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immunological Infertility Looked At From The Viewpoint Of Traditional Chinese Medicine
It is easier to understand the concept of what has come to be called Immunologic Infertility, when we look at its causes as described in Western Medical Science.
A womans ability to successfully retain the fertilized ovum and allow it to grow, depends upon a complex interplay of sophisticated immunologic adjustments designed to convert her Uterus into a host for the developing embryo and protect the developing fetus and its placenta against rejection.
Sometimes these mechanisms can go wrong; depending upon how and when this happens, the woman might experience recurrent miscarriages, infertility, or failure to conceive even after IVF.
An underlying immunological factor needs to be considered in all those cases of “unexplained infertility”, especially when a “blighted ovum” is repeatedly seen.
Western Science has thrown up a lot of evidence to show that anti-sperm antibodies can occur in both men and women and can lead to infertility. Anti-sperm antibodies are protein molecules that get attached to sperms and interfere with the sperm’s activity in any of several ways. They may immobilize sperm, cause them to clump together, limit their ability to pass through the cervical mucus, or prevent them from binding to and penetrating the egg.
Researchers have classified specific antibodies by (1) type viz. IgA, IgG and IgM and (2) the site at which they get attached to the sperm (its head, midpiece, or tail). It is seen that IgG type antibodies are most common in men while IgA type ate found in women’s cervical mucus and follicular fluid.
Binding to the head of the sperm is believed to interfere with attachment and penetration of the egg, while binding to its tail interferes with motility.
Other immunological causes involve women who produce antibodies that indirectly cause clotting in blood vessels leading to the developing fetus. The fetus is deprived of nutrients and dies in utero, which triggers an abortion.
It is now thought that between 20 and 25 percent of all repeated miscarriages are due to immunological problems.
Although several male as well as female immunological factors have been identified as causing infertility, treatment of this condition is still in its nascent stage in conventional medicine, which tends to look at problems in isolation and then proceed to treat them in similar manner.
Specific immune conditions causing infertility are not as yet adequately defined or understood and conventional treatment in suspected cases of Immune disorders is presently limited to use of Aspirin and Heparin to prevent clotting in fetal blood vessels and IVIg for controlling an immune response, often along with Steroids.
Traditional Chinese medicine, with its holistic viewpoint, though it does not mention “immunologic disorders” of course, covers a host of underlying conditions that result in infertility, and addresses what it calls the ‘imbalance’ that causes ‘disharmony’.
In the course of several years of my practice as a TCM Infertility Specialist, I have successfully tackled hundreds of so-called cases of ‘unexplained infertility’ with my custom-made Chinese herbal formulas and I suspect many of these might well have been cases in which there was a then unknown ‘immunological factor’ at work, a factor that got corrected when the underlying imbalance was removed!
Immune factors do not always manifest as physical symptoms but sometimes the following symptoms may be noticed:
Frequent miscarriages in the very early weeks
Bodyaches, PMS
Irritability and depressive episodes and /or panic attacks
Night sweats with sweating over the breast bone
Insomnia in the early mornings
Hormone levels show a decrease in every mid-cycle
Past history of hives or itchy skin
Thyroid disorders with the presence of anti-thyroid antibodies
These symptoms often translate into liver qi stagnation, and yin deficiency with heat in the heart and liver in TCM. These symptoms are further complicated by irregular menstruation and a saw-toothed, erratic BBT graph.
Several studies are now emerging about the use of Chinese herbs in this type of infertility.
www.pubmed.gov (a service of the US National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health) quotes the following article about the Chinese herb Ziyin jianghuo:
“According to the microcosmic Syndrome Differentiation, immunological infertility is recognised as Kidney Yin Deficiency-Hyperactivity of Fire Syndrome. Zhibai Dihuang Pills, a recipe of Chinese medicinal herbs, was used to treat the infertile couples with antisperm and/or antizona pellucida antibodies in their blood serum. It was found that after the treatment, the antibodies were converted to negative in 81.3% of immunological infertile couples. All 8 cases of successful pregnancy occurred in 1-9 months after antibodies negative conversion and the negative status was maintained throughout the course of pregnancy.”
The Ministry of Health of Chinas published Materia medica now documents over ten thousand herbal substances, most of which have been found through years of usage and experimentation in specific conditions.
Chinese herbs are mostly used in combinations of 8 or more herbs (often upto 20 herbs) and are customized into formulas for individual patients. It is therefore usual to have different herbal formulas for patients in the same clinical setting. These herbs can be dispensed in various forms. Raw herbs are mostly used in infertility conditions and taken in the form of brewed teas.
A study of immunological male infertility by Chen Xiaoping used the traditional remedy Zhibai Dihuang Wan. A control group received cortisone and vitamin C. In the herbal treatment group, autoimmunity measures decreased, sperm became more viable, and 80 percent of wives became pregnant within six months. In the control group, 46 percent of wives became pregnant.
Each herb has distinct properties regarding its energy, flavor and movement in the body. It is related to different meridians of the body, too.
Four types of energies described in TCM are cold, cool, warm and hot and the five flavors or herbs are pungent, sweet, sour, salty and bitter.
Recent studies have demonstrated that traditional Chinese medicine could regulate the gonadotropin-releasing hormone to induce ovulation and improve the uterus blood flow and menstrual changes of endometrium. In addition, it also has impacts on patients with infertility resulting from polycystic ovarian syndrome, anxiety, stress and immunological disorders. Ref. Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology: June 2008 – Volume 20 – Issue 3 – p 211-215
Western medicine often makes use of the corticosteroid group of drugs, with all there attendant dangers and disadvantages, to treat immunologic infertility.
This alone, apart from several other reasons, should encourage the use of Traditional Chinese herbal medicine, to treat such Cases and I am sure that with increased awareness about this, more and more men and women facing infertility will opt for this line of treatment, in the not-too-distant future!
Patricia Karnowski, M.S.O.M
Fertility Herbalist
Alternative Medicine Along With Traditional Medicine
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New Breast Cancer Treatment Chinese Medicine Prevent Breast Cancer Metastasis
Breast cancer occurs when malignant tumors form in the breast tissue. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. It is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer among women, after skin cancer. Breast cancer surgery is the main treatments, Recent studies show that the breast conservation surgery is the main model for treating stage and of breast cancer. To date, surgical resection and adjuvant radiation therapy hae been considered the traditional treatment methods for these tumors, such as Radiotherapy, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy and immune therapy. These therapies have serious side effects, These therapies damage the patient’s psychological seriously.
Combination therapy is Combined with traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine can effectively prevent the metastasis of breast cancer. Remission, CMP, the use of Chinese medicine can improve the quality of life of patients to delay or prevent the recurrence effectively. The therapeutic mechanism of traditional Chinese medicine is in many ways and also very effective for the breast cancers. TCM has shown prominent effect on treating breast cancer, especially pair herbs has done. there are rich dialectical logic content, which is the methodology basis of birth of TCM. Many concepts of TCM possess dialectical attribute. TCM can better improve the quality life in patients, to prevent breast recurrence and metastasis and prolong survival time. Improve the patients physical before surgery by using Chinese medicine. to treat dysfunction in the organs, Reduce surgical damage, Breast surgery serious harm the physical. Many patients immune system began to decline After surgery.
Traditional Chinese medicine, with a unique system of syndrome differentiation and treatment, has vital and positive roles in controlling tumor metastasis. Chinese medicine has a better regulation to the functional state of the body. Chinese medicine treatment can prevent the toxic side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Enhance the effectiveness: use of Chinese medicine, such as Ganoderma lucidum, Astragalus, Huang Jing, Codonopsis, Atractylodes, Poria, Citrus, Pinellia clear, Gallus gallus domesticus, wolfberry fruit, Ligustrum lucidum and so on, Can significantly reduce the gastrointestinal toxicity caused by chemotherapy and bone marrow suppression response.
Chinese medicine treatment of breast cancer have a good anti-tumor effect, especially for physical weakness. The patients use Chinese medicine can achieve the purpose of controlling cancer, preventing recurrence and metastasis in the rest of chemotherapy.
Physician Reviews Cover Holistic Medicine
There is a doctor for every patient, but what if your medical needs stretch beyond the boundaries of common practices? Today’s medicine is more advanced than ever before, but if a more natural or spiritual approach is what you are looking for, you can find that, too.
Gone are the days when rituals and magic were a key aspect of medical treatment. Advancements in health care of centuries have made curing life’s ills more direct and, as a result, more successful. But what if today’s approaches have failed or make you uncomfortable? There are other, more traditional options.
In perusing physician reviews to find the right one for you, consider what approach you would like to take to your own health care, especially if you fell seriously ill or became incapacitated and were unable to make decisions for yourself. Your choices in medicine don’t have to always be common ones.
Many modern cultures and beliefs do not subscribe to the use of modern approaches to treat ailments. Similarly, neither do some doctors. There are also those who practice medicine who use today’s resources while remaining open to the treatments and practices of centuries passed.
If you are someone who is interested in alternative medicines, there are doctors out there for you; you just need to look for them. Whether or not these practices are part of a doctor’s medical portfolio is often included in physician reviews.
What is officially known as complementary and alternative medicine has several sub-categories, each of which deviate from traditional methods of treatment and focus on wellness through uses of natural sources of energy and healing.
The broadest forms of this overall approach are various alternative medical systems. Instead of individual treatments for a specific illness or injury, these systems are complete arrays of approaches and treatments based around a common, alternative approach. Varying cultures have created numerous systems of this nature and they can vary vastly across the spectrum.
Mind-body interventions focus on the mind’s influence over the body and its power to induce and encourage healing and wellness. No direct treatment is actually applied to the injury or illness through this approach, but rather the mind is trained and encouraged to will the healing process forward.
Biological systems employ the use of natural resources, such as herbs, that were common in the days before today’s medicinal practices. Those who practice herbalism specifically are knowledgeable about the various healing powers of certain herbs and can apply them accordingly to treat patients.
A body-based approach focuses on treatments such as massage therapy to make the body more comfortable and aligned to facilitate a more successful and effective natural healing process from within.
Reading physician reviews are a simple way to determine whether a specific doctor makes these types of alternative approaches available to his or her patients. If they are something you are interested in, it is best to speak with a doctor individually about his or her individual beliefs on various treatments and whether or not they fall in line with your own.
physician reviews can help you determine which professional is right for you. To learn more, visit: http://www.doctorreviewsonline.com/
The Many Benefits From Doing Medicine Ball Exercises
Do you ever wonder why most people say that you need expensive training equipment for a better and more intense work out? That’s because these high performance gym equipment bring about some things which free-weights cannot — stability, strict movement, more effect, and I can go on about it for hours!
Apart from how effective all these gym equipment may be, they tend to come at a price as well! Now think about what you would do if I told you that there was another method that could give you, more or less, the same effect but would cost you way much less? If you have not been introduced to proper medicine ball exercises, along with exercise balls, then you don’t have known what you have always been missing out on.
The Things I Thought Convenient
Honestly, I’ve found that medicine ball exercises are really convenient when it comes down to both money and time. Below is a list of the conveniences I had by doing medicine ball exercises:
– I saved lots of time
– I saved loads of money
– thanks to their size and ability to deflate, medicine balls and exercise balls could be used just about anywhere! I could even use them in my living room
– they force you to balance yourself when doing certain workouts, therefore giving access tension resulting in more muscles to work
– in general, you will definitely get an effective full body workout without any problems
Despite all that, I can not really say whether doing medicine ball exercises alone will give you results and change your physique into what you are aiming for because there are many other important factors to take into consideration when it comes to physical appearance. Although, I can definitely say that these exercises really help in speeding up the process (if you are doing it right) and they also provide the most effective methods of resistance training.
I have got to say that medicine balls and exercise balls really pulled through for a person like me who has no real time to spare. So, I really hope me telling you guys all this will benefit you in some ways. All the best in your health and fitness goals!
D5 Creation