Interview: The Fertile Kitchen Cookbook with Cindy Bailey
Cindy Bailey shares her fertility diet from her book The Fertile Kitchen Cookbook and her own experience trying to conceive both naturally and with IVF. Drawing on her own experience with an infertility diagnosis, Cindy designed The Fertile Kitchen Cookbook with simplicity and efficacy in mind to help people get pregnant faster. She talks about how nutrition can optimize fertility and shares her insight into the art of letting go and the power of belief.
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying up Your Liver
It’s not just our homes and offices that get bogged down by a messy accumulation of stuff. Our bodies and minds can get bogged down too. Marie Kondo has a protocol for decluttering a space – start with clothes. When it comes to the body, start with the liver.
✨ The Reproductive Microbiome, Clarinets, and Clara! ✨
I’m sure you’ve heard about the gut microbiome, but have you heard of the reproductive one? The reproductive microbiome is a relatively new area of focus that is reshaping our understanding of fertility. A healthy reproductive microbiome is vital for conception, a smooth pregnancy, infant health, and even enhances IVF success.
🩸 Period Pain Is Not Normal + Tests for Endometriosis
One of the most common themes I hear in my practice is painful periods. In our culture we have come to expect that periods and pain go together. Period pain is common, very common, but it is not normal. Pain is a symptom that I keep track of for all my patients, no matter what their ultimate goal is, and is a symptom that tells us if we are moving in the right direction for other hormone-related concerns.
Autumn Meridians – Lungs, Spleen, Kidneys + New Immune Support Package
It’s been a difficult time emotionally for so many of my friends and patients, and of course those even closer to violence around the globe. While the scope of my practice may be centered on individual healing, it is crucial to acknowledge the interconnectedness of global events and their influence on our emotional and physical bodies.
🍁 Fall Immunity Superstars + 🩸 a Course for Girls + 🍎 Come Cook With Me!
It’s officially fall, but it feels a little like spring to me with not only the warmer weather but the busyness of diving into projects that were put on hold during the summer. In Chinese medicine we use the seasons as a metaphor for so many things – from describing and categorizing the acupuncture meridians and points to understanding the menstrual cycle.
New Clinic Open + Full Script Sale Starts Tomorrow
I opened my clinic August 1st! You can now find me at the 550 Water Street complex near Dig Gardens in Midtown Santa Cruz.The dust is still settling – more art, plants and furnishing are coming but I am open and loving my new space.
New Office Coming Soon!
I am excited to share with you that I am opening a new office! I have been dreaming of this office for years and now it is happening. When I moved to Santa Cruz from San Francisco six years ago I looked for an office for my new practice, the only problem was that I didn’t have a practice.
Five Facts You Didn’t Learn in Sex Ed
When was the last time you dove into reproductive physiology? Was it in middle school in sex ed? Here are the top five facts that I personally find fascinating and shed a lot of light on how we understand our bodies.
Specializing in Reproductive Acupuncture – Why I Love What I Do!
I have been specializing in reproductive acupuncture for more than twenty years. Want to know why? Take a peak at my 5 top reasons I love what I do!
