Welcome to the inaugural Organic Health Services eNewsletter! As a service to our patients and health care partners, we'd like to pause each month and share with you... providing a resource that we hope you will find valuable.

There is a lot of information out there and we know that you have enough on your plate without having to sort through it all. At OHS, we do that for you, and this monthly eNewsletter will bring you the latest information from a source that you can trust.

Each month, we'll share information about acupuncture, nutrition and massage, and how a holistic approach to your fertility and/or pregnancy will continue to bring you closer to your ultimate goal of expanding your family. Hear other patients' success stories and take comfort in the fact that you are not alone. Gain inspiration from the knowledge that next month, the story could be yours.

At OHS, we are constantly striving to improve our patient care and hope that you will enjoy this addition to our services. If you have any questions or comments, if you'd like to share your story, or even just need to schedule an appointment, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Take care and be well,

David Youran
Director and Founder

About 38% of adults in the United States and nearly 12% of children use some form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), according to a new government survey. CAM is a group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not generally considered to be part of conventional medicine.

Overall, CAM uses among adults have remained relatively steady since a similar survey in 2002. There were significant increases in some types, however, such as deep breathing, meditation, massage therapy, and yoga. The most common uses of CAM in adults are for back and neck pain, joint pain, arthritis, anxiety, cholesterol, head or chest colds, and other musculoskeletal conditions. More information on CAM can be found by visiting News in Health's website.

Therapeutic massage has been used for centuries to improve overall health, reduce stress, and relieve muscle tension. Pregnant women have often received ambivalent responses from the health community regarding the safety and purpose of massage during pregnancy. Modern investigation and research is proving that prenatal massage therapy can be a very instrumental ingredient in women’s prenatal care and should be given careful consideration.

Studies indicate that prenatal massage can reduce anxiety, decrease symptoms of depression, relieve muscle aches and joint pains, and improve labor outcomes and newborn health. To read more on this topic, please visit the American Pregnancy Association’s website.

There’s no shortage of advice on what you should eat when trying to get pregnant. Much less is known about how food—or more precisely, the preservatives, hormones, pesticides, and other toxic chemicals lurking there—could interfere with your ability to conceive.

To be on the safe side, some experts think now may be the time to go organic with at least some of the foods you consume. “The science is still inconclusive, but there is some suggestion that women exposed to persistent organic pollutants have more reproductive health problems that can lead to problems with fertility,” says Tracey Woodruff, Ph.D., director of the Program for Reproductive Health and Environment at the University of California at San Francisco.

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“A friend told me about David Youran and Organic Health Services shortly after we found out our third IVF was unsuccessful. We were in the process of switching to our third infertility office and were in our fourth year of trying to become pregnant. I had tried acupuncture a couple of years before while living in Boston, so I was open to the idea of trying it again. My husband, a physician, wasn’t a big believer in alternative medicine but figured it wouldn’t hurt anything.

Within the first month of coming to OHS, we did our fourth IVF and unfortunately were not successful. I was in a state of shock because I truly believed that eventually IVF worked for everyone. At that point, I decided that my body and my mind needed a break from the hormones and procedures. I wasn’t even sure if I wanted to continue down that treatment path anymore. I decided to start seeing David on a more regular basis and concentrate on acupuncture as a primary form of treatment. Within two months, I found out I was pregnant with our first baby... my husband and I were ecstatic!

Words cannot express how thankful I am to David and the entire office for their support and encouragement throughout this experience. From the moment I first walked into OHS, I felt a sense of calm and peacefulness. With each treatment, I became more positive and encouraged that I would find success and eventually become pregnant.

I am now almost 7 months pregnant and have been also getting prenatal massages from Jen at OHS, which has been a real treat. I honestly believe I would not be pregnant right now if it weren’t for David and OHS. My husband and I are forever grateful to David for helping us receive the wonderful gift of our baby.”

K.B. - Indianapolis
2/09

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