E., Patton, D. L., Agnew, K. J., & Eschenbach, D. A. (2003). Relationship of vaginal bacteria and inflammation with conception and early pregnancy loss following in-vitro fertilization. Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 11(1), 11–17. doi:10.1155/S1064744903000024
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Haqq, L., McFarlane, J., Dieberg, G., & Smart, N. (2014). Effect of lifestyle intervention on the reproductive endocrine profile in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Endocrine Connections, 3(1), 36–46. doi:10.1530/EC-14-0010
- Van Die, M. D., Burger, H. G., Teede, H. J., & Bone, K. M. (2013). Vitex agnus-castus extracts for female reproductive disorders: a systematic review of clinical trials. Planta Medica, 79(7), 562–575. doi:10.1055/s-0032-1327831
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Van Gestel, I., IJland, M. M., Hoogland, H. J., & Evers, J. L. H. (2003). Endometrial wave-like activity in the non-pregnant uterus. Human Reproduction Update, 9(2), 131–138. (This one is free full text, although not quite as good as the Bulletti article)
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