http://pullingdownthemoon.com/blogPulling Down the MoonenMon, 30 Jan 2012 05:24:23 PSTnoPulling Down the Moonhttp/pullingdownthemooncom/blog/feedrsshttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with PodnovaSubscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with ODEOSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with The Free DictionarySubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with NewsAlloySubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Excite MIXSubscribe with Attensa for OutlookSubscribe with WebwagSubscribe with Podcast ReadySubscribe with FlurrySubscribe with WikioSubscribe with Daily Rotationhttp://pullingdownthemoon.com/blog/2012/01/30/choline-an-overlooked-nutrient-for-fertility-and-pregnancy/by Margaret Wertheim MS RD When it comes to fertility and pregnancy, folic acid, iron and calcium are the vitamins and minerals that tend to get much of the attention. We would argue that there are quite a few other nutrients that don’t get nearly enough attention, and one of these is choline. Choline is [...]http://pullingdownthemoon.com/blog/2012/01/23/fabulous-fertility-smoothie-recipes/If you have been reading our blog regularly, you know that a fertility-friendly diet is nutrient dense.  Put another way, good fertility nutrition means eschewing empty calories and choosing foods that pack a nutritional wallop.   This can be particularly challenging in the morning when we’re pressed for time, and later in the afternoon, when [...]http://pullingdownthemoon.com/blog/2012/01/03/nutrition-is-key-for-fertility-a-tale-of-two-diets/By Beth Heller, M.S. So, you think you eat healthy?  Read on and you might be surprised.  The low-fat dietary pattern that is generally touted as healthy is actually low in nutrients that have been shown to be important for fertility.  To illustrate this point, we charged Pulling Down the Moon nutritionist Margaret Wertheim, R.D. to [...]http://pullingdownthemoon.com/blog/2011/12/02/fully-fertile-holiday-package/Embrace and enhance your fertility journey with our Fully Fertile Holiday Package! This gift includes Pulling Down the Moon’s own book Fully Fertile, our new Fully Fertile Companion Yoga DVD, a Universal Fertility Intention Bracelet from SheBeads, our Nourish ARTea blend and one box of 100 tea filters. Fully Fertile  &  Companion DVD Pulling Down the [...]http://pullingdownthemoon.com/blog/2011/12/01/why-is-loss-such-a-dirty-word/In our book, The Infertility Cleanse, I wrote about a blog post on pullingdownthemoon.com that generated a small controversy.  The blog was about strategies for coping with miscarriage and loss, and it also appeared as the lead story in our monthly newsletter.   To our surprise, several readers wrote in to let us know they felt [...]http://pullingdownthemoon.com/blog/2011/11/20/acupuncture-before-and-after-embryo-transfer/Karisa Grudi, one of our licensed acupuncturists at Pulling Down the Moon Shady Grove, sat down with us to discuss a little bit about the German Protocol and why it is so important for women who have embryo transfers: Q. Karisa, can you give us an idea of what the German Protocol is? A. The German Protocol [...]http://pullingdownthemoon.com/blog/2011/11/20/2890/http://pullingdownthemoon.com/blog/2011/11/08/the-pregnancy-prep-program-supporting-the-reproductive-environment/by Beth Heller, MS In a previous post (A New Understanding of Ovarian Reserve) we outlined an emerging debate in the medical fertility community about ovarian aging.  To recap, the question is whether a woman’s eggs age with her, or whether her eggs rest in a dormant state until they are recruited for ovulation.  In the [...]http://pullingdownthemoon.com/blog/2011/11/06/nourishing-up-for-fertility/by Beth Heller, M.S. Nutrition was a big topic at this year’s American Society for Reproductive Medicine conference.  Concepts under discussion included the potential role of inflammation in both male and female fertility and the possible value of antioxidants like resveratrol and omega-3 fatty acids in reversing damage done by environmental toxins.  Another very simple [...]http://pullingdownthemoon.com/blog/2011/10/24/fat-fertility-friend-or-foe/by Margaret Wertheim, MS, RD, LDN There has been much debate about what the ideal diet is for weight loss, optimum health and of course, fertility. After listening to many qualified speakers at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine conference in Orlando last week, I realized that there are quite a few uncertainties. However, there [...]nonadult