Life Medicine Articles

Here we publish articles on complementary medicine issues written by a Life Medicine complementary therapist. We hope you enjoy.

Chinese Medicine - Correcting Breech Presentation

The use of Traditional Chinese techniques offers a safe, (Guitter et al 2008) effective way to naturally encourage the correct position prior to labour. This is one of my favourite treatments to do as it is very gentle and one of few treatments I get to do without using needles! It involves using a warming herb called moxa to activate a particular point on the foot, for 30 minutes in total (Maciocia 2005). Most mothers to be that I have worked with have found it to be a very pleasant experience.

Ways to Improve Male Fertility

Fertility is frequently considered the responsibility of the female, however research shows that at least 25% of known cases of infertility are as a result of poor semen quality. As such it is vital to ensure conception is as easy as possible, as well helping to improve the health and well being of the soon to be child!

A commonly held belief is that sperm count is the only significant factor, however the motility (ability of the sperm to swim in a forward manner) and morphology (normal shape of the sperm) are also significant.