Ladies just read all about D3 on the internet. Dr. Rob Carlson talks about it www.andlos.com. It is essential for fertility health, pregnancy and overall wellness.

I recently realized that most of my patients decided to quit taking any supplements saying, “I am going to do IVF anyway”. Without allowing the patient to see my jaw drop to the floor, I explain that good supplementation can assist the IVF / ART protocols.
So….the patient is not sleeping, not exercising, stressing , AND not eating correctly and they have decided to stop taking even a Vit C. I believe that all patients/individuals going through ART should be counseled on nutrition and supplementation. I believe that the RE ( Reproductive Endocrinologist) should suggest their patient see a nutrionist.
I recommend that my patients take all natural Greens drink Dreams Greens (www.nutritonaldreams.com) D3, B’s, CoQ10, Zinc, leading up to their ART program and during pregnancy.

I have been sitting at my computer for over 5 hrs researching advances in Reproductive Medicine. I can say that I am always doing this but on days following one of my patients having an unsuccessful IVF or a negative pregnancy test….I work like a mad woman on the internet thinking..”what more could I have done..is there something that was missed….did I need to pray more…?” My heart aches for the patient/couple that has a negative pregnancy test because I know their heart aches also and more than mine. I hope that they know..that they are always on my mind…always in my heart…
Positive pregnancy tests are beautiful things….but tonight as I sit blurry eyed at my computer, weary and questioning…I will take a moment to be still and breath and know that I choose faith.

Acupuncture designed to treat depression appears to improve symptoms in pregnant women, suggesting it as an alternative to antidepressant medication during pregnancy, a study found.

The study, published Monday in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology, is the largest to date examining the effectiveness of acupuncture to treat depression in pregnant women. It was funded by a grant from the government’s Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. “Acupuncture that we have tested works for pregnant, depressed women,” said Rachel Manber, a study author and professor at Stanford University. However, “no single study is enough to make policy recommendations,” she said.

Depression in pregnancy is a risk factor for postpartum depression. Postpartum depression is associated in some studies with poorer cognitive and emotional development in children. Some have linked depression in pregnancy and low birth weight.

As many as 14% of pregnant women are thought to develop a significant depression at some point during their pregnancy, according to the study authors, comparable to numbers who suffer from postpartum depression. Antidepressants are generally considered safe for use in pregnancy, but research has been limited and concerns continue to grow, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. One study showed that the risk of persistent pulmonary hypertension, a potentially serious lung condition, is significantly greater in newborns whose mother took antidepressants later in pregnancy. The Food and Drug Administration recommends that patients and physicians “carefully consider and discuss together” the benefits and risks taking antidepressants during pregnancy.”Antidepressants are not an attractive option for many women,” said Dr. Manber. “Many women are concerned about using antidepressant medication during pregnancy.”

If you are seeing a reproductive doctor, they will advise you NOT to use herbs. The Caporale Center has a solution. Our Fertility Boosting all natural Greens drinks are vegetables, fruits, probiotics, and omega. With our Greens drinks, you receive a boost in fertility naturally….no Chinese herbs….THIS will make your Doc happy and you get something that will assist in lowering blood pressure, stabilizing blood pressure, lowering or stabilizing cholesterol, fights the inflammatory response of your body (and if you have read all the information on infertility, you know that a high inflammatory response in your body sure hinders fertility.) assist with balancing the pH in your system. Our Greens have nothing that can hinder, decrease,hurt your Fertility! It is full of antioxidants! It is a great blend to supplement for male or female infertility. All of these boosters..how can you go wrong? Many read information and more information over the internet…..just stop, breath…Dreams Greens is the ONE you can use and can share with your doctor that you are taking. Remember it is NOT a Chinese herb but all natural fruits, vegtables…something you could buy at the grocery store but you would spend much more and never get all the antioxidants in your body in a single day like you can with ONE scoop of Greeens.

Many times in my office, I speak to patients that have been to a family re union or outting and they have been so upset due to comments that family have made in regards to them not having a child yet? What are some comments that have hurt your heart?

Today I searched for myself on the web to see how people are finding my practice if they are not referred to me by a Reproductive Endocrinologist. I realized my ratings are down because I have not spent the money in Google ad words or advertisement and have spent the money I make in research and advanced courses of study in the area of infertility. I wonder if the patient, the customer, the consumer knows how this all works when promoting a business? If you are up at the top of Google, it does not mean you are the best but means you have spent your money in advertisement.

Think how good your body would feel if you “fed” it nutirents.  Are you too busy working, going to school, going to all your appts?  Today I timed how long it took to mix up Nutritional Dreams Greens’s drink and added yogurt and some frozen berries..less than 5 minutes! How about that?  Know what I got in those 5 minutes ? MORE than 10 servings of fruits and vegtables, assistance with immune system, assistance with pH, reducing anxiety and stress, assistance in weight loss. THAT is alot of stuff plus more to do in 5 minutes! Some of my patients call the Nutritional Dreams Drink..their baby juice.  They swear that the drink helped them conceive, have a health pregnancy and now they give it to their children.  Why do we sometimes pass up the opportunity to have such good things in our life?  Have a great week.  Relax and enjoy the rain…it must be time for us to replenish ourselves.

I welcome any comments dealing with Infertility.  For over ten years I have been focusing on Infertility and assisting couples with Infertility diagnosis.  Recently I have been researching a new technique of acupuncture to assit any ART treatments.  I will be holding small intimate group discussions on Infertility at both my offices in Tampa and St. Petersburg.  Please visit and become a fan of The Caporale Center on Facebook to find out more.  Did you know that supplements and vitamins can enhance fertility?  Getting healthy to conceive is very important.  There are vitamins that your body might need to help fertility.  Contact the Caporale Center 727-521-0210 to find out the times of conference calls on Fertility and Groups.

I am an Acupuncturist specializing in Infertility. It is a passion…a gift and a job.  I start my day seeing couples struggling with the diagnosis of Infertility.  Days have their highs and lows…the highs make it all worth it.  I study daily all the latest research in Western and Eastern approaches to Infertility.