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The Top 5 Ways To Prepare For An Egg Freezing Cycle
Apr 30, 2021 | Dr. Ryan Funk, Dr.TCM, FABORM You've made the decision to move forward with freezing your eggs but are now wondering what you can do to help improve the chances of getting the best eggs possible. Your fertility clinic has likely already discussed the cost, drugs, and timeline that they suggest for the procedure but what can you do to get the best outcome possible?
How To Boost Your Chances of Pregnancy While Doing an IUI
Aug 27, 2020 | Dr. Ryan Funk, Dr.TCM, FABORM If you are looking for ways to help improve your chances of success while undergoing western fertility treatments you're not alone. Most studies focus on how to improve IVF (in vitro fertilization) cycles but little is mentioned on how to improve IUI cycles. Although there may be a lack of available information there are things which you can do to help boost your chances of a healthy pregnancy during an IUI cycle.
4 Ways To Boost Health By Supporting Your Mitochondria
Jun 11, 2020 | Dr. Ryan Funk, Dr.TCM, FABORM If we were to do one thing to improve our health it would be to improve our health at a cellular level. We can do this by supporting our Mitochondria. Most people don't know anything about these rice looking parts of our cells but they are extremely important. Things like muscle growth, energy, vision and hearing are dependent on healthy mitochondria. If they are not functioning as they should it can even lead to organ failure.
6 Ways To Improve Your Sleep
Jun 04, 2020 | Dr. Ryan Funk, Dr.TCM, FABORM Sleep is one of the most vital body functions needed to support good health. If we are not getting enough sleep it can lead to emotional unbalance, mental burnout and physical weakness. Lack of sleep throws off our ability to make decisions and even increases the amount of calories we eat during the day.
When Willpower Still Isn't Enough. Why Are You So Tired?
May 05, 2020 | Dr. Ryan Funk, Dr.TCM, FABORM I have seen a common phenomenon not only in myself but in the people around me and my patients. I have seen healthy, energetic people go through periods where they lose all motivation and fail to move forward on a clear path. They have no energy, their get up and go, has gotten up and gone! It's not laziness or depression. No matter how hard you push or dig deep into your will power it just feels like too much.
What You Can Do To Support Both Immunity and Fertility
Apr 22, 2020 | Dr. Ryan Funk, Dr.TCM, FABORM I wanted to pass along a handful of things we all can be doing which not only will supports our immune function but also our fertility. A healthy body is one that is strong in both these areas. What makes supporting these systems easier is that there is a massive overlap. Often doing 1 thing will improve both fertility and immunity. Here are a few of my favorite ways you can do both at the same time with only 1 change.
4 Natural Ways To Treat Endometriosis
Apr 02, 2020 | Dr. Ryan Funk, Dr.TCM, FABORM A few years ago I wrote a blog describing 5 fantastic ways to treat endometriosis. I wanted to take some time to revisit this blog post and create 4 Natural Ways To Treat Endometriosis. I will update this blog with more information and a few clinical experiences that I have gained since first writing that blog post.
Have Faith Not Fear During These Unsettled Times
Mar 26, 2020 | Dr. Ryan Funk, Dr.TCM, FABORM In the past few months we have faced something few of us would have ever imagined possible. It's straight out of a hollywood film like Contagion or Outbreak. When talking to patients I can hear the fear in their voices. I can see the feeling of unease when waving to my neighbors. We have a feeling of fear around our health, our finances, a general sense of lack of control, even a fear of running out of toilet paper!
weight loss, improved fertility, better digestion and more energy - Change Your Life in 4 weeks
Mar 05, 2020 | Dr. Ryan Funk, Dr.TCM, FABORM I wanted to pass along a story from one of my more recent patients, let's call her Alison. Alison first came into my office in the 3rd week of January looking for help with her health and improving her chances of having a child. She was sick and tired of feeling sick and tired. Although all her tests with her doctor have come back normal she definitely was not feeling healthy.
See Your 2020 Health Vision - What Does It Mean To You?
Dec 24, 2019 | Dr. Ryan Funk, Dr.TCM, FABORM We often wish our friends and family good health over the holidays. Most of my patients are telling me right now that they want to be healthy in the new year, they are going to make better health choices once January comes.