Enhancing Fertility: A Couple's Guide to Natural Approaches

by Chris Demetrios Meletis, Liz Brown

Overview

This book is dedicated to the millions of couples who are trying to get pregnant without success. Rather than assuming that one is infertile, readers can try the many reliable natural remedies and resources in this book. The authors goal is simple: to provide a clear guide to conception based on natural, safe, well-researched therapeutic approaches.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781591200543
Publisher:	Turner Publishing Company
Publication date:	06/01/2004
Pages:	210
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.47(d)

About the Author

CHRIS DEMETRIOS MELETIS, N.D. is Senior Series Editor for the Praeger series, Complementary and Alternative Medicine. He is Senior Science Officer and Associate Professor of Natural Pharmacology at the National College of Naturopathic Medicine. He was chosen for the Naturopathic Physician of the Year Award for 2003-2004 by the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians. He is an international lecturer, and radio personality, and has authored nine earlier books on natural health topics.

Liz Brown is a freelance health and nutrition writer based in Portland, Oregon. She earned a B.S. in Nutrition from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and regularly contributes articles to various magazines and newspapers. She is the coauthor of the User's Guide to Vitamins and Minerals.

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	v
	Introduction	1
1.	Building a Foundation of Health	3
2.	Improving Your Health for Enhanced Fertility	15
3.	Whole-Person Health Care: A Starting Point for You and Your Physician	49
4.	When and How to Conceive	63
5.	Causes of Female Infertility	79
6.	Causes of Male Infertility	93
7.	Conception: The Beginning of a Miracle	105
8.	Nutritional Medicine to Enhance Fertility	111
9.	Botanical Medicine to Enhance Fertility	129
10.	Traditional Chinese Medicine: Ancient Wisdom for Fertility	141
11.	When Less Is More: Homeopathy for Enhanced Fertility	153
12.	Physical Medicine: Hands-on Fertility Enhancement	163
	Resources	171
	Glossary	177
	Notes	183
	Index	193
	About the Authors	201