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ANSWERS FROM KAREN MALLINGER
FERTILITY
QUESTION: My husband and I have been trying to conceive for over a year with no luck. I was pregnant once when
we were young and had a miscarriage. Last June I stopped having my period, after 2.5 months without a period and 5
different home pregnancy tests all showing negative I went to a midwife. Doctors kept trying to give me birth control
pills, and a friend suggested I try her out. She ran tests and discovered I don't produce progesterone and prescribed
Provera. After a month I began getting my period back and continued taking the Provera for 3 months but still didn't
conceive. She has now put me on progesterone cream that I bought at our local health food store, prenatal vitamins,
women's one a day vitamin and zinc. She is a
holistic midwife and suggested that we try herbal fertility pills. When I asked the man at the health food store, he told
me that the FDA will not allow pill makers to put herbal fertility pill labels on any bottle due to it being illegal and gave
me the reason why but I don't remember. He also said that with the hormone cream that taking a "Herbal fertility pill"
would not be the best route to take and suggested Dong Quai, which after
researching on the internet I didn't see where this would help with infertility issues. I did however find herbal fertility
pills with the labeling of "HERBAL FERTILITY PILL SUPPLEMENT" listed right on the label. My question is will this
dong quai help with infertility issues, was this man blowing smoke rings up my butt or does the FDA not allow such
labeling on herbal pills, will the mixture of hormone cream and herbal fertility pills counter-act the goal I am trying to
reach and is there another kind of herbal fertility pill that you would suggest trying?
ANSWER: The man at the Health Food Store was not blowing smoke. The FDA is very
strict with herbalists and anything that doesn't have the FDA seal of approval on it, cannot claim any healing
properties, whether there is evidence to the contrary or not! Dong Quai is reportedly helpful in
increasing fertility as are several other herbs: Wild Yam, licorice root, sassafras bark, vitex, and false unicorn root. I
make a wonderful "Fertili-TEA if you're interested. Just e-mail me with the word ORDER in your subject. Not knowing
what is in the fertility pills, I can't answer whether there would be interactions with the cream you are using. I would
need a complete list of the ingredients in both. I don't like pills especially, although that's becoming the norm these
days. I prefer teas because they are gentler to the system. Also, the warmth of the tea is very good for the female
reproductive system.
CONTINUATION OF ABOVE CONSULT
QUESTION: What is in your fertilit-tea. what can I take besides herbs to help me become pregnant?
ANSWER: My Fertili-tea contains wild yam root, licorice root, sassafras bark, vitex, stevia, ginger root,
cinnamon bark, and false unicorn root. Besides the above mentioned herbs, there are many things you can do
to increase your fertility. The biggest factor in women being infertile today, believe it or not, is stress.
Anything you can do to de-stress your life will go far in relaxing your system so you can function properly.
Exercise regularly, but not to excessively, as that can affect fertility as well. Eat a well-balanced diet avoiding
animal fats, fried foods, all processed foods, sugar, caffeine, alcohol and smoking. Selenium, vitamin C and E
and Zinc are the supplements that are helpful to maintain fertility.
INDUCING LABOR: CUMIN
QUESTION: Does cumin tea help induce labor? Also, I boiled a cup of hot water and one teaspoon of cumin and 1
cinnamon stick and drank it, was that right?
ANSWER: I've had several questions relating to this. Why are you trying to induce your labor? Babies come in
their own sweet time unfortunately, and though it can be frustrating, they will arrive when it's time. If, however,
you are having problems, you should seek professional medical assistance immediately. Inducing labor is very
dangerous and could be fatal to you and your child, so please seek medical help.
INDUCING LABOR: BLUE COHOSH
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