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Part 2: The East Asian Medicine Perspective on Fueling Fertility: What Athletes Should Consider Before Trying to Conceive

October 16, 2025

This article is Part 2 of a collaboration between myself and a registered dietician, Rebecca Jaspan. To read her tips on fueling fertility from a nutrition standpoint, click here.

Athletes tend to pay very close attention to their health, as they know how much it impacts athletic performance. However when you’re shifting the focus to preparing for conception, the same methods that got you a PR or 1st place in your age category may not be ideal for optimizing your fertility. This is true for both men and women.

An athletic lifestyle can potentially present challenges to fertility, but with careful attention, planning and some lifestyle shifts, most of the time there is no reason someone can’t continue pursuing athleticism at the same time they pursue parenthood. I recommend starting this journey 3-6 months before you would like to begin trying to conceive.

What is the EAM (East Asian Medicine) point of view?

My Favorite Really Boring Health Habits

September 16, 2025

There is so much noise out there about what you “should” be doing for health that sometimes we forget to focus on those frankly boring ideas that might not get a lot of likes on social media, but actually can make the biggest impact in how you feel.

I hope these ideas will help you to get re-grounded in a healthy post-summer routine. Also please keep in mind- pick one of these to work on at a time! If one idea isn’t doable for you, skip it and pick one that is.

Keep a Consistent Sleep/Wake Schedule

Perinatal Acupuncture Research Summaries Project

January 25, 2021

Have you ever wondered what the research says about acupuncture for issues during pregnancy like back pain, anxiety, morning sickness or moxibustion for turning a breech baby? And what about safety- is there any research on this?

With so much information at your fingertips, it can be really overwhelming to tell what is based on good research or expert opinion, and what is misinformation or the casual opinion of a social media influencer. I’ve created a free guide to help you cut through all the noise and give solid, research backed information about each topic. I hope this will save you time and aggravation, and help you feel clear and purposeful in the decisions you make for yourself during pregnancy. Read more

How Can Acupuncture Help With Trigeminal Neuralgia Pain?

June 04, 2019

Imagine that things as simple as talking, chewing, smiling or feeling the wind brush against your cheek cause searing facial pain. You can’t live in the formerly carefree way you used to- chewing crusty bread or laughing with friends trigger pain that is so severe, you just avoid those activities altogether. Sounds pretty awful, right? For patients with Trigeminal Neuralgia, this describes everyday life. Read more

Breath, Mantra & Music: 3 Holistic Ways to Help Improve Your Sleep

May 02, 2016

The following is a special guest blog post by Maya Benattar, a music therapist and psychotherapist here in New York City. Her website is www.mayabenattar.com. Thanks, Maya!

There are a lot of reasons why people may have trouble sleeping- anxiety, stress, too much caffeine, hormonal shifts. We live in a fast-paced society where lack of sleep is often seen as a badge of honor.

If you’ve ever had a sleepless night (or many!), you probably know all too well the feelings that arise when you can’t get back to sleep and you really want to! Sometimes we can do everything “right”- no caffeine after 2pm, less screen time in the evenings, warm milk, lavender- and sleep can still be elusive. Read more

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