tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173227963119557622012-03-17T23:12:57.021-07:00Essential FertilityInformation for women in search of a healthy, stress free and joyous pregnancy.Sharon Barr, L.Ac.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18130238001105112189noreply@blogger.comBlogger101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517322796311955762.post-10970431685298202322012-02-10T14:28:00.001-08:002012-02-10T14:52:06.166-08:00Dogs Do It: Healing Naturally
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margin-left:0in;Sharon Barr, L.Ac.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18130238001105112189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517322796311955762.post-20212721117798179302011-02-21T16:01:00.000-08:002011-02-21T16:01:18.129-08:00Fertility or Futility…a Question of Responsibility?Personal responsibility from the perspective of many Americans is...well, personal.
Gorging at an “all you can eat” buffet is a matter of personal choice and certainly downright ‘merican..."I’ll have cheese with that cheese…thank you very much… and please don’t skimp on the fries…and oh yes a coke with a scoop of ice cream in it would be friendly."
Though we see cases of fast food restaurant Sharon Barr, L.Ac.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18130238001105112189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517322796311955762.post-44178745564479493532010-12-28T13:27:00.000-08:002010-12-28T14:23:06.170-08:00To Be or Not To Be...
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For couples facing challenges with conception there are often many more questions than answers. The path to pregnancy and childbirth can become a gauzy labyrinth full of doubts, anxiety, questions and Sharon Barr, L.Ac.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18130238001105112189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517322796311955762.post-51534908951376378312010-10-01T10:09:00.000-07:002010-10-01T10:09:06.475-07:00Patience with the Process
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Unless you've been living in a cave, you've heard about those Chilean miners who happen to be stuck in one. They've been there for well over a month, in total darkness,Sharon Barr, L.Ac.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18130238001105112189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517322796311955762.post-64474303858879064042010-09-21T12:47:00.000-07:002010-10-01T10:10:22.922-07:00Understanding Your Basal Body Temperature
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Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) extends back Sharon Barr, L.Ac.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18130238001105112189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517322796311955762.post-46762030613800705282010-08-27T16:10:00.000-07:002010-10-01T10:10:04.495-07:00Stress and the Parasympathetic Nervous SystemEvolution is paradoxical; while we humans may appear to have come a long way from our club-wielding caveman days, we still bear remarkable similarities to our, grunting forefathers. One intractable characteristic, which aided our Neanderthal ancestors in their hunt for food and avoiding their own fate as prey, is the body's involuntary release of the stress hormone, cortisol, a.k.a. the fight or Sharon Barr, L.Ac.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18130238001105112189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517322796311955762.post-47631605628532474442010-07-08T17:03:00.000-07:002010-07-24T11:52:53.502-07:00Stress and Fertility “Reality is the leading cause of stress amongst those who are in touch with it." - Jane Wagner
While the Eskimos have at least one hundred words for snow, we only have a few words for stress, which for us is equally ubiquitous. We may or may not realize it but most of us are consistently balancing large levels of stress. From performance expectations encountered at work to the various physical Sharon Barr, L.Ac.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18130238001105112189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517322796311955762.post-73544285372970956792010-07-01T15:41:00.000-07:002010-07-24T11:57:42.440-07:00Foods to Maximize FertilityOur modern, fast-paced and often frenetic lifestyles can make proper nutrition feel like an almost impossible chore. With the ubiquitous “quick food solution," frequent trips to the market, meal planning and preparation may seem unnecessary and inconvenient. This is particularly true when we aren't sure exactly what it is we should be eating.
While we may do our best to avoid high fat, high Sharon Barr, L.Ac.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18130238001105112189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517322796311955762.post-70200463055693944382010-06-18T08:32:00.000-07:002010-06-29T19:55:24.754-07:00ExpectancyTraditional Chinese Medicine and Fertility
By Sharon Barr L.Ac.
Recently in the news, actor John Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston announced that they are having another child. After suffering the devastating loss of their son, Jett, to a seizure in 2009, it's a completely understandable choice. It's not uncommon for families who lose a child to want to have another. What's surprising and Sharon Barr, L.Ac.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18130238001105112189noreply@blogger.com