Men – Be like an astronaut while trying to conceive

In the recent addition of Acupuncture Today magazine (Nov 2022) there is an article highlighting NASA’s interest in acupuncture as a treatment modality for its astronauts on their Mars missions. The combined benefit of the minimal space required for acupuncture needles or acupuncture devices and the broad range of conditions acupuncture can treat make this [...]

By |2022-11-27T20:22:43-08:00November 27th, 2022|Men's Health|

There is more to you than sperm

When it comes to fertility and fertile potential, the quality of sperm and the genetics contained within that sperm are paramount. So what affects sperm quality and how might we be able to improve it? To answer this we should first consider that there is much more involved than just the reproductive organs in creating [...]

By |2022-06-16T17:20:22-07:00June 16th, 2022|Men's Health, Uncategorized|

Men’s Health 101: Getting to know your prostate

Hey guys, have you ever stopped to think about what kind of environment your prostate would like most? Probably not, right? Well, now is your chance and here are some suggestions to help optimize the environment where that organ calls home. Where is it and what does it do? The prostate organ is a gland [...]

By |2021-11-07T17:04:44-08:00November 7th, 2021|Men's Health|

Thank you to the rabbit for this discovery

Chinese dodder seed has been long used in traditional medicines to support fertility but contrary to the name of the seed, it does not have the super power of increasing your chances of conceiving a girl (read it out loud if you missed it). Tu si zi - Semen Cuscutae, Cuscuta seed, Chinese Dodder seed [...]

By |2021-02-08T11:42:59-08:00February 8th, 2021|Men's Health, Women's Health|

Planting seeds beyond Movember

“From powerful seeds arise great crops” A sentiment that could certainly be applied to the famous Chinese medicine formula for male reproductive health and virility, Wuzi Yanzong Pian (which could be translated as Five Seeds for passing on the generations, or five seed abundant ancestors pill). This combination of five seeds has been used for [...]

By |2020-11-30T20:40:47-08:00November 30th, 2020|Men's Health|

Help for Erectile Dysfunction

Most men will experience some form of erectile dysfunction (ED) at some point in their life. It will usually be significant enough that they will visit a doctor to discuss treatment options. Unfortunately for many men, this becomes a chronic state that they will continue to live with. Depending on the presentation of ED, the [...]

By |2019-11-29T12:36:47-08:00November 29th, 2019|Men's Health|

Ma Po Tofu – a recipe for MOvember

Not only is November, the month of MOvember and men’s health awareness, it also happens to be World Vegan month. How do these cross-over you ask?  The answer is well exhibited in this amazing recipe for the Sichuan delicacy, Ma Po Tofu. This past year, our family turned up the focus on eating a more [...]

By |2019-11-16T22:17:53-08:00November 16th, 2019|Food & Nutrition, Men's Health|

Men’s Health Week

So why dedicate a week in June to bring attention to Men’s Health? The fact of the matter is that it is not so much about the reproductive organs that differentiate males from females, or the genetics but in how men typically cope with their health issues and the contributing factors that make them more susceptible to life threatening conditions, such as heart disease.

By |2019-06-17T18:48:26-07:00June 17th, 2019|Men's Health|
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