Integrative approaches provide promise for fertility patients

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For patients who are struggling to get pregnant, integrative medicine modalities including acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), have shown promise in treating infertility. Integrative practices don’t replace traditional Western medical approaches to infertility, but rather enhance treatments, such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), while also addressing lifestyle factors that can affect fertility such as stress, nutrition, and low-quality sleep. Such protocols can support both…